Lead finance specialist

Job Title: Director of Finance, Real Estate
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer
Company: Taggart Realty Management
About Us
At Taggart Realty Management, we believe in building more than just properties—we build communities. As part of the Taggart Group and managing a -million-square-foot portfolio, including over , rental units, we specialize in developing, acquiring and managing retail, residential, office, and commercial properties, both in-house and with third-party partners.
We’re continually growing through strategic development and acquisition resulting in a variety of opportunities for those looking to get hands-on experience and build a lasting career. At Taggart, you will be part of something bigger, and what you do today will make an impact for years to come. We believe in your success.
Building integrity, quality, and community together.
About this Role
The Director of Finance, Real Estate, is responsible for financial reporting, accounting governance, budgeting and forecasting support, cash flow coordination, finance leadership and the resolution of complex accounting matters for Taggart Realty Management and the real estate rental and property management portfolio.
This hands-on role provides leadership and practical support to the finance teams responsible for these assets, with a focus on accurate reporting, tenant recoveries, property accounting, financial controls, business partnership, change management and continuous improvement. The Director works closely with the CFO, fellow Directors and senior leaders to establish shared priorities, coordinate cross-functional decisions and ensure finance initiatives support broader business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting and Complex Accounting
Provide finance leadership for the accounting teams supporting income-producing properties and property management operations.
Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting across a complex, multi-entity real estate portfolio.
Coordinate year-end reporting, audits and reviews, including clear supporting analysis and documentation for significant judgments and accounting positions.
Ensure compliance with ASPE, company accounting policies, contractual requirements and established financial controls.
Lead the assessment and resolution of complex accounting matters involving leases, acquisitions, dispositions, partnerships, legal ownership structures, statements of adjustment and other non-routine business arrangements.
Provide clear, practical accounting and financial guidance related to property management, leasing, and real estate operations.
Review purchase agreements, commercial leases, partnership agreements, financing arrangements, statements of adjustment and other business arrangements, and coordinate the related accounting treatment.
Oversee annual operating cost and common area maintenance recoveries from commercial tenants, including the completeness and accuracy of supporting calculations and reporting.
Support acquisition, disposition, and refinancing transactions through financial analysis, due diligence and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
Coordinate lender reporting and financing requirements for the real estate portfolio.
Budgeting, Forecasting and Cash Flow Support
Coordinate annual operating and capital budgets for the real estate rental and property management portfolio.
Review forecasts, property assumptions and financial outlooks in collaboration with Controllers, property operations and other business leaders.
Monitor property operating results, occupancy impacts, capital requirements, cash flow and working capital needs.
Support financing activities and cash management.
Approve cash movements and banking transactions within delegated authority.
Support the effective implementation and adoption of ERP, property management, reporting, automation and other finance technology improvements.
Establish measures to monitor implementation progress, adoption, control effectiveness and realized process improvements.
Interdepartmental Coordination and Business Partnership
Build strong, trusted working relationships with fellow Directors and senior leaders across property management, development, leasing, asset management, information technology, human resources, legal and other corporate functions, serving as a key finance partner on operational and strategic matters.
Work with fellow Directors and senior leaders to establish shared priorities, coordinate cross-functional inputs, timelines and accountabilities, and resolve dependencies affecting reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning and major finance initiatives.
Provide fellow Directors and senior leaders with clear, practical advice on complex accounting, financial reporting, controls and business implications, supporting informed and timely decisions.
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