Controller; Real Estate

Controller (Real Estate)

Employment Type

Permanent
Location
TORONTO, Ontario
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Job Description:

Our client is a highly entrepreneurial Canadian real estate developer specializing in ambitious urban, mixed-use projects that blend residential, retail, commercial, and community spaces in major city centres. The firm is led by an experienced leadership group that values collaboration, accountability, and trust.

This is a newly created, in-house Controller role offering rare visibility, ownership, and direct access to decision-makers. Reporting to the leadership team, you will play a critical role in building and strengthening the financial infrastructure of a growing real estate platform. This opportunity is ideal for a detail-driven, hands-on CPA  with strong real estate and construction accounting experience  who thrives in a lean, entrepreneurial environment where they can build processes, influence operations, and act as a true business partner as the business scales.

Reporting to the Partners, the Controller will lead the finance and accounting function and take full ownership of accounting, reporting, controls, and treasury across operating entities and active development projects.

Key responsibilities include:

Full ownership of accounting operations including GL, AP oversight, payroll coordination, and month-end/year-end close

Preparation of monthly management reporting and IFRS-compliant quarterly and annual financial statements

Managing lender, investor, and construction draw reporting, including covenant compliance

Overseeing accounting for operating properties, development projects, job costing, and capitalizations

Establishing and improving accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls

Managing cash flow forecasting, liquidity, and banking relationships

Acting as primary liaison with external auditors and tax advisors

Driving system and process improvements, including heavy use of Yardi Construction Module

Presenting financial information confidently at board meetings

Managing an AP hire and working closely with Partners, development, and external stakeholders
You will interact regularly with the Partners, external advisors, lenders, and other real estate partners.
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Job Requirements:

CPA designation (required)

Min 5-7+ years of progressive accounting experience with strong real estate and construction accounting exposure

Minimum 2–3+ years in a Controller or similar leadership capacity

Experience with Yardi, particularly the Construction Module and MS Office

Strong technical accounting knowledge of IFRS

Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment

Confident communicator comfortable presenting financials to senior leadership and at board meetings

Comfortable working in an entrepreneurial, lean team where everyone wears multiple hats
Additional Information:

The Mason Group is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and accessible recruitment process. We welcome applicants from all qualified candidates. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in all stages of the recruitment process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

This role is for an immediate vacancy, and we are actively hiring.
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