Director - Finance And Accounting

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director, Corporate Finance & Accounting, is an integral member of the Finance & Accounting Team and is responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight of the Corporate Accounting, Treasury and US income properties functional teams. This individual is accountable for all the organizations corporate financial reporting requirements as well as ensuring all cash management needs are met, including assisting with the company’s financing requirements. By leading a large team of direct and in-direct reports, the Director, Corporate Finance & Accounting is critical to the success of the Finance & Accounting department and will work alongside the Chief Financial Officer in proposing and implementing process and control improvements, with the goal of establishing and maintaining a best-in-class Finance & Accounting function.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate and lead cross-functional collaboration with IPP, Construction/Development and Tax departments
• Provide change management leadership in the adoption of the new ERP
• Monitoring the effectiveness of internal controls and internal processes as they pertain to financial reporting and cash management
• Responsible for financial reporting and full-cycle accounting for all Corporate entities
• Demonstrate excellent leadership skills with a strong aptitude to developing team members to be future leaders
• Provide strategic leadership of the Corporate Finance & Accounting teams in Canada and in the United States
• Provide oversight of Treasury function, including cash-flow forecasts, liquidity management and external financing needs
• Assist in initiating and fostering relationships with current and future lenders

Requirements

Skills and Qualifications

• Adaptable to change and continuously seek out improvements to existing processes.
• Strong corporate accounting and financial reporting experience within a real estate environment
• Experience leading, mentoring and coaching teams
• Demonstrated ability to deliver change management, systems and process improvements
• Professional Accounting Designation (CPA or equivalent)
• 10+ years of progressive real estate finance and accounting experience
• Excellent communication skills and ability to convey complex issues to senior management as required
• Proven ability to integrate strategic business objectives into overall cash management activities
• Experience working within a complex, multi entity and cross-border environment