Assistant Controller

At Aspen, our Vision is to remain a highly respected boutique real estate company and employer of choice. We will continue to earn exceptional returns by adding meaningful value for our team and community through ownership, management, and development opportunities.

Strong leadership and teamwork are the cornerstones of our Core Values: Customer & Community Service, Integrity, Creativity, Adaptability, Respect and Entrepreneurship. Driven by our mission and vision, we foster an environment where employees thrive on honesty, open communication, and accountability, maintaining the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct.

We offer dynamic opportunities, with an excellent compensation and benefits program. Our collaborative and professional environment promotes and rewards learning, development, and success. Joining Aspen means becoming part of a team that values innovation and continuous improvement, with opportunities for personal and professional growth. Aspen is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.

We are pleased to announce we have an immediate opening for a team and service-oriented individual to fill an **Assistant Controller** office-based role in downtown Calgary.

Thank you for your interest in the Aspen team.

Assistant Controller | Calgary

**Position Summary**|**

The Assistant Controller plays a key role in managing the company's financial operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in financial reporting. This position supports the Controller, Corporate Reporting in overseeing accounting functions, preparing financial statements, and managing budget and forecasting activities. Additionally, the role provides financial analysis to support strategic initiatives and key decision-making.

This position requires a detail-oriented professional with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. The Assistant Controller will collaborate closely with the accounting team and the Property Management team to ensure accurate reporting, financial integrity, and effective cash management. Regular work hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Assist in the preparation and review of financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
- Preparation of annual corporate and partnership tax returns
- Ensure all financial transactions, including revenue and expense accruals, are accurately recorded and auditable.
- Maintain reconciled general ledger accounts to support timely and precise reporting
- Assist in implementing accounting policies and procedures, identifying and resolving accounting issues, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and industry standards
- Assist in developing and maintaining key analytics to monitor financial and operational trends
- Assist in identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance financial efficiency and reporting.
- Ensure adherence to company policies, lender requirements, and investor reporting standards.
- Work through complex transactions to document and complete journal entries
- Identify and resolve accounting issues and discrepancies, and communicate with stakeholders as needed
- Assist the Controller with preparation of internal cash flow projections and planning
- Assist in updating cash forecasts and management reports to support financial decision-making
- Assist in effectively managing and communicating cash flow-related issues. This includes the accurate and timely preparation of cash flow statements, management of receivables, payables, cash balances, control mechanisms, and timely deposits of all funds.
- Prepare annual budgets working papers and assist with presentation materials
- Perform cost analysis of operational results compared to budgets and forecasts, identifying key variances and insights
- Support long-term financial planning and forecasting
- Assist in internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with accounting standards
- Assist in the supervision of daily accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll.
- Develop and maintain relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and other service providers as needed
- Support financial due diligence on potential acquisitions
- Assist in the development of financial strategies and long-term business plans
- Support cross-functional teams in financial decision-making and reporting.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather information for accounting and reporting, and support leadership with ad hoc and regular reporting requests

**Qualifications**|**
- Completion of a recognized accounting designation (CPA)
- Minimum five (5) years of financial reporting experience in commercial real estate (preferred)
- Previous public accounting experience would be an asset
- Ability to work successfully within a team environment and independently
- Excellent organization