Job Description: Why Onni Capital Most controller roles are maintenance. You inherit a system, a team, a close calendar, and a set of decisions someone else made years ago. This one is construction. Onni Capital invests its own capital. There is no fundraising cycle and no external limited partners with conflicting reporting demands. That means you are building a reporting system designed to actually inform decisions rather than to satisfy a compliance checklist. You will sit close to the transactions. When we buy a construction services business or convert an industrial site into a data centre, you are in the room for the structuring conversation, not receiving the file after close. The purchase price allocation, the opening balance sheet, and the earnout mechanics are yours to get right. The businesses we start are yours to set up properly from day one, before bad habits form. That is unusual, and it is the part of the job that compounds.What You Will DoFund accounting and investor reportingDesign, implement, and operate the fund accounting system in house, including chart of accounts, entity structure, consolidation logic, and intercompany eliminationsOwn the management fee calculation and billing cycle, and the supporting expense allocation methodologyProduce quarterly investor reporting packages, including capital account statements, performance reporting, and portfolio commentaryProduce annual audited financial statements and manage the external audit end to end, including the planning meeting, the prepared by client list, fieldwork, and resolution of audit findingsComplete annual portfolio valuations, document the methodology, and defend the marks to auditors and to ownershipTrack and report returns at fund and asset level, including IRR, MOIC, and performance against acquisition basisTreasury, banking, and cash managementOwn treasury across the platform, including daily cash position, liquidity management, and short term cash forecastingOwn banking relationships and account structure, including account opening, signing authorities, entitlements, and the payment approval matrixManage payment execution and controls, including wire and electronic funds transfer authorisation, dual approval thresholds, and fraud preventionManage debt facilities and capital calls, including drawdowns, repayments, covenant compliance, and lender reportingManage foreign exchange exposure across Canadian and United States operations, and the movement of funds between entitiesManage surplus cash and short term investment of idle balances within approved policyFinancial planning and analysisOwn the annual budget and the rolling forecast for Onni Capital and for the operating companies it buildsProduce monthly variance analysis with commentary that explains why a number moved, not just that it movedBuild and maintain the reporting cadence: monthly management reporting, quarterly investor reporting, annual audited financialsModel cash requirements across the platform and flag funding needs before they become urgentInternal controls, tax, and complianceDesign and operate the internal control framework, including segregation of duties, approval limits, delegation of authority, and documented policies proportionate to a business of this sizeOwn the accounting policy manual and ensure consistent application across every entityOwn tax compliance across the platform, including corporate filings, indirect tax, cross border considerations, and coordination with Onni Group counsel and external tax advisorsMaintain the entity register and ensure statutory filings, corporate records, and regulatory obligations are met for every entityCoordinate insurance and the finance side of risk management across the platformOwn the finance technology stack, including selection, implementation, and integration of accounting, reporting, expense, and treasury systemsOperating company accountingOwn the accounting function for the businesses Onni Capital starts, currently Valorem, Craton Mission Critical, and Panni Consulting, including implementation of the accounting system, chart of accounts, and month end closeEstablish the billing, revenue recognition, and cost allocation approach for Panni Consulting, including internal preferred rate work and external market rate engagementsSet up banking, payment controls, expense management, and approval thresholds for each recent entity as it is formedTransactionsOwn purchase accounting on acquisitions alongside the private equity team, including purchase price allocation, opening balance sheets, contingent consideration,



and post close true upsSupport diligence on quality of earnings, working capital pegs, and net debt calculationsAdvise on entity structuring and transaction accounting implications ahead of close, working with Onni Group counsel and external tax advisorsSet up treasury, banking, and controls inside newly acquired businesses as part of the first hundred daysTeam and standardsManage the Intermediate Accountant and build out the accounting team as the platform growsAutomate reporting wherever it can be automated, using modern AI and finance tooling rather than adding headcountDocument processes, models, decisions, and operating standards so successful approaches can be repeated across the teamWhat You BringCPA designation, with meaningful private equity, fund, or investment management accounting experience. This is a requirement, not a preference. You should have owned fund level books, investor reporting, and capital account mechanics beforeDirect experience with purchase accounting and business combinations, including purchase price allocation and opening balance sheetsExperience owning an external audit end to end, as the person the auditors dealt with rather than a contributor to someone else's fileExperience implementing an accounting system from scratch, or materially rebuilding one, rather than only operating an established oneGenuine financial planning and analysis capability. Budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and the judgment to know which variances matterTreasury capability, including cash forecasting, banking administration, payment controls, and management of debt facilities and covenant complianceExperience designing and operating an internal control framework, including segregation of duties, approval authorities, and fraud preventionWorking command of corporate and indirect tax compliance, and the judgment to know when to bring in an external advisorStrong technical accounting knowledge under ASPE and IFRS, with the ability to research a position, document it, and defend itComfort with consolidation across multiple entities, including intercompany transactions and eliminationsDemonstrated ability to use modern AI tools to automate reporting, reconciliation, analysis, and documentationStrong written communication. You can put a financial result in front of ownership in one page and have it landThe judgment to build controls proportionate to the business rather than importing a public company control framework into a twenty person teamComfort operating without a shared services function behind you. If it is a finance task, it is yours to solve rather than to route somewhere elseComfort working in a small, fast moving team where the answer is often that no process exists yet and you need to create oneHigh personal standards for accuracy, quality, ownership, and follow throughNice to HaveExperience at a fund administrator, or having transitioned a fund from third party administration to self administrationExperience with construction, industrial services, real estate, or data centre accountingExperience setting up accounting for newly formed operating companiesFamiliarity with QuickBooks, and with modern finance tooling for expense management, billing, and reporting automationBig Four transaction services or audit backgroundExperience supporting a business through rapid entity growth, where the number of legal entities multiplied quicklyWhat Success Looks LikeSuccess in this role is not measured by whether the books close. It is measured by whether ownership can trust every number that leaves this platform, and whether the function you build scales without adding headcount for every new entity.Within the first 90 days: The chart of accounts, entity structure, and consolidation approach are designed and implemented rather than improvised. The fund accounting system is live, with a documented month end close calendar and defined responsibilities. The management fee calculation methodology and expense allocation basis are agreed and documented. Treasury is under control. Daily cash position is visible, banking structure and signing authorities are set, and the payment approval matrix is documented and enforced.



The internal control framework and delegation of authority are drafted and in use. You have a defensible view of where the current numbers are weak and a plan to fix them.Within the first year: Onni Capital has issued its first investor reporting packages on time, with capital account statements and performance reporting that need no rework. The first annual audit has been completed with no material adjustments and no significant deficiencies raised. Portfolio valuations are supported by documented methodology that survived auditor challenge. Financial planning and analysis is operating, with a rolling forecast, monthly variance commentary that explains causes rather than restating numbers, and cash requirements flagged before they become urgent. Cash forecasting is accurate enough that funding needs are anticipated rather than discovered, and no covenant or facility obligation has been missed. Tax filings and statutory obligations are current across every entity, with no penalties or late filings. Accounting for every operating company Onni Capital started is running on a consistent system and closing on schedule. Purchase accounting on every acquisition completed during the year is done correctly, with opening balance sheets and post close true ups settled. A meaningful part of the close and reporting cycle has been automated, so the second year does not require a second accountant to run the same volume. The accounting function operates independently. Nothing routine escalates to ownership, and nothing routine gets routed to Onni Group shared services. The deal team treats you as someone whose view on a number changes the decision, not as a reporting function downstream of it.What Makes This Role DifferentDesigning the chart of accounts and entity structure the platform will use for the next decadeOpening bank accounts and setting the payment authority matrix for a brand new entitySitting in the structuring conversation on a live acquisition before the deal is signedSetting up the books, banking, and controls for a company that did not exist ninety days earlierProducing the first investor reporting package Onni Capital has ever issuedDefending a portfolio valuation to external auditorsAutomating a reconciliation that would otherwise have justified another hireTelling the deal team a number does not support the thesisThe Onni Capital ExperienceOnni Capital is creating a new headquarters in downtown Vancouver designed for builders, founders, investors, product teams, and portfolio companies, not traditional corporate administration. The space is intended to become a home for company creation, collaboration, product demonstrations, investment discussions, founder events, and the broader Onni Capital community.Team members will receiveDirect exposure to senior Onni executives, investors, operators, developers, and foundersThe opportunity to help launch products and businesses from the ground upAccess to Onni's operating businesses, technology resources, real estate portfolio, and investment platformCompetitive compensation and a discretionary performance bonusA comprehensive company paid benefits packageAn annual education and professional development allowanceRegular product demonstrations, founder sessions, investment discussions, and team eventsFree access to a fully equipped gymFriends and family rates across participating hospitality brandsEmployee discounts at participating restaurants, retailers, fitness providers, and other businessesA generous employee referral programSalary Range: $150,000About The Company:Onni For over half a century, Onni has been building communities for people to live, work, and play. Our success reflects our commitment to our employees and partners, and our dedication to quality construction, innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. Our expertise expands across North America, with offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Los Angeles, Seattle, Phoenix, and Chicago.AI Use:This role may involve the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support research, analysis, content development, design, reporting, or operational efficiency. Employees are expected to use AI responsibly and in compliance with company policies, data privacy requirements, confidentiality obligations, and applicable laws. All AI‐generated or AI‐assisted outputs must be reviewed for accuracy, quality, and appropriateness before use. Employees are also expected to disclose when AI tools have been used in the creation of work and must not present AI‐generated content as solely their own original work. #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Controller, Fund And Portfolio Accounting (Vancouver)
🏢 Onni Property Management Services
📍 Vancouver