Controller/Director

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The Controller will oversee the full accounting function across corporate, development, project, and property entities. This is a senior hands-on role managing a team of three while remaining directly involved in financial statements, tax compliance, project accounting, investor reporting, cash flow forecasting, and day-to-day accounting operations. The role requires strong technical capability, attention to detail, and comfort in a fast-moving entrepreneurial environment.

What you will be doing

• Oversee preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements across multiple corporate, project, and property-level entities
• Manage accounting for active development projects including cost tracking, budgets, commitments, capital expenditures, and recoveries
• Prepare and maintain cash flow projections, monitor liquidity, and support financing activities including construction loan draws and lender compliance
• Oversee HST filings, coordinate tax planning and year-end tax reporting with external advisors, and manage tax audits
• Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll processes with appropriate controls and workflows
• Lead and mentor a team of three accounting staff while remaining actively involved in execution
• Improve reporting processes, accounting workflows, controls, and system usage to support scalability

What the role requires

• Minimum 7 years of progressive accounting and finance experience
• Experience preparing financial statements and managing full-cycle accounting
• Experience with HST filings, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash flow reporting
• Experience managing a small accounting team
• Strong Excel and financial reporting skills

Designations

What your resume should make obvious

Screeners spend seconds on a first pass. For this role, these are the things worth putting where they will be seen.

• Specify the number and types of entities you have reported for (corporate, project-level, property-level, or multi-entity structures)
• Quantify your team leadership: how many staff reported to you and whether you remained hands-on in execution
• Name the accounting systems you have used, particularly any real estate or project-focused platforms
• Highlight experience with investor reporting, lender reporting, construction financing, or cash flow forecasting
• Note any Big 4 audit background or tax planning experience if applicable
• Show real estate, development, construction, or property accounting experience if you have it

Where people in this role usually come from

Candidates typically come from progressive accounting roles in real estate, development, or construction environments, often with prior Big 4 audit experience. Strong contributors combine technical accounting capability with practical exposure to project accounting, multi-entity reporting, and investor or lender relations.