Corporate Controller

At Verve Senior Living, we’re driven by a shared commitment to creating meaningful experiences for the older adults we serve. Our teams bring passion, creativity, and heart to everything they do, and it shows in our culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. We’re proud to have received Canada's Best Managed Award in 2023, 2024, 2025, & 2026  reflecting our dedication to service, leadership, and care. What truly sets us apart are the people who choose to build their careers here. Whether you're supporting our residences or contributing within our corporate community, your work plays an important role in helping seniors live longer, better and you’ll be supported by a team that believes in growing together, celebrating success, and having fun along the way. If you’re looking for a place where your work has real impact, and where you can thrive personally and professionally, we’d love to meet you!

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The Corporate Controller reports to the Vice President Finance and contributes to the overall success of the organization by effectively managing all financial tasks, overseeing full-cycle accounting, consolidation, financial statements and budgeting for the corporate entities. This is an 18-month contract role. 

BACKGROUND/ QUALIFICATIONS

Must hold a university degree in accounting and a CPA designation.

Knowledge and at least four to five years of experience with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises, “ASPE”) and internal control standards.   

Understanding the Retirement Residences Regulations and experience with retirement living is an asset.

Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making abilities to evaluate alternatives and provide recommendations on business issues.  Must be detail oriented with a passion for continuous improvement of processes. Well developed written and oral communications skills in the English language coupled with experience working alongside various departments and levels across the organization. People development and management skills would be an asset although not required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Corporate Controller performs a wide range of duties including some or all of the following:

Financial Accounting and Reporting

• Develops and maintains timely and accurate financial statements and other ad hoc reports, as it relates to stakeholders, in accordance with ASPE.
• Develops, implements, and ensures compliance with internal financial and accounting policies and procedures.
• Oversees the accounting and bookkeeping function, including maintenance of the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll expenses. Analyzes accounts to ensure balances are reasonable and correct.
• Reviews monthly results and manages monthly variance reporting as compared to budget. 
• Prepares the full consolidation cycle on a quarterly and annual basis, in addition to the monthly financial reporting of individual corporate entities.
• Prepares year-end financial statements and financial statement note disclosures.
• Prepares and analyzes ad-hoc reports as required by various stakeholders on both an individual entity basis, as well as a consolidated basis.
• Enforces adherence to requirements; filing financial reports; advising management on needed actions.
• Prepares all supporting information and liaises with external auditors and other authorized groups such as the Ministry of Health and Canada Revenue Agency for reporting requirements.
• Prepares and delivers covenant reporting as specified in the loan documents on a quarterly and annual basis, on both an individual corporate entity and consolidated level.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Prepares budgets on both an individual corporate entity and consolidated level.
• Collaborates with corporate department leaders forecasting expected outcomes based on current and past results.
• Manages forecast process as per timelines, focusing on challenging assumptions, identifying concerns, reporting variances, forecasting cash balances and covenant outcomes to executives.

Other

• Provide guidance and assistance to Finance team by coaching, training and developing employees; planning, monitoring, and performing appraisals.
• Working alongside other Controllers to provide solutions and guidance to the Finance team with a strong focus towards streamlining and automating reporting processes, practices and habits.

• Works independently and with minimum supervision.
• Performs other related tasks as delegated by the Vice President, Finance and the CFO.

General:

Complies with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, and Workplace Hazardous Material Information System.  This includes recognizing health and safety hazards, reporting incidents, fulfilling responsibilities under the applicable legislation, as well as participating in in-services and fire drills.

Complies with all corporate policies and procedures.

Completes all required mandatory training/education.

Other duties as assigned.

This role offers a base salary range of $95,000-$125,000, depending on qualifications and experience.

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All offers of employment are subject to a Criminal Background Check. We thank all those who apply; however only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

Verve Senior Living is an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. We are dedicated to building a team that reflects the diversity of the residents and communities in which we live and serve. If you require accommodation for any portion of the recruitment and hiring process, please let us know.