<p>Join one of Canada’s leading automotive dealership groups in a high-impact Controller role where you’ll do more than manage the numbers — you’ll help drive business performance. As part of a growing finance team, you’ll work closely with dealership leaders, provide strategic financial insight, and play a key role in improving processes across multiple locations. Reporting to the Chief Controller, you’ll be a trusted business partner to General Managers and operational leaders, supporting month-end close, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and overall dealership performance. You’ll also help bridge the gap between operations and shared services, ensuring strong financial controls, accurate reporting, and greater consistency across the business. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounting professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, influencing decision-making, and being part of a major finance transformation.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Lead month-end close and review financial results for dealership operations.</li><li>Analyze performance, identify risks, and provide actionable recommendations.</li><li>Partner with General Managers and department leaders to improve profitability and efficiency.</li><li>Support budgeting, forecasting, and ongoing financial planning.</li><li>Review key reconciliations, payroll, commissions, inventory, and balance sheet accounts.</li><li>Strengthen internal controls and support accounting best practices.</li><li>Help streamline processes and contribute to the standardization of finance operations across dealerships.</li></ul>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Controller to lead the finance function for a manufacturing operation in Edmonton, Alberta. This position works closely with senior leadership and shared services partners to strengthen financial operations, deliver reliable reporting, and support business performance. The role offers broad ownership across accounting, analysis, controls, and cross-functional collaboration in a growing environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p><br></p><p>• Lead the full accounting function for the entity, ensuring accurate financial records, dependable reporting, and strong day-to-day financial oversight.</p><p>• Direct the month-end process by preparing journal entries, completing reconciliations, and delivering timely management reports for leadership review.</p><p>• Support the end-to-end implementation of Microsoft Business Central by contributing to planning, configuration, testing, data validation, and go-live readiness in partnership with IT and external advisors.</p><p>• Guide finance operations through a transition period by maintaining continuity of existing processes while integrating activities into the broader organizational structure.</p><p>• Establish and enhance internal controls, closing procedures, and opening balance accuracy to support a standalone manufacturing business.</p><p>• Oversee manufacturing accounting activities, including inventory valuation, job costing, production variance analysis, and cost of goods sold reporting.</p><p>• Prepare monthly financial packages, cash flow insights, working capital analysis, and budget-related reporting to support decision-making and group consolidation.</p>