<p>Our client, a global leader in their industry, is seeking a driven and detail-oriented Buyer to join their team in Cambridge, On. Renowned for their innovative approach and end-to-end solutions, this manufacturer is committed to exceeding customer expectations by providing a comprehensive range of advanced filtration products and exceptional service.</p><p><strong>Position Overview:</strong></p><p>As a Buyer, you will play an instrumental role in ensuring a seamless flow of materials and equipment to support high-performance manufacturing operations. This hands-on opportunity offers the chance to work with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced steel industry environment, driving operational improvements and maintaining world-class standards.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Manage purchasing activities, inventory control, and supply chain functions with a strong focus on steel and industrial filtration products.</li><li>Safeguard a consistent supply of necessary materials, promptly addressing supply issues that could affect production schedules.</li><li>Negotiate pricing and schedules with vendors; proactively follow up to guarantee timely delivery of orders.</li><li>Collaborate daily with Production Management and Engineering teams to clarify specifications and resolve delivery or material concerns.</li><li>Serve as a liaison between departments to confirm order details, specification requirements, and delivery schedules.</li><li>Partner with Quality and Vendor teams to resolve non-conformance issues and coordinate vendor returns.</li><li>Execute procurement of products and materials, supporting both ongoing needs and special projects.</li><li>Ensure vendor compliance with agreed contracts, terms, lead times, and cost benchmarks.</li><li>Prepare regular reporting, including monthly performance analyses and process improvement documentation.</li><li>Utilize procurement software and ERP systems to manage purchases efficiently.</li><li>Review and approve departmental requisitions and secure goods/services as required.</li><li>Monitor, assess, and report on maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) inventory and vendor performance.</li><li>Foster strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders through effective communication and service excellence.</li><li>Lead and support continuous process improvement initiatives tied to MRO sourcing and purchasing.</li><li>Uphold compliance with established industry regulations (e.g., ASME Section VIII) and company practices.</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>We are looking for an experienced Plant Controller to join our team for a 3-month Contract with potential for extension . In this role, you will play a key part in overseeing financial operations, supporting the General Manager, and ensuring the accuracy of inventory and product costing processes. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the continuous improvement of manufacturing operations while working closely with corporate teams. Work model is on-site in Vaughan.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage financial operations for the plant, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis.</p><p>• Ensure accurate product costing and maintain updated bill of materials.</p><p>• Oversee inventory management processes, including annual physical inventory counts and reconciliation.</p><p>• Collaborate with corporate teams to streamline accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.</p><p>• Provide financial insights and support to the General Manager to enhance operational efficiency.</p><p>• Lead initiatives to improve shop floor processes and cost control measures.</p><p>• Act as the primary liaison between the plant and corporate office for financial reporting.</p><p>• Utilize Oracle systems for financial tracking and reporting.</p><p>• Support year-end financial close activities, ensuring compliance with corporate standards.</p><p>• Coordinate with team members across different sites to align financial processes and strategies.</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>
<p>Robert Half is assisting a client in their search for a hardworking and detail-oriented Assistant Buyer. The ideal candidate will support purchasing and inventory management activities, analyze business performance, and contribute to strategic decisions, ensuring product and sales goals are met.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Support business performance by analyzing sales trends, best sellers, rates of sale, and inventory levels.</li><li>Identify underperforming areas and collaborate with leadership to address inventory issues.</li><li>Contribute to growth by replenishing and expediting delivery of high-demand products.</li><li>Monitor season-to-date sales and inventory to prepare for future planning, identifying successful trends and eliminating unproductive items.</li><li>Conduct store visits and collaborate with store managers to understand customer preferences, shopping behavior, and opportunities to improve product assortments.</li><li>Research trends and build idea boards for engaging and innovative product selections.</li><li>Prepare for vendor meetings with detailed data, visuals, and action plans.</li><li>Manage inventory through transfers, consolidations, and return-to-vendor (RTV) processes while foreseeing store assortment needs.</li><li>Ensure quality control by proactively addressing potential product issues, including construction, fabric, wear and tear, and color durability.</li><li>Accurately process orders, generate purchase orders, and manage related administrative duties.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>The Plant Controller, reporting to the CFO, is a strategic business partner responsible for the financial management and reporting of a manufacturing plant. This role involves overseeing accounting, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and financial analysis to ensure the financial health of the plant while achieving business objectives. The Plant Controller will work closely with plant leadership, providing financial insights and guidance to drive decision-making and operational efficiency.</p><p><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p><ul><li>Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.</li><li>Strong business acumen and strategic thinking.</li><li>Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels.</li><li>Leadership mindset with the ability to manage a cross-departmental team effectively.</li></ul><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Financial Management & Planning:</strong></p><ul><li>Develop and manage the financial plans, budgets, and forecasts for the manufacturing plant.</li><li>Provide monthly financial reporting packages, including variance analysis and recommendations for cost savings </li></ul><p><strong>Cost Accounting:</strong></p><ul><li>Establish, monitor, and maintain cost accounting systems to track production costs, inventory valuation, and efficiency improvements.</li><li>Perform analysis to identify areas for optimizing performance and cost reduction strategies.</li></ul><p><strong>Operational Support:</strong></p><ul><li>Collaborate directly with plant management to drive financial insights into operational decisions.</li><li>Serve as a business partner to department heads, ensuring alignment of financial and strategic goals </li></ul><p><strong>Compliance & Controls:</strong></p><ul><li>Ensure financial compliance with company policies, internal controls, and external regulations.</li><li>Lead audits and implement recommendations to resolve gaps in financial controls.</li></ul><p><strong>Team Leadership:</strong></p><ul><li>Supervise and mentor finance department staff at the plant, fostering professional growth.</li><li>Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between accounting, production, and other departments to improve financial outcomes.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>Robert Half is looking for a dedicated Corporate Services Associate to join our client, a Financial Services leader in Toronto, Ontario. In this role, you will play an integral part in supporting operational needs and optimizing business processes, as well as ensuring smooth delivery of corporate services. The ideal Corporate Services Associate will possess strong analytical skills and the ability to collaborate across teams to drive efficiency and compliance.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Responsibilities of Corporate Services Associate:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Business Partnership & Operational Alignment:</strong> Build robust relationships across departments to understand needs, tailor solutions, manage vendors/contractors, partner with Finance, Procurement, and Legal, and contribute to operational effectiveness.</li><li><strong>Subject Matter Expertise & Compliance:</strong> Clearly communicate technical concepts; advise on business operations; ensure building regulation compliance; leverage financial trends to align services with market developments.</li><li><strong>Facilities Oversight & Maintenance:</strong> Track maintenance projects by safety/cost/impact, oversee contractors, conduct property inspections, manage supply inventory, and ensure accurate documentation and reporting.</li><li><strong>Business Continuity & Risk Mitigation:</strong> Act as Business Continuity Coordinator, test and review risk procedures, monitor regulatory/industry changes, and maintain crisis management readiness.</li><li><strong>Specific Duties:</strong> Office equipment & appliance procurement, stationery and supply management (including cross-office liaison), business mobile contract and invoice handling, access/security control (cards, keys, alarm), corporate insurance and Visa account management, document archival, hotel and travel logistics, event/meeting-catering coordination, and emergency resolution.</li><li><strong>Corporate Real Estate & Project Management:</strong> Represent the business for vendor contracts (using Coupa, Oracle, SAP), coordinate office space planning, expense management, tenant/lease agreements, disaster recovery site management, and lead facilities projects, budgets, and schedules.</li></ul>
<p>We’re hiring a <strong>Senior Financial Analyst</strong> in Scarborough, Ontario!</p><p>If you’re ready to use your expertise in financial planning, cost accounting, and operational efficiency to support a dynamic manufacturing environment, this role might be for you.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses for strategic planning.</li><li>Partner with manufacturing teams to analyze costs, key metrics, and performance indicators.</li><li>Oversee physical inventory counts and maintain accuracy through a cycle count program.</li><li>Ensure compliance with financial reporting standards and legal regulations.</li><li>Maintain and reconcile accounts, including prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, and depreciation.</li><li>Provide analysis to drive business initiatives and collaborate to improve efficiency.</li><li>Mentor junior team members and foster growth.</li><li>Identify and implement process improvements in the finance function.</li></ul><p><br></p>
