<p>Our East end manufacturing client is seeking a new Controller who reports to the Director of Finance. You perform and oversee a variety of accounting activities in accordance with accounting standards to control the organization's financial resources and ensure that it complies with all relevant reporting requirements. </p><p>Responsibilities & Duties:</p><p> (Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following)</p><p>Financial Analysis:</p><p>• Review & consolidate AP/AR cash forecasts on a weekly basis </p><p>• Review sales order changes and reconcile on a weekly basis to backlog reports</p><p>• Perform analysis on costs and revenues of projects</p><p>• Full variance reporting, analysis and planning</p><p>• Intercompany payments and account reconciliations</p><p>• Work with project managers to review & report actual and forecasted costs, revenue, billings, margins and investigate project issues as they arise </p><p>• Responsible for producing internal management reports</p><p>• Respond to data requests using various databases</p><p><br></p><p>Inventory and System Controls:</p><p><br></p><p>• Monitoring accuracy of inventory flow in ERP system</p><p>• Review and maintain obsolescence provisions on a quarterly basis</p><p>• Develop and participate in new system procedures that improve the accuracy of inventory valuations and counts (RMA)</p><p>• Co-ordinate and attend periodic inventory counts as well as an annual count of the company’s assets</p><p>Month-end Close:</p><p>• Organize, undertake and delegate tasks within month-end close routines</p><p>• Prepare journal entries</p><p>• Prepare and review balance sheet account reconciliations</p><p>• Preparation of year-end audited financial statements and notes</p><p>• Prepare and distribute monthly program-specific information to Project Managers</p><p>Management:</p><p>• Manage the Intermediate Accountant and Accounting Administrator, ensuring sufficient and appropriate coverage of General Accounting, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable functions throughout the year </p><p>• Liaise and maintain vendor records with 3rd party payment provider</p><p>• Back up as required for AP/AR functions</p><p>• Back up for Corporate credit card administration</p><p>Other:</p><p>• Ongoing cross-training between all Accounting Team functions</p><p>• Lead interim and year-end external audit requirements</p><p>• Lead and/or assist with governmental audits as required</p><p>• Prepare working sheets for Corporate Tax Return and SRED reporting</p><p>• Monthly Statutory filings</p><p>• Create and maintain departmental policies and procedures</p><p>Assist with forecasting and budgeting processes</p><p>• Liaise with Database Administrator and Operational teams to support and test system enhancements related to reporting efficiency, operational controls, data integrity and table/application maintenance</p><p>• Reporting to U.S. parent company</p><p>• Prepare Stats Canada reports</p><p>• Other accounting projects and duties, as required</p><p>• Participate in other functional area initiatives as requested</p><p>• Adhere to all environmental, health and safety regulations and follow the environmental and quality management systems </p><p><br></p>

<p>Experience:</p><p>• Minimum of ten years experience, including five years in a similar role</p><p>• Experience managing a small accounting team</p><p>• Experience in all aspects of accounting including Cost Accounting, Inventory Control, Inter-company Reconciliations, AR, & AP </p><p>• Experience using ERP software, preference for Visual Manufacturing</p><p>• Experience working for a manufacturing company</p><p>• Experience working with percentage of completion (POC) revenue recognition</p><p>• Experience working with government contracts</p><p>Education/ Professional Certification:</p><p>• Post-Secondary degree or diploma in Accounting</p><p>• Accounting designation; CPA</p><p>Skills:</p><p>• Solid understanding of financial reporting</p><p>• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables) and intermediate Access experience</p><p><br></p><p>This is a fully on-site role. Good benefits plan, bonus opportunity and a great boss in a well established and growing organization. Candidates must be able to pass a security clearance. </p>

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