<p>We are looking for an experienced Interim VP Finance to join our team in Toronto, Ontario. Reporting to the CEO, this role offers an exciting opportunity to oversee critical financial operations, guide strategic decision-making, and provide leadership during a pivotal time for the organization. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing budgeting processes, financial planning, and reporting while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Provide strategic guidance and support to direct reports, fostering a collaborative and productive team environment.</p><p>• Manage and enhance internal controls, audits, and compliance procedures to maintain financial integrity.</p><p>• Prepare and deliver insightful presentations to the board, offering clear and actionable recommendations.</p><p>• Lead and oversee the budgeting process, ensuring timely and accurate preparation and approval of financial plans.</p><p>• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders across business units to modernize and improve financial processes.</p><p>• Support the organization's key projects, ensuring alignment with financial objectives and strategic goals.</p><p>• Conduct financial analysis and reporting to provide key insights for decision-making.</p><p>• Act as a hands-on leader, stepping in to address urgent tasks and operational needs.</p><p><br></p>
We are looking for a detail-oriented Financial Analyst to join our team on a long-term contract basis in Markham, Ontario. In this role, you will use your analytical expertise to support operational and financial teams by delivering structured, data-driven insights that enable informed decision-making. This position offers a unique opportunity to work within the wood and furniture manufacturing industry, focusing on optimizing processes and identifying cost efficiencies.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Conduct in-depth analyses of operational processes, including delivery and installation, to identify inefficiencies and recommend cost-saving measures.<br>• Collaborate with project managers and department heads to provide real-time financial insights and structured data for decision-making.<br>• Utilize ERP systems, including Oracle-based software, to organize and format data effectively, addressing budget variances and project-level issues.<br>• Support finance and operations teams by interpreting data and presenting actionable recommendations.<br>• Work closely with IT and other departments to ensure data is accurately integrated and formatted for analysis.<br>• Assist in monthly reporting processes, highlighting financial discrepancies and suggesting improvements.<br>• Provide ad hoc financial reporting and analysis as required by management.<br>• Leverage tools like Microsoft Excel and Power BI to create clear and insightful reports.<br>• Facilitate communication between various departments to enhance cross-functional efficiency.<br>• Monitor project budgets and address real-time variances to ensure financial alignment.
<p>Our client is an established owner‑managed family business run by the third generation of family members. The organization boasts stability and long-tenured employees over its 75 years in busines. Due to an upcoming retirement, our client is seeking a hands‑on <strong>Controller</strong> to lead the financial operations and support the company's continued growth. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment—someone flexible, resourceful, and willing to roll up their sleeves to help wherever needed.</p><p><br></p><p>As a key member of the leadership team, you will oversee day-to-day accounting, financial reporting, strengthen internal controls, enhance systems and processes, and budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis. Our client is looking for an experienced leader who values teamwork, collaboration, and getting things done in a dynamic, fast‑moving environment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee monthly and year‑end close, delivering timely and accurate financial statements.</li><li>Establish, maintain, and enforce accounting policies and procedures aligned with ASPE and organizational standards.</li><li>Lead preparation of audit documentation and act as the primary contact for external auditors.</li><li>Ensure compliance with all tax, statutory, and regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.</li><li>Drive process improvements, system enhancements, and automation to strengthen reporting accuracy and efficiency.</li><li>Process bi‑monthly payroll using a third‑party system; manage employee benefits and pension programs.</li><li>Support initiatives related to internal controls, risk management, and corporate governance.</li><li>Jump in wherever needed—supporting AP, AR, cost accounting, inventory, and operational finance during peak periods or when priorities shift.</li></ul><p><strong>What is in it for You?</strong></p><ul><li>Opportunity to influence and improve processes in a hands-on, entrepreneurial setting.</li><li>Competitive salary, performance bonus, health benefits, RRSP match, and company-paid CPA dues and professional development.</li><li><strong>Flexible hybrid work model which requires onsite presence only one day per week.</strong></li><li>37.5 hour work week and good work/life balance.</li><li>Opportunity to join a stable and successful owner-managed business with long-tenured staff and minimal staff turnover.</li></ul>
<p>The Financial Analyst supports a portfolio of hospital programs, including the Research Institute, and acts as the primary financial liaison. This role is responsible for financial reporting, grant accounting, reconciliations, budgeting support, and compliance with government and granting agency requirements.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Prepare and analyze financial reports, budgets, forecasts, and expense analyses for assigned programs and grants</li><li>Manage grant accounting activities, including invoicing, monitoring, reconciliations, closeouts, and final reporting</li><li>Prepare government and granting agency financial statements and respond to audit and follow-up inquiries</li><li>Review general ledger activity and prepare journal entries and supporting documentation to audit standards</li><li>Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and resolve discrepancies</li><li>Support Scientists and Program Directors/Managers with budget preparation, financial guidance, and issue resolution</li><li>Produce detailed financial and business analyses to support decision-making</li><li>Participate in system maintenance and improvements (Adaptive/Meditech) and support process efficiencies</li><li>Contribute to internal controls, policies, procedures, and special projects as required</li></ul><p><br></p>
We are looking for a skilled Payroll Specialist to join our team on a long-term contract basis in Toronto, Ontario. This role involves managing payroll operations within a large healthcare organization, ensuring accuracy and compliance with unionized policies and procedures. If you have expertise in payroll systems and a strong understanding of healthcare-specific payroll processes, we encourage you to apply.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Process payroll for approximately 3,500 employees, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.<br>• Collaborate with clerks, analysts, and attendance managers to streamline payroll-related activities.<br>• Handle deductions, garnishments, benefit reconciliations, and other payroll adjustments.<br>• Provide accurate payroll data to Workday systems and participate in testing functions.<br>• Support timesheet and attendance management processes to ensure proper documentation.<br>• Assist with unionized payroll requirements, adhering to relevant policies and regulations.<br>• Perform audits and reconciliations to guarantee payroll compliance and resolve discrepancies.<br>• Contribute to system testing and improvement initiatives to enhance payroll functionality.<br>• Take on responsibilities shared with other team members to maintain efficient workflow.<br>• Ensure compliance with tax accounting standards and benefit functions.
<p>We are seeking a hands-on Financial Controller to lead the finance function for a growing Canadian business operating multiple locations nationally. This role will oversee all financial reporting, analysis, governance, and strategic financial support for the organization. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting expertise, experience working with multi-unit operations, and a proactive business partnering mindset. The Controller will liaise closely with senior leadership teams both locally and internationally, and will manage relationships with outsourced service providers for transactional and operational accounting.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Own monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting for the Canadian business</li><li>Ensure accuracy and compliance with relevant accounting standards and internal policies</li><li>Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, and review outsourced operational accounting work</li><li>Coordinate audit and tax engagements in partnership with external advisors</li><li>Maintain internal controls and support continuous improvement of financial processes</li><li>Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis</li><li>Provide leadership with insights on business performance, KPIs, and profitability of clinic locations</li><li>Support decision-making through financial modeling and scenario analysis</li><li>Partner with operational leaders to optimize financial outcomes and ensure accountability on budgets</li><li>Oversee cash flow management and working capital requirements</li><li>Review payroll, AP/AR, and revenue recognition processes executed by outsourced providers</li><li>Support expansion initiatives including financial evaluations and integration of new locations</li><li>Ensure accuracy and effectiveness of financial systems and data flows</li><li>Identify and implement opportunities to automate or streamline reporting and accounting processes</li><li>Champion best practices in finance operations</li></ul>
We are looking for an experienced Controller to oversee financial operations and reporting for our organization in Oakville, Ontario. This role requires a strong leader with expertise in managing global financial processes, ensuring compliance with international standards, and driving efficiency in accounting systems. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in manufacturing or automotive industries, with the ability to collaborate across diverse teams and jurisdictions.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage and coordinate month-end and year-end closing processes for multiple international entities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.<br>• Provide guidance and support to subsidiary accounting teams, including training, process improvement, and performance evaluation.<br>• Develop and enforce consistent accounting policies and procedures in line with organizational standards and regulatory requirements.<br>• Partner with regional finance teams to ensure accurate accruals, reconciliations, journal entries, and resolution of accounting discrepancies.<br>• Oversee intercompany transactions, ensuring proper elimination and consolidation entries for global financial reporting.<br>• Lead the preparation and coordination of documentation to support external audits, maintaining clear communication with auditors.<br>• Ensure compliance with local tax, statutory, and regulatory requirements across various jurisdictions.<br>• Implement improvements in financial systems, enhance data accuracy, and streamline reporting processes through automation.<br>• Contribute to initiatives focused on internal controls, risk management, and corporate governance.<br>• Travel periodically to provide hands-on support to regional finance teams as needed.
<p><strong>Assistant Controller – Publicly Traded Manufacturing Company</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Exciting Opportunity to Grow Your Career!</strong></p><p><br></p><p>We are recruiting on behalf of our client, a <strong>leading publicly traded manufacturing company</strong>, for an experienced <strong>Assistant Controller</strong>. This is your chance to join a dynamic organization where you’ll play a key role in financial operations, reporting, and strategic decision-making. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to make an impact, this role is for you!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.</li><li>Maintain general ledger integrity and manage journal entries.</li><li>Analyze financial performance, KPIs, and variances to support business goals.</li><li>Oversee tax filings and statutory returns for Canada and the U.S.</li><li>Handle bank reconciliations and review aging reports.</li><li>Assist with audits and recommend process improvements.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>
<p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Interim Controller (Contract)</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> GTA – West, ON (Fully onsite, travel required between locations)</p><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 3 months, Full-Time (with potential for extension)</p><p><strong>Start:</strong> ASAP</p><p><strong>Overview:</strong></p><p>A Canadian division of an international company is seeking an Interim Controller to provide hands-on leadership and support during a period of transition. The position will require regular onsite presence at two regional locations, with coordination between offices.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee month-end close, year-end processes, and corporate reporting requirements</li><li>Supervise day-to-day accounting operations, including AP, AR, payroll, and collections</li><li>Lead and support the implementation of a new ERP system.</li><li>Ensure all financial data and processes are accurate and audit-ready for a US-based corporate head office</li><li>Partner with the CFO, VP of Operations, and other key stakeholders across locations</li><li>Adapt quickly to shifting priorities and take ownership of projects with minimal oversight</li></ul>
