<p>Organizational Overview</p><p>Our client is a rapidly growing organization operating in a fast-paced, high-performance environment. The company is focused on building a best-in-class finance function to support continued growth and operational excellence.</p><p><br></p><p>They are currently seeking an Intermediate Accounts Payable Specialist to join their Finance team in a hybrid role based in Burnaby (two days per week in office). This position will play an important role in supporting day-to-day AP operations, maintaining strong internal controls, and driving process improvements within a growing finance team.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><p>• Review and approve invoices processed by junior team members to ensure accurate coding and compliance with internal policies</p><p>• Maintain consistency in invoice coding across general ledger accounts, departments, and accounting periods</p><p>• Reconcile vendor accounts and investigate discrepancies to ensure accurate balances</p><p>• Serve as a point of contact for vendor inquiries and internal payment-related questions</p><p>• Support weekly payment runs while ensuring adherence to internal controls and approval processes</p><p>• Assist with month-end close activities related to accounts payable, including accruals and reporting support</p><p>• Maintain organized documentation and ensure audit-ready accounts payable records</p><p>• Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls, and increase operational efficiency</p><p>• Partner with accounting, procurement, treasury, and technology teams on system enhancements or automation initiatives</p><p>• Provide guidance and support to junior AP team members and contribute to overall team development</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
<p>Our client, a large publicly listed organization, is seeking a highly skilled SOX Specialist to join their finance team in Vancouver. This is a hybrid opportunity offering the chance to play a critical role in strengthening internal controls, enhancing financial reporting integrity, and supporting global risk initiatives.</p><p><br></p><p>This role is ideal for an accounting or finance professional who is a subject matter expert (SME) in SOX internal controls and audit, with experience in large, complex, publicly traded environments.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Position Overview</strong></p><p>The SOX Specialist will lead and manage the company’s SOX compliance framework in alignment with Section 404 requirements. This individual will ensure the design, implementation, documentation, testing, and continuous improvement of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) across all relevant financial cycles.</p><p>The successful candidate will partner closely with internal stakeholders and auditors to ensure ongoing compliance and best-in-class governance practices.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p>• Lead the end-to-end SOX compliance program, including planning, scoping, documentation, testing, and remediation.</p><p>• Oversee internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) across all financial cycles (e.g., revenue, procurement, payroll, financial close).</p><p>• Evaluate control design and operating effectiveness; identify deficiencies and drive remediation plans.</p><p>• Coordinate with internal audit and external auditors to support SOX testing and annual compliance requirements.</p><p>• Maintain and enhance control documentation, narratives, risk control matrices (RCMs), and process flowcharts.</p><p>• Monitor and assess global risk areas impacting financial reporting.</p><p>• Provide technical guidance and training to business process owners on control requirements and best practices.</p><p>• Support continuous improvement initiatives to streamline and strengthen the internal control environment.</p><p>• Stay current with regulatory developments and evolving best practices in SOX compliance and corporate governance.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
<p>We are seeking an experienced and strategic Hotel Controller to oversee all financial operations of a luxury full-service hotel in British Columbia. Reporting to the Managing Director and working closely with ownership and corporate finance, the Hotel Controller will act as a trusted business partner, ensuring financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and strong financial performance in a dynamic luxury hospitality environment.</p><p><br></p><p>This person needs to have Opera Cloud experience.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Financial Leadership & Strategy</strong></p><ul><li>Serve as a member of the Hotel Executive Committee, providing strategic financial insight to support operational and commercial decision-making.</li><li>Partner with the General Manager and department leaders to drive profitability, cost efficiency, and long-term financial sustainability.</li><li>Lead the annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial planning.</li><li>Accounting & Financial Reporting</li><li>Oversee all accounting operations including general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, cash management, and capital asset accounting.</li><li>Prepare timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with Canadian GAAP and corporate standards.</li><li>Ensure accurate revenue recognition across rooms, food & beverage, spa, retail, and events.</li><li>Look after the financial requirements ownership</li></ul><p><strong>Controls, Compliance & Risk Management</strong></p><ul><li>Maintain robust internal controls to safeguard hotel assets and ensure financial accuracy.</li><li>Ensure full compliance with British Columbia provincial legislation, including:</li><li>Employment Standards Act (BC)</li></ul><p><strong>WorkSafeBC Requirements</strong></p><ul><li>PST, GST, and municipal hotel taxes (MRDT)</li><li>Coordinate and lead external audits, tax filings, and statutory reporting.</li><li>Act as primary liaison with banks, auditors, insurance, legal and regulatory authorities.</li><li>Review Annual Hotel Contracts</li></ul><p><strong>Operational Finance</strong></p><ul><li>Collaborate with department heads to manage labor costs, operating expenses, and productivity benchmarks in a unionized and/or non-union environment.</li><li>Monitor inventory, purchasing controls, and vendor contracts to ensure compliance with corporate and brand standards.</li><li>Evaluate capital expenditure requests and track ROI on approved projects.</li></ul><p><strong>Leadership & Talent Development</strong></p><ul><li>Lead, mentor, and develop the hotel finance team, fostering a positive culture of accountability, accuracy, and service excellence.</li><li>Ensure proper training on financial policies, systems, and internal controls.</li></ul><p><br></p>
