Real Estate Controller

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This position reports to

Country Holding Officer

Your role and responsibilities

Reporting to the Country Real Estate Manager, you will be a vital member of team as finance business partner collaborating with the real estate team and supporting the local businesses in all matters associated with ABB’s real estate occupancy and operating costs. You will help develop the real estate strategy in line with wider division and product group strategies. In this role, you will provide key support to the business, ensuring accurate tracking and processing of all transactions. You will translate business strategy into plans and establish measurable targets, evaluate the financial implications of various strategic decisions, identify risks and recommend actions. Overseeing the business financial reporting, planning and forecasting processes for Canada Real Estate and serving as the interface with all the local business units as well as coordination with the Global Real Estate Group Performing financial analysis and developing recommendations to support real estate cost optimization strategies and sustainability goals Monitoring and controlling real estate investments, commitment and operational expenses, taking relevant actions to ensure continuous improvement on relevant KPIs Ensuring compliance with ABB Governance and external regulatory requirements Establishing and overseeing processes and tools to obtain transparent and reliable financial data and business information Ensuring timely and efficient communication with relevant Controllers, the Accounting Center and others to identify and discuss issues, and suggest improvements

Qualifications for the role

• Five plus years of experience in an accounting or controlling role
• Experience with accounting systems and financial reporting software, including Readsoft, SAP, CRIMS, RELEX & GMAS
• Outstanding attention to detail, accuracy and the ability to multitask
• A collaborative, solution-focused approach and strong written and verbal communication skills
• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or real estate
• French is essential. English is also required as this position will service internal and external clients from other provinces.
• Current right to work in Canada

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Accident insurance
• Healthcare plan
• Wellbeing program

More about us

Our mission in Real Estate (RE) is to enable ABB businesses to perform at their best through a global real estate management that covers the full end-to-end lifecycle from site selection, management and maintenance to site termination. We have a passion for operational excellence and make every effort to create value for ABB businesses. Our efforts grow out of a commitment to provide healthy and engaging work environments, improve energy efficiency and sustainability and optimize space efficiency for all our buildings in more than 100 countries all over the world. We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. For the ninth consecutive year, ABB Canada has been recognized as one of Canada's Best Employers by Forbes magazine. Consistently ranked as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, Montreal's Best Employers, Canada's Best Employers for Young People, Canada's Greenest Employers and a long-time recipient of the Women in Governance Parity Certification, ABB's culture and commitment is to provide a caring workplace where everyone collaborates, feels valued, respected, included and supported. Also committed to ensuring that all policies and practices respect the Employment Equity Program, we aim for our workforce to be truly representative of the four designated groups; women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, and/or persons with disabilities. ABB will provide reasonable accommodation to the applicant with disabilities and encourage applicants to self-identify in the application process. ABB's Military Reservist Policy offers Canada's Reserve Force members the flexibility to undergo military training and activities while maintaining job security, seniority, pay, benefits, and privileges as ABB employees, including up to 15 paid working days per year for training, as well as extended leave for operations both in Canada and abroad, ensuring seamless career integration with our nation's defense forces.