makespace

makespace

Accounting Manager

Vaughan, Ontario

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
Data VisualizationFinancial AnalysisAccountingForecastingBudgetingExcelQuickBooksTaxProcess ImprovementERPPerformance ManagementAR/VRLeadershipCollaborationMentoringFinancial ReportingInternal AuditNetSuite

About the role

  • Make Space is a proudly Canadian-owned and operated company with a fast-growing footprint across more than 65+ storage locations from British Columbia to Quebec.
  • Our finance and accounting team plays a critical role in supporting this growth by ensuring accurate financial reporting, operational insights, and sound business decisions.
  • This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, takes ownership, and is excited to improve processes, strengthen internal controls, and elevate the relationship between Finance and Operations.

Responsibilities

  • Manage monthly and quarterly close processes across multiple entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
  • Lead monthly reporting cycles, ensuring delivery of financial statements with clear variance commentary.
  • Maintain and strengthen internal control procedures, including documentation of accounting policies and processes.
  • Business Partnering & Operational Support
  • Collaborate with non-finance leaders to build financial acumen across the business and provide tools to manage budgets and KPIs effectively.
  • Provide ad hoc analysis to support site-level decision-making (e.g., evaluating marketing ROI, pricing impacts, or cost-saving initiatives).
  • Support non-finance leaders by providing financial guidance, reporting, and tools to help manage budgets and key performance indicators.
  • Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support site-level decision-making, including pricing, occupancy, marketing, and cost management initiatives.
  • Develop rolling forecasts and scenario planning models in collaboration with the Controller.
  • Help build dashboards and automated reporting tools to improve forecasting accuracy and visibility.

Requirements

  • CPA designation (or close to completion) required.
  • Strong understanding of full-cycle accounting, intercompany transactions, and consolidations.
  • Proficiency in accounting systems (e.g., QuickBooks, NetSuite) and intermediate to advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, Power Query, lookups).
  • Proven ability to translate financial data into business insights for non-finance stakeholders.
  • French language proficiency is considered an asset.
  • Ensure tax filings are completed accurately and submitted on a timely basis, working closely with internal stakeholders and external tax advisors as required.
  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or team lead role.
  • Experience with multi-entity or multi-location environments (real estate, self-storage, or construction-related industries is considered an asset).

Compensation

  • Support annual tax compliance processes, including the preparation of information required for corporate income tax returns, partnership filings, and year-end tax reporting.
  • Support annual budgeting process for all, working cross-functionally with operations and leadership.

Company info

  • We are seeking a proactive, business‑minded, and results‑oriented Accounting Manager to play a key leadership role within the Make Space Finance team.
  • The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting skills, experience with construction accounting, exceptional leadership capabilities, and a passion for continuous improvement.
  • Who is Make Space?
  • We're a dynamic team of real estate and storage professionals, expanding our network by acquiring, enhancing, and developing self-storage facilities across Canada.
  • Reporting to the Controller, this position serves as a strategic bridge between Finance, Operations, and Executive Leadership, ensuring that financial reporting, insights, and decision‑support tools are aligned with the realities of our rapidly growing multi‑site business.
  • Beyond managing month end close and financial reporting for a diverse portfolio of entities, this role is deeply embedded in the operations of the business - working closely with regional and facility managers to translate financial data into actionable business insights.

Equal opportunity

  • Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to inclusive and accessible hiring practices. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, skills, and business needs. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals.
  • Use of Artificial Intelligence: We may use AI-enabled tools to support parts of our recruitment process, including sourcing candidates or screening through external job boards. These tools are used to assist our team and do not replace human decision-making.
  • Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to inclusive and accessible hiring practices.
  • Employment decisions are based on qualifications, skills, and business needs.
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