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Position; Assistant Controller
Location: Concord(in office role) Salary: $110-125,000 + Bonus
Your New Company
Our client is a well-established and growing commercial real estate organization with a significant portfolio of industrial, retail, and office properties across Ontario. Known for its long-term approach to property ownership and management, the company offers a stable, collaborative environment and is committed to operational excellence, employee development, and work-life balance.
Your New Role
Reporting to the Controller, the Assistant Controller will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Property Accounting function, with a strong focus on review, accuracy, compliance, and team leadership.
This position serves as the primary reviewer for key accounting processes and financial outputs, ensuring the integrity of tenant recoveries, reconciliations, tax filings, and financial reporting. You will lead and mentor a team of accounting professionals while driving process improvements and maintaining strong internal controls.
Key responsibilities include
Reviewing year-end working papers and supporting audit requirements
Reviewing annual CAM and realty tax reconciliations, billings, and pre-bill schedules Overseeing tenant billings and resolving complex tenant accounting inquiries Reviewing monthly bank reconciliations and following up on outstanding items Reviewing HST filings, tax instalments, and other compliance filings Reviewing management fee calculations and intercompany chargebacks Supporting MPAC submissions and realty tax recoveries Maintaining and strengthening internal controls and accounting procedures Leading, coaching, and developing property accounting staff Identifying and implementing process improvements and automation initiatives Working closely with Property Management and participating in arrears meetings
What You'll Need to Succeed
The ideal candidate will come from a public accounting background, including
Preferred: Big 4 or mid-market public accounting firm experience with approximately 5-6+ years of total experience, including at least one year at the Manager level and exposure to real estate clients Alternative: Public accounting experience at the Senior level followed by experience working within a real estate organization in a supervisory capacity
What You'll Get in Return
Competitive salary of $110,000 - $125,000
Discretionary bonus opportunity of 5-10% Three weeks of vacation Half-day Fridays throughout July and August Christmas to New Year's office shutdown Personal and sick days Comprehensive benefits package with 75% employer-paid premiums 5% RRSP contribution after one year of service A stable and collaborative culture with strong work-life balance Opportunity to lead a sizeable accounting team within an established real estate organization
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About Hays
We are leaders in specialist recruitment and workforce solutions, offering advisory services such as learning and skill development, career transitions and employer brand positioning.
As the Leadership Partner to our customers, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. We help you achieve your career goals and deliver your business needs by combining meaningful innovation with our global scale and insights.
Last year we helped over 280,000 people find their next career. Join the millions of people around the world that our specialist recruitment consultants provide with up-to-date information on career options, interesting insights and specific industry trends.
We help our customers define and implement strategies to create inclusive and equitable workplaces. Through harnessing and analysing data, we support business decision making and advise on how to access Talent Networks. We also assist in identifying attractive employer propositions by truly understanding a company’s identity, and support clients with all aspects of their Early Careers proposition, from strategic planning through to operational execution.
Hays is the market leader in the UK and Asia Pacific and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe and Latin America. The c.12,800 people we employ around the world partner with clients and candidates to power the world of work. Every day our expert consultants help thousands of candidates find their next role, and they also help clients reshape workforces and deal with talent shortages. In the year to 30 June 2021, we placed 77,000 people in permanent jobs and 244,000 people into temporary roles. For more information about our global network, strategy and Group financial results, visit www.haysplc.com
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Top Benefits
About the role
Position; Assistant Controller
Location: Concord(in office role) Salary: $110-125,000 + Bonus
Your New Company
Our client is a well-established and growing commercial real estate organization with a significant portfolio of industrial, retail, and office properties across Ontario. Known for its long-term approach to property ownership and management, the company offers a stable, collaborative environment and is committed to operational excellence, employee development, and work-life balance.
Your New Role
Reporting to the Controller, the Assistant Controller will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Property Accounting function, with a strong focus on review, accuracy, compliance, and team leadership.
This position serves as the primary reviewer for key accounting processes and financial outputs, ensuring the integrity of tenant recoveries, reconciliations, tax filings, and financial reporting. You will lead and mentor a team of accounting professionals while driving process improvements and maintaining strong internal controls.
Key responsibilities include
Reviewing year-end working papers and supporting audit requirements
Reviewing annual CAM and realty tax reconciliations, billings, and pre-bill schedules Overseeing tenant billings and resolving complex tenant accounting inquiries Reviewing monthly bank reconciliations and following up on outstanding items Reviewing HST filings, tax instalments, and other compliance filings Reviewing management fee calculations and intercompany chargebacks Supporting MPAC submissions and realty tax recoveries Maintaining and strengthening internal controls and accounting procedures Leading, coaching, and developing property accounting staff Identifying and implementing process improvements and automation initiatives Working closely with Property Management and participating in arrears meetings
What You'll Need to Succeed
The ideal candidate will come from a public accounting background, including
Preferred: Big 4 or mid-market public accounting firm experience with approximately 5-6+ years of total experience, including at least one year at the Manager level and exposure to real estate clients Alternative: Public accounting experience at the Senior level followed by experience working within a real estate organization in a supervisory capacity
What You'll Get in Return
Competitive salary of $110,000 - $125,000
Discretionary bonus opportunity of 5-10% Three weeks of vacation Half-day Fridays throughout July and August Christmas to New Year's office shutdown Personal and sick days Comprehensive benefits package with 75% employer-paid premiums 5% RRSP contribution after one year of service A stable and collaborative culture with strong work-life balance Opportunity to lead a sizeable accounting team within an established real estate organization
Not the right fit? Search for Assistant Controller jobs in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
About Hays
We are leaders in specialist recruitment and workforce solutions, offering advisory services such as learning and skill development, career transitions and employer brand positioning.
As the Leadership Partner to our customers, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. We help you achieve your career goals and deliver your business needs by combining meaningful innovation with our global scale and insights.
Last year we helped over 280,000 people find their next career. Join the millions of people around the world that our specialist recruitment consultants provide with up-to-date information on career options, interesting insights and specific industry trends.
We help our customers define and implement strategies to create inclusive and equitable workplaces. Through harnessing and analysing data, we support business decision making and advise on how to access Talent Networks. We also assist in identifying attractive employer propositions by truly understanding a company’s identity, and support clients with all aspects of their Early Careers proposition, from strategic planning through to operational execution.
Hays is the market leader in the UK and Asia Pacific and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe and Latin America. The c.12,800 people we employ around the world partner with clients and candidates to power the world of work. Every day our expert consultants help thousands of candidates find their next role, and they also help clients reshape workforces and deal with talent shortages. In the year to 30 June 2021, we placed 77,000 people in permanent jobs and 244,000 people into temporary roles. For more information about our global network, strategy and Group financial results, visit www.haysplc.com