Controller​/Accounting Team Lead

Why Work With Us?

At York Property Management, we’re committed to creating a workplace where employees thrive. From fostering collaboration to celebrating successes, we’re here to support you every step of the way with:

• Supportive Team Culture:Work with a welcoming and inclusive team that values your contributions.
• Career Development Opportunities:Advance your career with opportunities for growth, mentorship, and leadership.
• Employee Recognition Program:Your hard work and loyalty does not go unnoticed with our peer recognition program.

Reporting to the VP Finance and Acquisitions, The Controller will oversee full-cycle accounting operations and provide leadership support to the accounting team, ensuring financial controls, compliance and managing cash flow efficiently and accurately.

Our ideal candidate is not just a traditional accountant but a systems-savvy leader with advanced Excel skills who is comfortable rolling up their sleeves, moving data between systems, implementing controls, and ensuring accuracy across accounting and payroll operations.

• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable and operations in all accounting activities.
• Assess current accounting operations, recommend improvements, and implement new processes.
• Complete journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis.
• Perform month-end and year-end close procedures, including inter-company transactions.

• Work with executives to create annual budgets and track actual expenses against projections.
• Optimize cash flow management to ensure adequate liquidity for operations.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages.
• Prepare balance sheets, cash flow reports, and income statements.
• Compile general ledger entries promptly and accurately.

• Register company and affiliates for CRA program accounts (GST/HST, Payroll, etc.).
• Represent the company in discussions with CRA regarding tax matters.
• Prepare government remittances (GST, payroll, source deductions, WSIB).
• Ensure compliance with all tax regulations by staying updated on changes.
• Manage tax compliance, filing, and reporting requirements and Liaise with tax consultants to analyze tax treatment.

• Process full-cycle biweekly payroll for salary and hourly employees.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws and tax regulations for payroll.
• Perform payroll reconciliations and year-end tasks, including T4 and T4A processing.

• Manage treasury functions, including cash flow and bank reconciliations.
• Perform reconciliations for bank accounts, credit cards, and intercompany transactions.
• Reconcile intercompany accounts, including due to/from shareholders.
• Liaise with lawyers and bank personnel to maintain relationships.

• Supervise accounting processes and staff to meet objectives.

The successful candidate must demonstrate the following knowledge and skills:

• 8+ years of full cycle accounting experience
  - Preferred
• Demonstrated experience managing accounting functions across multiple entities or a multi-company structure
  - Required
• Advanced Excel proficiency
  - Required
• Experience with payroll processing and financial reconciliations
  - Required
• Demonstrated experience building internal controls and training staff
  - Required
• Experience with Property ware or similar property management ERPs
  - Preferred

York Property Management (YPM) manages 4,000+ residential apartment suites in Southwestern Ontario. YPM offers a variety of different layouts of suites which accommodate a diverse demographic of young couples, families, students and retirees. The company employs 130+ individuals working at the corporate office, on site, or at various properties managed by YPM.

Our Mission at York Property Management is to work together in a safe, respectful, and friendly environment with effective communication to provide our residents quality service and a comfortable and positive living experience while being environmentally conscious. Our vision is to create and maintain rental properties that all of our residents are proud to call home.

York Property Management is committed to providing a safe, healthy and inclusive work environment. We welcome applications from people with disabilities and diverse backgrounds, identities and cultures. Accommodations are available throughout the application and interview process upon request.

Successful candidates, as a condition of job offer, would be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check. A benefits package will be offered at 3 months of employment.

This post is for an existing job vacancy.

We appreciate all applications. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.