About Us:

Welcome to CLV Group, 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. We operate our business through a lens of sustainability and philanthropy to ensure we give back in impactful, meaningful ways across our entire portfolio.

CLV Group's approach to real estate is unique. We are setting a new standard of excellence across the full asset management lifecycle with our development, realty, construction and property management divisions. This is a comprehensive, full-service real estate asset management platform that encompasses opportunity funds, acquisition, development, construction, property management/lease-up, along with a full-service brokerage with growth projections that are jaw dropping.

As we continue to expand our team, we are excited to add a Controller to our Head Office located in Ottawa, to be a key player in the continued success and expansion or our managed properties. With over 10M square feet currently under management and development and capital already raised to support our next phase of growth, this presents a rare opportunity to scale a nationally recognized industry leader.

About You:

The CLV Group is looking for a Controller who is passionate about real estate and property management. This role is a perfect fit for a highly motivated challenge-seeker with an entrepreneurial spirit, and who is passionate about making a meaningful, lasting impact in our community.

The Controller will be responsible for planning and directing all operational accounting functions within CLV's property management business, reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer. The Controller's duties include managing the accumulation and consolidation of financial data for management reporting to property owners, evaluating accounting and internal control systems, owning the maintenance and development of the accounting system, and leading a team of people. The incumbent will provide outstanding client services by managing with a sense of urgency, practicality, and accountability. The Controller will be empowered to develop and influence their team, to challenge the status quo, and to encourage the production of creative and innovative ideas that will make things faster, better, and cost effective.

Your Responsibilities

• Coach, mentor, and lead the property accounting function.
• Review, develop, and implement policies and procedures to improve effectiveness and efficiency of property management accounting and reporting operations.
• Develop direct reports through goal setting, performance reviews, and delivering timely and meaningful feedback, while maintaining quality results and performance.
• Coordinate and oversee monthly financial report preparation, cash flow, and variance analysis prepared by Property Accountants, and monitoring of deliverables.
• Perform monthly closing and reporting procedures for a group of assigned properties.
• Ensure accurate and timely recording of all accounting transactions, including special transactions such as the acquisition and sale of properties.
• Prepare and review year end working papers and review financial statements prepared by your team.
• Build structure to facilitate the delegation of external stakeholder management amongst direct reports as the property management business grows and more financial analysts are added to the team.
• Process monthly owner distributions and contributions, liaising directly with property owners to facilitate cash infusions or special distributions, where necessary.
• Ensure centralized cash receipts related to properties (Last and First Months Rent transfers, receipts from social assistance organizations, etc.) are distributed to properties in a timely and accurate manner.
• Other duties and ad hoc projects, as assigned.

Core Competencies

• 7-10 years of financial accounting experience ideally within real estate
• Accounting Designation (CPA, CA, CMA)
• Oriented toward people management and leadership
• Process and detail oriented
• Knowledgeable and experienced with financial accounting and reporting rules
• Skilled and experienced at problem solving
• Comfortable dealing with external stakeholders
• Professionalism, integrity, and good discretion
• Excellent communication skills
• Team player
• Experienced with financial system (experience with Yardi would be considered a strong asset)

Our Promise:

• Career Development: Our company tagline has always been “Now You're Home”, and this applies to our team members as well. We foster a collaborative environment where innovation is encouraged and every voice is valued, with ample opportunities for professional development and advancement.
• Exciting Projects: With a rapidly growing portfolio of over $3 billion in assets under management, CLV Group manages many multi-faceted projects for a range of private and institutional investors, ranging from $40-500 million in value. From private equity to acquisition to property developments and more, we've curated a lineup of services, projects, and partners like no other in the industry.
• The CLV Family: We are now and always have been a family owned and operated company with community-building deeply woven into our DNA. You simply won't find an internal culture quite like ours. If work hard, play hard is your motto, look no further than CLV.

Additional Information

• This is a full-time on-site position located in Ottawa
• Ability to work flexible hours and travel when required

We strongly encourage diverse candidates to apply. We strive to make our website and application process accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. This contact information is for accessibility requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

If you are passionate about real estate, we want to meet you. Apply now 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 us!