Posted 19 days ago
Financial Controller
@ Hays
Montréal, Quebec
Overview
Hays is recruiting a Financial Controller for a privately held real estate owner-operator in Montreal managing over 40 commercial, industrial and residential properties. The role reports to the owners and takes full ownership of full-cycle accounting across multiple entities, including cash management, reporting and year-end coordination. Full-time permanent position with a salary of $90,000 to $130,000; French required.
Pay:
$90,000–$130,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Manage full-cycle accounting across multiple real estate entities
- Prepare financial reports and support budgeting and forecasting
- Oversee cash management and banking relationships
- Coordinate year-end processes with external accountants
Requirements summary:
- Full-cycle accounting experience, ideally in real estate
- Strong understanding of financial processes and reporting
- CPA designation or in progress is an asset
- Advanced Excel skills
- French required, English an asset
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · careerpage
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-18
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-20
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-20
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | French, English |
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Hays
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 248 |
Your new company
This is an opportunity to join a well-established, privately held real estate owner-operator with a long-standing presence in the Montreal market. The organization manages a diversified portfolio of over 40 properties across commercial, industrial, and residential sectors.
Operating with a lean and entrepreneurial team, the company offers a stable environment with direct exposure to ownership and decision-making, where individuals can make a tangible impact across the business.
Your new role
Reporting directly to the owners, you will take full ownership of the accounting function across multiple real estate entities. This is a hands-on role where you will oversee the full-cycle accounting process while also supporting broader operational, financing, and development activities.
Responsibilities include managing day-to-day accounting (AR/AP, reconciliations, payroll, and tax filings), preparing financial reports, supporting budgeting and forecasting, and coordinating year-end processes with external accountants. You will also be involved in cash management, banking relationships, and assisting with project and construction cost tracking.
Given the size of the team, this role requires someone who is adaptable and comfortable stepping outside of traditional role boundaries to support various business needs when required.
What you'll need to succeed
- CPA designation (or in progress) is an asset.
- Experience in full-cycle accounting, ideally within real estate or multi-entity environments
- Strong understanding of financial processes, reporting, and cash management
- Advanced Excel skills and comfort working in a hands-on capacity
- Ability to operate in a small, fast-moving environment with evolving priorities
- Bilingualism (French required, English considered an asset)
What you'll get in return
- Competitive salary in the range of $90,000 – $130,000
- Full-time, permanent position
- Direct exposure to ownership and strategic decision-making
- A stable company with a strong track record and long-term asset base
- Opportunity to gain end-to-end experience across accounting, operations, and real estate
What you need to do now
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