<p>Are you a skilled finance professional with a talent for leadership, strategic analysis, and process improvement? Do you thrive in complex, multi-site environments and seek an opportunity to contribute to a dynamic organization? Our client is looking for a <strong>Finance & Administration Controller</strong> to join their team and drive financial and operational success.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Financial Supervision</strong></p><ul><li>Supervise the accounting closing process, including journal entries and account reconciliations.</li><li>Prepare, analyze, and present financial statements, management reports, budgets, and performance dashboards.</li><li>Manage cash flow, banking relationships, and negotiate lines of credit and other financial agreements.</li></ul><p><strong> Strategic Analysis and Planning</strong></p><ul><li>Collaborate with department managers to manage budget forecasts.</li><li>Analyze the company's financial performance and propose recommendations to optimize profitability and efficiency.</li><li>Develop and implement financial policies and procedures aligned with strategic objectives.</li></ul><p><strong> Leadership and Team Management</strong></p><ul><li>Recruit, train, and coach accounting personnel.</li><li>Evaluate team performance, set objectives, and manage schedules and priorities.</li><li>Promote a strong corporate culture based on organizational values.</li></ul><p><strong> Compliance and Risk Management</strong></p><ul><li>Ensure compliance with accounting, tax, and regulatory standards.</li><li>Oversee insurance coverages (e.g., civil liability, commercial) and assess risks.</li><li>Coordinate internal and external audits to ensure operational integrity.</li></ul><p><strong> Process Improvement and Digitalization</strong></p><ul><li>Actively participate in ERP implementation for the finance department.</li><li>Standardize and simplify accounting processes across various branches in Canada.</li></ul><p><strong> Administrative Supervision</strong></p><ul><li>Supervise activities related to special events.</li><li>Manage business travel and oversee all administrative functions, including lease renewals, rental contracts, purchasing, customer support, and more.</li></ul><p><strong> Other Duties</strong></p><ul><li>Stay current with accounting and tax laws, regulations, and standards.</li><li>Perform additional tasks as required by the immediate supervisor.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><strong>Job Overview:</strong></p><p> An emerging business is seeking a passionate and experienced Controller to lead its finance operations. Reporting directly to the CEO, the Controller will hold a critical leadership role, overseeing financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, payroll, risk management, and operational finance. This position demands both a hands-on mentality and strategic insight, ensuring the integrity and timeliness of all financial processes and reporting.</p><p>As a Controller, you will provide coaching and mentoring to a small but dynamic finance team while delivering analysis and recommendations vital to business decisions. You will also support ERP implementation and manage financial systems effectively to ensure seamless operations.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ol><li><strong>Leadership & Management:</strong></li></ol><ul><li>Supervise and develop a finance team, including full-time and part-time staff.</li><li>Act as a strategic partner to the CEO, providing regular updates, analysis, and recommendations.</li><li>Prepare monthly financial presentations for senior leadership and the Board of Directors.</li></ul><ol><li><strong>Financial Reporting & Compliance:</strong></li></ol><ul><li>Monitor month-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.</li><li>Manage financial compliance with ASPE standards while preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.</li><li>Supervise CRA filings, corporate taxes, payroll remittances, and annual filings.</li><li>Maintain robust internal controls and documentation processes.</li></ul><ol><li><strong>Treasury & Cash Flow Management:</strong></li></ol><ul><li>Communicate regularly with corporate banks and oversee operational banking.</li><li>Collaborate on capital planning and maintain rolling weekly cash flows.</li><li>Prepare liquidity KPIs and align payment schedules with available resources and priorities.</li></ul><ol><li><strong>Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning:</strong></li></ol><ul><li>Lead annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting cycles.</li><li>Deliver executive summaries with financial insights to support decision-making.</li></ul><ol><li><strong>Cost Accounting & Inventory Control:</strong></li></ol><ul><li>Oversee cost accounting processes, inventory valuation, landed cost analysis, and gross margin analyses.</li><li>Ensure accuracy in freight and brokerage charges and support operational decisions with financial insights.</li></ul><ol><li><strong>Payroll & Employee Cost Oversight:</strong></li></ol><ul><li>Approve payroll processes and maintain compliance with CRA payroll remittance requirements.</li><li>Manage controls for vacation accruals, bonuses, and WSIB accounts.</li></ul><ol><li><strong>Financial Systems & ERP Implementation:</strong></li></ol><ul><li>Manage QuickBooks Enterprise system and drive ERP implementation processes to enable efficiencies.</li></ul><p>Oversee AP/AR function</p>
<p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p> We are seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented <strong>Financial Controller</strong> to join our leadership team and report directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this critical position, you will oversee the company’s daily financial operations, ensure the accurate and timely delivery of financial reports, and lead efforts around cash flow planning, forecasting, and internal controls. You will also play a key role in mentoring and supporting our Finance team and senior management, helping to drive our organization’s financial success and sustainable growth.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee and execute cash flow planning, reporting, and forecasting to ensure the financial health of the organization.</li><li>Manage banking operations, including the review and approval of financial payments, transfers, and transactions.</li><li>Lead the month-end close process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in financial record-keeping.</li><li>Direct and manage the AR (Accounts Receivable), AP (Accounts Payable), and Financial Accounting teams to achieve exceptional organizational efficiency and performance.</li><li>Provide day-to-day guidance, coaching, and performance evaluations to maximize the effectiveness of the Finance team across all company entities.</li><li>Generate and prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with GAAP, and ensure internal controls adhere to generally accepted auditing standards.</li><li>Monitor and optimize the organization’s financial system to meet both current and future business demands.</li><li>Collaborate closely with senior management to deliver critical financial insights and support department objectives.</li><li>Oversee budgeting, financial planning, and analysis processes to provide actionable recommendations for growth and improvement.</li><li>Lead the year-end financial review process with external auditors, analyze audit results, and initiate process improvements where needed.</li><li>Develop, maintain, and enforce internal controls and company policies to effectively safeguard organizational assets.</li><li>Ensure the organization remains compliant with statutory and legal financial requirements.</li></ul><p><br></p>
