Location

Head Office

Overview

Reporting to the Controller, the Manager, Development Finance is responsible for overseeing the Canadian and UK development & construction portfolio’s finances. Located in Toronto, this role will be responsible for budget management, construction draws and payments, reviewing purchase orders, invoicing, forecasting and project reporting. They will also provide insights to business partners to assist key stakeholders in decision making.

Duties and Responsibilities

Monthly and Quarterly Operational Reporting

• Review and validate UK purchase orders and vendor invoices to ensure compliance with approved budgets and proper expense categorization.
• Oversee monthly development and construction cash flow reporting, collaborating with the Treasury team to communicate funding requirements.
• Ensure quarterly accruals align with company policies and financial reporting standards.
• Lead the monthly construction draw process for active projects, ensuring requests are accurate, compliant, and aligned with construction management agreements and lender obligations.
• Support the preparation and accuracy of financial data for quarterly investor reporting materials.

Business Planning and Budgeting

• Prepare and analyze cost-to-complete reports across all active projects, collaborating with Development and Construction teams to confirm budget sufficiency and financial accuracy.
• Review and validate underwriting models for prospective projects, ensuring completeness, reasonableness, and alignment with company standards.
• Lead the coordination and compilation of the annual development and construction budgets
• Contribute to the design and implementation of Power BI dashboards to streamline reporting and enhance departmental efficiency.
• Develop and maintain executive-level summary templates to present key financial and operational data effectively.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Development, Construction, Investments, and Development Finance to identify and implement process and data flow improvements.

The responsibilities outlined above are not exhaustive. The successful candidate may be assigned additional duties as required to support departmental and organizational goals.

Requirements

• Advanced Excel financial modelling skills with proven experience in creating detailed, auditable models
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Business Administration
• CPA/CFA or equivalent finance/accounting expertise
• 5+ years in Finance or related consulting roles with similar skill sets
• ERP system experience (preferably Yardi) or handling complex data models
• Experienced in delivering insights to diverse stakeholders via PowerPoint and other formats.

Soft skills

• Drives Performance Through Analytical and Process Excellence – Skilled in developing scalable policies and procedures, with strong analytical abilities, commitment to detail, and meeting deadlines — demonstrating a structured, detail-oriented approach that drives process improvement and operational excellence.
• Achieves Results Through Collaboration – Encourages a variety of perspectives, collaborates inclusively, shares responsibility, and actively involves others to reach objectives.
• Champions Change and Innovation – Passionate about process improvement. Questions norms, adopts technology, offers creative solutions, drives process improvements, encourages input, and evaluates ideas effectively.
• Demonstrates Excellence in Execution – Maintains a proactive approach, prioritizes delivering results, establishes clear objectives and milestones, monitors progress regularly, makes timely decisions, addresses challenges effectively, and consistently fulfils or surpasses established goals. Is comfortable in executing independently and in a team structure.
• Provides Clear and Strategic Direction – Demonstrates effective planning and organization, establishes straightforward and actionable objectives, maintains focus on key priorities, possesses foresight for future developments, and has a thorough understanding of industry trends and market dynamics.