<p>Robert Half is proud to partner with an esteemed client in Mississauga who is seeking a skilled and proactive <strong>Controller</strong> to lead their financial operations. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact by overseeing accounting functions, optimizing processes, and collaborating with senior leadership. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a "can-do" attitude, we encourage you to learn more about this exciting opportunity!</p><p><br></p><p>As the Controller, you will be responsible for managing the company’s financial health and playing a pivotal role in ensuring operational success. Key duties include:</p><ul><li>Handling <strong>general accounting tasks</strong> such as managing accounts payable/receivable, performing reconciliations, preparing journal entries, and generating detailed financial reports.</li><li>Leading <strong>monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes</strong>, guaranteeing deadlines are met and financial records are accurate.</li><li>Creating <strong>budgets</strong>, generating <strong>forecasts</strong>, and performing <strong>financial analysis</strong> to guide organizational decision-making.</li><li>Collaborating directly with the<strong> Senior Leadership and External Partners</strong> to support strategic planning and ensure compliance with audits and tax filings.</li><li>Driving <strong>system optimization projects</strong> while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives to streamline workflows and improve efficiency.</li></ul>
<p>Our client a leader in the industrial manufacturing space for 60 plus years has an immediate opening for a Plant Controller. The Plant Controller is vital in ensuring accurate financial reporting, safeguarding company assets, and driving strategies that enhance profitability and operational efficiency. If you are a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills and expertise in financial management, this position offers an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting processes, ensuring compliance with Canadian standards and corporate guidelines.</p><p>• Oversee cost accounting and inventory valuation processes, including standard costing and variance analysis.</p><p>• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning, delivering insights to improve decision-making.</p><p>• Collaborate with plant leadership to identify opportunities for margin improvement and waste reduction.</p><p>• Ensure adherence to tax regulations, audit requirements, and corporate policies while mitigating financial risks.</p><p>• Support lean manufacturing initiatives by providing financial expertise and analysis.</p><p>• Develop and mentor the finance team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.</p><p>• Perform ad hoc financial analysis and reporting as required to support operational needs.</p><p>• Monitor capital management processes to ensure optimal allocation of resources.</p>
We are looking for a detail-oriented Lease Administrator/Analyst to join our team on a long-term contract basis in Toronto, Ontario. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in managing lease agreements, ensuring compliance with financial terms, and supporting strategic real estate decisions. Your expertise will help maintain accurate data and foster strong relationships with stakeholders, contributing to the success of our operations.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Analyze and interpret commercial lease agreements, amendments, and subleases to ensure compliance and accuracy.<br>• Conduct rent variance analyses and manage timely rent payment processing.<br>• Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, vendors, and landlords to address and resolve lease-related concerns.<br>• Review annual landlord reconciliation statements and real estate tax calculations for accuracy and compliance with lease terms.<br>• Enter, validate, and manage lease-related data within company systems while tracking critical dates.<br>• Audit and review escalations, real estate tax invoices, and landlord statements to ensure proper documentation and adherence to agreements.<br>• Oversee subtenant account management, including billing and collections of third-party tenant rents.<br>• Collaborate on special projects assigned by management to enhance operational efficiency.<br>• Monitor lease portfolios to support strategic business decisions and ensure portfolio-wide data accuracy.
<p><strong>Controller – Waterloo, Ontario</strong></p><p>Our client is seeking an experienced Controller to join their growing team in Waterloo, Ontario. As a key member of the leadership group, you will be responsible for overseeing all financial operations, leading a high-performing team, and supporting the strategic financial direction of the company.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Lead, mentor, and manage a multidisciplinary team, including Accounting and IT.</li><li>Oversee and ensure accuracy of financial reporting for major projects.</li><li>Conduct regular departmental meetings with project managers and other team leads to review project status and address financial matters.</li><li>Manage the preparation and submission of monthly progress draws, ensuring timely invoicing and compliance with contractual holdbacks and lien requirements.</li><li>Develop and implement robust forecasting and budgeting frameworks to drive effective financial planning.</li><li>Deliver monthly management reports that provide key insights for senior leadership and stakeholders.</li><li>Coordinate audits and tax-related activities, ensuring regulatory compliance and supporting related processes.</li><li>Establish and maintain reporting systems that drive efficiency and accuracy across operating entities.</li><li>Evaluate team members’ performance with a focus on development and upholding high standards of accountability.</li><li>Utilize Sage 300 and Procore to enhance financial process efficiency and reporting capabilities.</li></ul>
<p>Our client is a family office also operating venture capital funds. Due to exciting growth, they are adding a results-driven Fund Controller to the team. The Fund Controller will have a strong background in Private Equity and U.S. tax and accounting principles for a growing portfolio of approximately 10 private equity funds—and more on the horizon. Reporting to the President, this role extends to overseeing accounting functions for the investment management company. <strong>This role is 100% remote but the Fund Controller must be willing and able to meet in the West GTA several times a year for internal meetings. </strong></p><p><br></p><p>If you’re a highly skilled CPA with proven expertise in Canadian and US fund structures, capital handling, carried interest, performance allocation, and cross-border compliance, this hands-on position offers the opportunity to be a key player in a fast-paced investment environment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Fund Accounting & Financial Oversight</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee the accounting and reporting for funds spanning U.S. and Offshore structures.</li><li>Maintain capital account statements, NAV calculations, and investor allocations in-house.</li><li>Manage preparation and review of quarterly/annual financial statements under U.S. GAAP.</li><li>Collaborate with third-party fund administrators and review their financial deliverables.</li><li>Coordinate with external auditors to ensure timely fund audits with precise reporting.</li></ul><p><strong>Tax Compliance & Coordination</strong></p><ul><li>Work with external tax advisors for U.S. partnership tax filings (Form 1065/K-1 preparation and review).</li><li>Reconcile tax allocations, ensuring clear alignment with financial records.</li><li>Oversee FATCA, CRS, and other regulatory reporting requirements.</li><li>Provide end-to-end tax compliance assistance to investors.</li></ul><p><strong>Management Company Accounting</strong></p><ul><li>Handle general ledger entries, payroll, expense tracking, management fee collections, and more for the investment management company.</li><li>Generate financial statements, fund expense chargebacks, and cash flow forecasts regularly.</li><li>Process & Controls</li><li>Develop and implement robust internal controls, policies, and compliance systems.</li><li>Initiate process improvements to boost reporting accuracy and operational efficiency.</li><li>Manage external relationships with auditors, tax advisors, fund administrators, and banking institutions.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>
<p>We are looking for a Controller, with a strong construction-industry background, to join our team in Kitchener, Ontario. In this role, you will oversee financial operations, ensure compliance with accounting standards, and lead a team to achieve organizational goals. Your expertise will drive effective financial management and provide valuable insights to support decision-making.</p><p><br></p><p><u>Responsibilities:</u></p><p>• Prepare and manage consolidated financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards (4 operating companies and several other holding companies).</p><p>• Oversee month-end close processes, including journal entries and working papers for multiple entities.</p><p>• Monitor cash flow and manage treasury functions, including monthly draws for construction projects.</p><p>• Supervise and mentor accounting team members, supporting their growth and attention to detail.</p><p>• Review payroll, including payroll processes to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulations.</p><p>• Collaborate with project managers to provide accurate job costing and financial reporting.</p><p>• Lead the implementation and optimization of accounting systems, such as Sage Intacct and ProCore.</p><p>• Conduct financial analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making.</p><p>• Maintain and enhance internal controls and accounting workflows.</p><p>• Coordinate with external auditors and accountants during year-end processes and audits.</p>
<p>Our client is seeking a highly skilled Assistant Controller to join our corporate finance team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting monthly financial consolidation, analysis, and reporting across divisions, as well as overseeing core accounting functions and compliance activities.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Assist with monthly financial consolidation and detailed analysis of divisional results and reporting packages.</li><li>Review reconciliations of divisional balance sheets and intercompany accounts.</li><li>Oversee corporate office accounting, including accounts payable, bank reconciliations, journal entries, and account analysis.</li><li>Prepare monthly internal reports and Key Performance Indicators for senior management.</li><li>Manage the approval process for corporate capital expenditures.</li><li>Support quarterly and annual financial statement preparation, including note disclosures.</li><li>Assist in preparing board materials and the annual business plan.</li><li>Perform annual internal audits at divisional locations (travel required) and provide year-end audit support.</li><li>Assist with annual budget consolidation and review.</li><li>Review tax returns and reconcile book to taxable income for foreign divisions; assist with Canadian and US tax return filings.</li><li>Complete annual compliance filings (T1134s, Surveys, Department of Commerce, etc.).</li><li>Participate in special projects as needed.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced, detail-oriented US Controller to oversee and manage accounting operations, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records. This role requires a strong understanding of financial reporting, and internal control functions for a fast-growing clean-technology organization. The ideal candidate is hands-on, is looking to come in and hit the ground running via standardizing internal controls, SOP, and excels in dynamic environments with a strong background in manufacturing, inventory management, multi-currency operations, ERP implementation, and full-cycle accounting. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p><br></p><p>• Define accounting workflows, approval structures, and system controls.</p><p>• Supervise high-volume AP/AR processes; ensure timely payments and collections.</p><p>• Manage payroll processing and related reporting.</p><p>• Implement process improvements for scalability and accuracy.</p><p>• Lead the full month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing process.</p><p>• Prepare, analyze, and present US GAAP-compliant financial statements (P& L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow).</p><p>• Manage general ledger accuracy, account reconciliations, and journal entries.</p><p>• Own corporate cash management, bank reporting, and forecasting.</p><p>• Drive continuous improvement of accounting policies and internal controls.</p><p>• Lead annual audits and ensure timely review completion.</p><p>• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.</p><p>• Oversee tax filings, payroll compliance, and regulatory reporting.</p><p>• Oversee inventory accounting including WIP tracking, standard costing, BOM accuracy, cycle counts, and COGS reconciliation.</p><p>• Partner with Operations to analyze production variances, scrap, rework, and throughput efficiencies.</p><p>• Manage foreign currency transactions, revaluations, intercompany accounts, and multi-entity consolidations.</p>
