Financial Controller (Remote)

apartmentCommunicate Recruitment placeCape Town calendar_month 

Lead month-end and year-end close processes across the full real estate portfolio

  • Manage and support a remote accounting team, including offshore staff and external CPA partners
  • Deliver accurate and timely monthly owner reporting to clients, investors, and stakeholders
  • Oversee multi-entity, multi-currency cash management across CAD and USD environments
  • Drive key system migrations, including the transition from Hopem to Kompas, alongside Yardi for US operations
  • Ensure accuracy of rent rolls, oversee AR collections, and manage property-level financial performance (P&L)
  • Strengthen internal controls, approval workflows, and coordinate audit processes
  • Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and detailed variance analysis
  • Coordinate and ensure compliance with tax filings across both Canada and the US

Skills & Experience:

  • CA(SA) / ACCA / AGA(SA) or equivalent
  • Minimum of 5 years direct experience in real estate or property management accounting across commercial, residential, or mixed-use portfolios
  • Brings over 7 years of progressive accounting experience within a professional environment
  • Proven hands-on expertise with property accounting systems such as Yardi, AppFolio, Hopem, RealPage, Buildium, MRI, or similar
  • Experience managing and leading remote accounting teams across multiple time zones
  • Strong track record of independently managing full month-end close processes
  • Solid exposure to US GAAP and Canadian ASPE/IFRS reporting standards

Qualification:

  • CA(SA) / ACCA / AGA(SA)
  • Honors degree in Accounting / Finance or relevant

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