Position Title: Controller

Salary: $75,000 - $90,000

Schedule: 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday to Friday (75 hours bi-weekly)

Organizational Focus:

Pacifica Housing has been providing safe and affordable homes for almost 35 years. We are a rapidly growing organization dedicated to meeting the housing and support needs of our community. As such, we are committed to building our fast-growing team with a culture that supports our people and reinforces our core values of authenticity, leadership, respect, and social justice.

Pacifica is proud to be a Certified Living Wage Employer by The Living Wage for Families Campaign.

Summary of Position:

The Controller is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Finance department and supporting the CFO in delivering accurate financial reporting, ensuring compliance, and maintaining strong internal controls. The role provides leadership in budgeting, forecasting, and overseeing financial systems and reporting processes.

Primary Objectives:

To lead the operational financial functions of the organization by managing the accounting team, developing robust financial systems, and ensuring compliance with applicable standards and regulations while delivering accurate and timely financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee all accounting operations including AR, AP, payroll, GL, and bank reconciliations.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting processes.
• Lead the preparation of year-end working papers and audit support documentation.
• Supervise and mentor accounting staff and support professional development.
• Support budget creation, tracking, and variance analysis across departments.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, CRA regulations, and funding requirements.
• Implement and monitor internal controls and financial policies.
• Maintain the financial systems and coordinate improvements to processes and reporting tools.
• Collaborate with the CFO to provide strategic financial insight and analysis.
• Other related duties and tasks as required, as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer.

Requirements

Qualifications (minimum Education and Experience requirements):

Note: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Education:

• Post-secondary degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• CPA designation is required.

Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive financial management experience, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or leadership role.
• Experience in the non-profit or housing sector is considered an asset.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting skills.
• Experience managing audits and working with external auditors.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and team-building skills.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial software (e.g., Yardi).
• Analytical thinker with strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Additional Criteria for Role:

• Criminal Record Check required.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle with $2 million liability business class insurance.
• Must be available for occasional travel and extended hours during year-end and audit periods.

As Pacifica Housing works with vulnerable populations, We require all staff to successfully clear a Vulnerable Sectors Criminal Record Check run by the Ministry of Justice. Any offer of employment is contingent on the applicant providing proof of criminal record check prior to commencing employment.

Pacifica Housing advises all employees, contractors and volunteers of the risk of violence, injury and harm that is present in the execution of their duties. Pacifica Housing is committed to providing a safe and risk-free work place, however, we acknowledge the inherent risk in social housing and direct support work while in homes and in other support relationships.

Benefits

• A mission driven and meaningful working environment
• Competitive salary from a Certified Living Wage Employer
• Three (3) weeks vacation entitlements plus significant wellness time
• Excellent benefits package for full-time employees (includes extended health and dental, life insurance, and more)
• Competitive employer RRSP contributions; no matching required
• Employee assistance program
• Career development and internal advancement opportunities
• Organization and individual training opportunities
• Social committee that includes robust team building and staff social events
• Dog friendly offices

Pacifica celebrates diversity and what makes you uniquely you. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your culture, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, and diversability.