Company Overview

CLV Group is where genuine passion meets success and community is at the heart of everything we do. We're not just real estate experts – we are community architects and builders dedicated to improving the regions we operate in. The goal of building better communities is deeply woven into the very fabric of our company, and we operate our business through a lens of sustainability and philanthropy to ensure we give back in impactful, meaningful ways. This is high-impact community building, community development, real estate acquisition/development/management including office-to-residential conversions, all wrapped up with growth projections that are jaw dropping.

Trust us when we say that this is an incredible opportunity for top talent looking for careers in real estate. We have recently closed a major funding round and acquired PBC Group. The merger of CLV Group and PBC Group has been a strong step forward for both our teams, creating an environment for combined success to meet our future business goals. While we merge our teams in the upcoming year, we expect to grow on all fronts of our business so will be looking for top talent to join our team.

Director, Development Finance

In the role of Finance Director within our Development Division, your key objective is to optimize and elevate operational efficiencies. Your focus will span development modeling, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, advisory services, market research, and decision support. This responsibility encompasses all asset types within our Development Business, with a primary emphasis on Multi-Family Residential Rental. However, it extends to include Condo Residential, Office, Retail, and Industrial sectors. Join us in shaping the future of real estate through meticulous financial stewardship and strategic foresight.

This pivotal role reports directly to the President of CLV Group Development, ensuring your contributions directly impact the highest levels of our organization. Your financial expertise will play a crucial part in steering our development initiatives towards continued success and innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Streamline and optimize modeling, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and advisory services.
• Champion decision support functions for the Development team, ensuring alignment with broader business goals.
• Critically evaluate assumptions, risks, and opportunities within the planning and budgeting process for annual development fees.
• Support the Development business in aligning development practices and procedures with CLV Group's financial standards and controls.
• Lead the preparation of Executive Summary reports for development projects managed by CLV Group.
• Ensure financial practices align with best practices and industry standards.
• Enhance and leverage technology to drive efficiencies within the development finance platform.
• Quarterback land, development, and take-out financing for development projects through conventional and CMHC lenders.
• Scale and build the platform, contributing to the production of development and financial project status reporting, KPIs, and dashboards for management and executive stakeholders.
• Lead the establishment and management of the Development Finance team.

Qualifications:

• Education
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
  • MBA or professional certification (CFA, CPA) required.
• Experience
  • 8 years proven experience in a senior finance role within the Real Estate or Development Industry.
  • Experience with full-cycle involvement within 4+ completed development projects.
• Skills and Abilities
  • Strong leadership skills with a track record of building and managing high-performing teams.
  • In-depth knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and financial project management.
  • Technologically proficient with a focus on leveraging technology for financial efficiency.
  • Excellent analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Additional Information:
  • This is an in-office position.
    

What sets us apart:

• An energized culture with top talent from the real estate industry who are passionate about doing great work, building strong communities and giving back to charitable organizations
• The opportunity to get in early and launch your career in a high growth, high profile company
• A fearless leader who just happens to be Ottawa's 2024 Top CEO – Yes, our CEO is pretty special, along with an executive team made up of industry leaders that have been brought together to do amazing things
• We recognize top performance with competitive compensation plans
• Benefit plans with family & dependent coverage
• Professional development goals and training for all employees
• We care about employee engagement with regular team events (Maintenance & Cleaning staff competitions, summer bbqs, bowling, golf tournaments - the list is long!)

Find out more about CLV and our communities here https://www.clvdevelopments.com/.

We are committed to diversity in our workforce and our proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are excited to work with talented people, period. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital or civil status, political affiliation, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

We strive to make our website and application process accessible to all users. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please send an email to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. This contact information is for accessibility requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Our team handles a lot of sensitive information, which means we require all candidates that receive and accept employment offers to complete a background check before being hired.

Thank you for your time and desire to join our winning team and to play a critical role in developing future communities across Canada.

Only selected candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please.

We appreciate your interest in exploring an opportunity with CLV Group!