Controller
- Calgary, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in real estate development, construction, or property management.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Our Calgary-based real estate client is seeking an accomplished Controller to provide strategic leadership over accounting, financial reporting, and corporate finance functions. The Controller will oversee financial operations across multiple development entities and partnerships, ensuring the delivery of accurate financial reporting, regulatory compliance, effective cash flow management, and robust internal controls. This role is instrumental in supporting project financing initiatives, investor reporting requirements, and stakeholder relationships while driving operational excellence, financial integrity, and long-term business growth.
Your Success Will Be Defined By Your Ability To
Recruitment Partners Inc. is an Alberta-based, Alberta-focused recruitment firm. We are dedicated to building long-term relationships while securing top talent for Alberta’s best employers. At the heart of our efforts is a collaborative, consultative approach. We are proud of our team of consultants, who come with practical business experience, a strong network of professional contacts, and are focused on what is best for both clients and candidates. We will facilitate the best fit between client and candidate. This means reduced turnover, enhanced employee engagement, increased productivity, customer satisfaction, and more.
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Contact us today - Your Search Partner – www.recruitmentpartners.ca
Your Success Will Be Defined By Your Ability To
- Oversee year-end financial reporting, NTRs, tax returns, and GST compliance.
- Manage CRA and Ministry accounts, remittances, corporate filings, and minute books.
- Review bank reconciliations, trial balances, and financial controls across entities.
- Lead tax planning, corporate structuring, and partnership setup with external advisors.
- Prepare lender reporting, construction draws, financing packages, and covenant compliance.
- Oversee investor reporting, capital tracking, distributions, and related documentation.
- Review project Cost-to-Complete (CTC) reports and quarterly budget-to-actual variance analysis.
- Manage property tax accounts, assessments, appeals, and acquisition/disposition due diligence.
- Oversee payroll, employee benefits, HR documentation, and vacation tracking.
- Monitor cash flow, rental collections, receivables, and tenant account inquiries.
- Review CAM reconciliations, budgets, statements, and tenant communications.
- Provide financial analysis, systems oversight, and support strategic and operational initiatives.
- CPA designation preferred.
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in real estate development, construction, or property management.
- Strong knowledge of project accounting, construction financing/draws, and partnership structures.
- Experience working with lenders, investors, and external stakeholders.
- Proficient in QuickBooks or Sage, with advanced Excel skills.
- Solid understanding of GST, corporate tax requirements, and financial compliance.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and an effective communicator.
Recruitment Partners Inc. is an Alberta-based, Alberta-focused recruitment firm. We are dedicated to building long-term relationships while securing top talent for Alberta’s best employers. At the heart of our efforts is a collaborative, consultative approach. We are proud of our team of consultants, who come with practical business experience, a strong network of professional contacts, and are focused on what is best for both clients and candidates. We will facilitate the best fit between client and candidate. This means reduced turnover, enhanced employee engagement, increased productivity, customer satisfaction, and more.
Executive Search - Accounting & Finance - Sales & Operations - Engineering - Supply Chain - Human Resources - Office Support - Technology
Contact us today - Your Search Partner – www.recruitmentpartners.ca
More about this job
Responsibilities
Oversee accounting, financial reporting, tax compliance, cash flow, and internal controls across multiple real estate development entities and partnerships. Manage financing and lender reporting, investor reporting, project budgets, property and tenant accounts, payroll, and financial support for strategic initiatives.
Requirements
The role prefers a CPA designation and requires at least five years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in real estate development, construction, or property management. Candidates should have knowledge of project accounting, construction financing and draws, partnership structures, tax compliance, and stakeholder reporting, along with QuickBooks or Sage proficiency and advanced Excel skills.
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- Real Estate Accounting
- Project Accounting
- Construction Financing
- Tax Planning
- Corporate Structuring
- Partnership Accounting
- Cash Flow Management
- Investor Reporting
- Lender Reporting
- Budgeting and Variance Analysis
- Internal Controls
- GST Compliance
- Property Management
- QuickBooks or Sage
- Advanced Excel
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Hiring contact
Alvin Tam
Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
- Construction
Keywords
- CPA
- Real Estate Development
- Construction Accounting
- Property Management
- Project Accounting
- Financial Reporting
- Year-End Reporting
- NTRs
- Tax Returns
- GST Compliance
- CRA
- Corporate Filings
- Minute Books
- Internal Controls
- Tax Planning
- Corporate Structuring
- Partnership Structures
- Construction Draws
- Financing Packages
- Covenant Compliance
- Investor Reporting
- Capital Tracking
- Cost-to-Complete Reports
- Budget-to-Actual Analysis
- Property Tax
- Cash Flow Management
- CAM Reconciliations
- QuickBooks
- Sage
- Advanced Excel