Reporting to the Director, Finance, the Controller will be directly responsible for managing the overall financial operations of various entities and responsible to provide accurate information, including analysis, budgeting, forecasting and preparation of financial reports. They will also be responsible for leading the team in the execution of the responsibilities below.
As part of the portfolio finance team overseeing a group of real estate investment funds, the role will act as a key business partner to the asset management and investments teams to help provide insightful, timely, and accurate financial and operational information to assist with optimizing decisions surrounding the operation of the properties, allowing Starlight to maximize returns for our investors. The role will develop and leverage relationships with all internal stakeholders including asset management, investments, shared service finance teams including treasury, property accounting (CORE), tax, and other business lines as required to successfully execute their responsibilities. The role will also be responsible for full oversight and completion of the year end audits and financial statements for investors.
As part of Starlight’s commitment to innovation, the successful candidate will embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies as core tools of the modern finance professional — not only applying them personally but championing their adoption across the team so Starlight stays ahead of the rapid changes reshaping the profession.