Job Description

Chowdhury Aktar & Associates is currently hiring for its client located in Vancouver, Canada.

About the Client:For over 50 years, our client has built exceptional properties with a focus on quality craftsmanship rooted in integrity. This family-run business is a leader in innovative design and livable efficiency, constructing thoughtfully designed homes that emphasize form, function, and beauty.

Job Title: Director - Finance and Accounting

Skills - Must Have:

• CPA Designation
• 8-10 years of real estate finance and accounting experience

Job Overview:Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director, Corporate Finance & Accounting, plays an integral role in the Finance & Accounting Team. This position involves providing strategic leadership and oversight to the Corporate Accounting, Treasury, and US income properties functional teams. The Director will be responsible for meeting all corporate financial reporting requirements and ensuring effective cash management, including assistance with the company\'s financing needs. Leading a large team of direct and indirect reports, the Director, Corporate Finance & Accounting is critical to the success of Cressey\'s Finance & Accounting department. Collaborating closely with the Chief Financial Officer, the Director will propose and implement process and control improvements to establish and maintain a best-in-class Finance & Accounting function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership to the Corporate Finance & Accounting teams in Canada and the United States.
• Oversee Cressey\'s Treasury function, including cash-flow forecasts, liquidity management, and external financing needs.
• Be responsible for financial reporting and full-cycle accounting for all Corporate entities.
• Facilitate and lead cross-functional collaboration with IPP, Construction/Development, and Tax departments.
• Assist in initiating and nurturing relationships with current and future lenders.
• Demonstrate excellent leadership skills and develop team members as future leaders.
• Monitor the effectiveness of internal controls and processes related to financial reporting and cash management.
• Provide change management leadership in the adoption of Cressey\'s new ERP.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Professional Accounting Designation (CPA or equivalent).
• 10+ years of progressive real estate finance and accounting experience.
• Proven ability to align strategic business objectives with cash management activities.
• Experience leading, mentoring, and coaching teams.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex issues to senior management.
• Demonstrated ability to drive change management, systems, and process improvements.
• Experience in a complex, multi-entity, and cross-border environment.
• Strong corporate accounting and financial reporting experience within a real estate setting.
• Adaptability to change and a continuous improvement mindset.

Job Function:Accounting

Reporting To:CFO

Job Type:Full time

Team Size To Manage:18

Job Location:

• City: Vancouver
• Province/State: British Columbia
• Country: Canada

Compensation:

• Salary From: $170,000
• Salary To: $180,000

Summary:

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