Employment Type
Existing Role, On-Site, Permanent Full-Time
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $170,000 - $180,000 annually
- Annual Performance Bonus: 20%
- Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, prescriptions, pooled health account, life, and LTD insurance)
About Barney River
Headquartered in Toronto, Barney River is a trusted real estate investment and property management company focused on creating vibrant, thriving communities, with proud Canadian roots and a forward-thinking approach.
Our mission is simple but powerful: to create and manage high-quality real estate assets that deliver long-term value. Today, our diverse portfolio includes approximately 1,700 multi-residential suites across the Greater Toronto Area and 3,400 hotel guestrooms in major city centres across Canada. We proudly manage our own residential properties and partner with world-class hospitality brands like Hilton Worldwide and Marriott International to ensure exceptional guest experiences in our hotel properties.
Guided by our core values - Trust, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, and Leadership (TRAIL) - we are committed to excellence in everything we do. At Barney River, we value our people, foster collaboration, and encourage continuous growth and improvement.
About The Role
We’re looking for a strategic and accomplished Vice President of Finance to join our Executive Team and lead the finance function across a growing portfolio of multi-family and hospitality assets. In this high-impact leadership role, you’ll guide the financial direction of the company while helping shape the culture and long-term strategy of the organization.
Reporting to the Executive Vice President, you’ll oversee all aspects of corporate finance, taxation, capital management, and financial reporting. You’ll also collaborate cross-functionally and externally with institutional partners, lenders, and advisors to drive value creation and operational excellence.
This is an exciting opportunity for a CPA-designated leader with strong tax and real estate experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to play a key role in scaling a dynamic organization.
What You'll Do
- Serve as a key member of the Executive Team, helping shape company strategy, culture, and long-term growth.
- Lead the Finance function and provide strategic direction across an institutional-grade portfolio of multi-residential and hospitality assets across Canada.
- Oversee financial operations, including monthly and annual reporting, forecasting, budgeting, audits, and financial performance analysis.
- Lead and develop a high-performing Finance team, fostering accountability, collaboration, and professional growth.
- Oversee corporate taxation, cash flow, debt, investments, and compliance in partnership with external advisors.
- Lead and support capital markets activities, including acquisitions, financing, refinancing, due diligence, financial modelling, and investment analysis.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with lenders, investors, bankers, brokers, legal counsel, advisors, and other key partners.
- Partner with executive leadership on debt financing strategies, including CMHC and conventional lending, and oversee lender covenants and reporting requirements.
- Drive the effective use of financial systems, technology, and processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and decision-making.
- Oversee key corporate vendors and functions, including IT and insurance, while ensuring strong service delivery and operational continuity.
What We’re Looking For
- CPA designation (or equivalent professional accounting designation) required; advanced tax coursework or certification strongly preferred.
- 7–10+ years of progressive finance and taxation experience, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role overseeing strategy, teams, and cross-departmental collaboration within a real estate, hospitality, or investment-focused organization.
- Strong background in corporate tax planning and compliance, including experience managing taxation for holding companies and investment structures, and working with external tax advisors.
- Demonstrated expertise in financial reporting, cash flow forecasting, and capital management across complex portfolios, preferably including multi-family and hospitality assets.
- Proven ability in strategic financial planning and execution, aligning departmental goals with broader business objectives.
- Experience with debt financing and capital markets, including CMHC and conventional lending, covenant reporting, and maintaining strong lender relationships.
- Advanced understanding of investment due diligence, financial modeling, and the preparation of investor/lender presentations and materials.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with a track record of building and empowering high-performing finance teams, mentoring staff, and fostering a culture of accountability and growth.
- Committed to cross-functional collaboration, with the ability to align finance goals with the needs of other departments by promoting shared understanding of roles, responsibilities, and interdependencies.
- Familiarity with ERP systems and finance software implementations that drive process efficiency and reporting accuracy.
- Experience overseeing IT, insurance, and third-party vendor contracts is considered an asset.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at the executive level and maintain relationships with investors, lenders, legal counsel, and institutional partners.
Why You’ll Love It At Barney River
- Community-Focused - We are committed to creating vibrant and thriving communities where residents feel at home.
- Autonomy & Ownership - Opportunity to build and improve processes and make a real impact on residential experience.
- Work-Life Balance - We strive to create a flexible and accommodating work environment.
- Recognition and Rewards - We believe in recognizing and rewarding the achievements of our employees.
