We are looking for an experienced Controller to support a retail import export services organization in Toronto, Ontario on a Contract basis. This role is suited to a senior accounting specialist who can provide strong financial oversight across multiple entities while working on site and helping bring greater consistency to reporting. The successful candidate will lead core accounting activities, deliver reliable consolidated financial information, and contribute practical guidance in a dynamic operating environment. Responsibilities:• Oversee full-cycle accounting activities for multiple related entities, ensuring financial records are accurate, complete, and aligned across the organization.• Prepare and review month-end close activities, including reconciliations, journal entries, and timely reporting for leadership.• Produce consolidated financial statements and supporting schedules that provide a clear view of overall business performance.• Work on site in Toronto, Ontario to partner closely with internal stakeholders and support day-to-day financial operations.• Strengthen accounting processes by moving reporting from manual and paper-based methods toward a more centralized cloud-based system.• Monitor the integrity of financial data within QuickBooks and help standardize reporting practices across entities.• Provide high-level accounting support on an ongoing schedule initially, with flexibility to adjust to a more fractional arrangement over time as business needs evolve.• Identify reporting issues, recommend practical improvements, and help maintain effective financial controls in a multi-entity environment.

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive accounting experience, including senior-level controllership or fractional controller assignments. • Demonstrated success managing accounting functions for organizations with multiple entities and consolidated reporting requirements. • Strong expertise in month-end close, including reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, and financial review. • Proven ability to prepare consolidated financial statements with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail. • Hands-on experience with QuickBooks and confidence working in cloud-based accounting environments. • Ability to work effectively on site in Toronto, Ontario and collaborate with operational and leadership teams. • Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to operate independently in a contract role.

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Toronto, ON
onsite
Contract / Temporary
60 - 65 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Controller to support a retail import export services organization in Toronto, Ontario on a Contract basis. This role is suited to a senior accounting specialist who can provide strong financial oversight across multiple entities while working on site and helping bring greater consistency to reporting. The successful candidate will lead core accounting activities, deliver reliable consolidated financial information, and contribute practical guidance in a dynamic operating environment. Responsibilities:• Oversee full-cycle accounting activities for multiple related entities, ensuring financial records are accurate, complete, and aligned across the organization.• Prepare and review month-end close activities, including reconciliations, journal entries, and timely reporting for leadership.• Produce consolidated financial statements and supporting schedules that provide a clear view of overall business performance.• Work on site in Toronto, Ontario to partner closely with internal stakeholders and support day-to-day financial operations.• Strengthen accounting processes by moving reporting from manual and paper-based methods toward a more centralized cloud-based system.• Monitor the integrity of financial data within QuickBooks and help standardize reporting practices across entities.• Provide high-level accounting support on an ongoing schedule initially, with flexibility to adjust to a more fractional arrangement over time as business needs evolve.• Identify reporting issues, recommend practical improvements, and help maintain effective financial controls in a multi-entity environment.
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