Controller; Real Estate

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.

• 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.

• 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

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.

If you are already registered with The Mason Group, please contact your Recruiting Consultant directly with reference to job #20676.