Greater Kitchener Waterloo Cambridge Guelph Area, ON
onsite
Permanent
175000.00 - 205000.00CAD / Yearly
<p>We are looking for an experienced Controller to join our team in the tri- cities region (Kitchener- Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph), Ontario, supporting our client's corporate operations. This role offers an exciting opportunity to oversee global financial reporting, treasury functions, budgeting, and compliance across multiple divisions and entities. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and excel at managing complex financial activities, we encourage you to apply if you are interested in ON SITE work.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including consolidated reports and detailed commentary.</p><p>• Assist in managing and oversight of treasury operations, including foreign exchange transactions, hedging activities, and liaising with banks.</p><p>• Supervise corporate tax functions, ensuring accurate transfer pricing and compliance with local regulations.</p><p>• Oversee payroll processes and self-insured benefits, including liaising on audits and valuation of retirement plans.</p><p>• Coordinate budgeting activities by consolidating semi-annual forecasts and financial projections.</p><p>• Support year-end processes, including corporate audits and finalizing financial statements.</p><p>• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations across multiple countries and divisions.</p><p>• Handle special projects such as mergers and acquisitions (M& A) integration and intercompany transaction eliminations.</p><p>• Collaborate with operational leaders and other accounting department staff at multiple locations to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.</p>
We are looking for an experienced Controller to join our team in Woodstock, Ontario. In this role, you will oversee financial operations, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, and lead initiatives to improve processes and reporting. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to both day-to-day financial tasks and strategic projects, providing a platform for growth and development.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage treasury operations, including overseeing operating lines and expanding capabilities in this area.<br>• Prepare and deliver accurate financial reports, including monthly statements and quarterly bank reports.<br>• Handle journal entries and ensure timely completion of month-end close processes.<br>• Supervise payroll processing, collaborating with HR to ensure accuracy.<br>• Monitor and manage inventory-related financial activities.<br>• Coordinate with external auditors for annual review engagements and compliance requirements.<br>• Manage foreign exchange transactions for specific entities.<br>• Lead special projects such as automating paper-based processes and exploring future opportunities in financial planning and analysis.<br>• Support process improvements and potential mergers and acquisitions.<br>• Oversee financial compliance for multiple entities within the organization.
<p>We are looking for a dedicated and experienced Senior Manager, Audit OR Tax to join our team in the Woodstock/ Stratford area of Ontario. In this role, you will lead audit engagements for private clients, ensuring adherence to detail-oriented standards and delivering high-quality results. This is an excellent opportunity to utilize your leadership and expertise in audit and assurance while contributing to the growth and success of our firm.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead and manage audit, review, and compliance engagements for a diverse portfolio of clients, including public and private organizations.</p><p>• Develop and implement audit strategies, plans, and deliverables such as working papers, financial statements, and internal control assessments.</p><p>• Ensure compliance with Canadian detail-oriented standards, resolving client issues and maintaining high-quality assurance processes.</p><p>• Supervise and mentor audit team members, providing ongoing coaching, performance feedback, and detail-oriented development opportunities.</p><p>• Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and identifying opportunities to deliver additional value.</p><p>• Support business development initiatives by preparing proposals and fostering new client relationships within the Woodstock community.</p><p>• Oversee engagement budgets, billing, and project financials, ensuring efficient management and profitability.</p><p>• Contribute to the development and optimization of internal workflows and processes, leveraging technology advancements to improve efficiency.</p><p>• Drive a culture of accountability within the team, ensuring project deadlines and quality expectations are consistently met.</p>
<p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>Our client is seeking a <strong>Finance Manager</strong> to lead a high-performing finance team and elevate the organization's financial capabilities as they continue to grow. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic finance professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about driving business success through insight and leadership.</p><p><br></p><p>Reporting to the Director of Finance, you’ll oversee day-to-day financial operations, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analytics. You’ll work closely with operational teams to deliver actionable insights, develop KPIs, and ensure financial processes align with strategic objectives. Your leadership will directly impact profitability, efficiency, and sustainable growth.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What is in it for You?</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Career Growth:</strong> Be part of an expanding organization with opportunities to advance and shape the finance function.</li><li><strong>Collaborative Culture:</strong> Work alongside dynamic Corporate and Operations Teams, fostering cross-functional partnerships.</li><li><strong>Learning Opportunities:</strong> Gain exposure to innovative projects and cutting-edge infrastructure solutions.</li><li><strong>Hybrid Flexibility:</strong> Enjoy a balanced work model that supports productivity and well-being.</li><li><strong>Competitive Rewards:</strong> Benefit from a comprehensive compensation package including company-paid health benefits and defined benefit pension plan designed to recognize your expertise, support your current well-being and help you plan for the future.</li></ul><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Manage month-end close and oversee full-cycle accounting process.</li><li>Lead preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports with insightful analysis.</li><li>Partner with operational teams to track performance, analyze margins, and drive profitability.</li><li>Develop KPI dashboards for data-driven decision-making.</li><li>Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling for short- and long-term planning.</li><li>Monitor cash flow, working capital, and profitability trends.</li><li>Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.</li><li>Oversee and mentor finance team members, fostering growth and excellence.</li><li>Collaborate on billing, cost tracking, and revenue recognition processes.</li><li>Provide backup support for payroll, benefits, and pension administration.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
<p>We are looking for a skilled Senior Automation Systems Engineer to join our team in Waterloo, Ontario. In this long-term contract position, you will focus on designing and implementing IT automation workflows, ensuring seamless integration with identity and access management systems. This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with IT and Security teams to enhance processes while maintaining compliance and security standards. The ideal candidate will have experience helping design, build, and implementing automation across IT service and identity lifecycle. This role is focused on <strong>reducing manual IT work</strong> by automating onboarding, offboarding, access requests, and system integrations across our core IT stack.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Develop and implement comprehensive IT automation workflows for user onboarding, offboarding, and role-based access requests.</p><p>• Create Jira Service Management integrations to streamline approval processes and automate identity and access management tasks.</p><p>• Automate user lifecycle management processes across platforms such as Okta, Active Directory, and Microsoft O365, including license assignments and group-based access.</p><p>• Design and maintain PowerShell scripts and API integrations to support automation initiatives.</p><p>• Collaborate with IT and Security teams to ensure that automation solutions meet compliance and security requirements.</p><p>• Enhance device lifecycle workflows using Jamf for Mac and Intune for Windows, integrating these systems with identity event triggers.</p><p>• Prepare detailed documentation of workflows, scripts, and architectural decisions, including diagrams and troubleshooting guides, to support long-term ownership by internal teams.</p><p>• Monitor and optimize automated systems to ensure reliability and efficiency.</p><p>• Provide technical expertise and support for system improvements and troubleshooting as needed.</p>
<p><strong><u>Key Responsibilities</u></strong></p><p><strong>Financial Reporting & Compliance</strong></p><ul><li>Ensure compliance with Company accounting policies, ASPE where appropriate, tax requirements and regulations.</li><li>Prepare and/or review annual financial statement support packages for legal entities and property portfolios.</li><li>Coordinate with external accountants for preparation of annual financial statements for multiple legal entities, including corporations, partnerships and joint ventures.</li><li>Manage intercompany accounting, reconciliations and consolidations across numerous entities including corporations, co-ownerships, and limited partnership structures. With multiple equity partners, ensuring properly recording and reconciling of legal entity ledgers is vital.</li></ul><p><strong>Property & Project Accounting</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee property-level accounting, including rental income, CAM reconciliations, and lease incentives.</li><li>Perform property accounting functions for properties/ elements as required and appropriate.</li><li>Manage accounting for property acquisitions, disposals, and joint ventures.</li><li>Oversee development project accounting, including capitalization of costs.</li><li>Ensure accurate revenue recognition for lease agreements and property sales.</li></ul><p><strong>Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning</strong></p><ul><li>Lead annual budgeting for property portfolios and development projects.</li><li>Analyze variances in rental income and operating expenses.</li><li>Maintain rolling forecasts.</li><li>Support asset management with financial reporting.</li></ul><p><strong>Cash Flow, Treasury & Funding</strong></p><ul><li>Monitor cash flow at property and portfolio levels, executing cash movements as required.</li><li>Prepare ongoing cash flow forecasts, incorporating upcoming requirements and exposures.</li><li>Manage banking arrangements and requirements across the portfolio and its 40+ bank accounts.</li><li>Oversee accounts payable levels and vendor payment process.</li></ul><p><strong>Internal Controls, Risk & Governance</strong></p><ul><li>Maintain general ledger and chart of accounts.</li><li>Design and maintain internal controls over rental billing, service charge recoveries, and capital expenditures.</li><li>Ensure accurate reconciliation of tenant accounts and service charge balances.</li><li>Contribute to developments and enhancements of Yardi operating software.</li><li>Enforce spending and approval controls.</li><li>Support audits and reviews.</li></ul><p><strong>Leadership & Stakeholder Management</strong></p><ul><li>Lead and develop the finance and property accounting teams.</li><li>Partner with all areas of the business in providing financial support and insight.</li><li>Act as a key finance contact for internal staff, vendors and service providers, and external accountants.</li></ul><p><strong>Tax Compliance Support</strong></p><ul><li>Coordinate tax filings with external advisors.</li><li>Prepare schedules for income tax, HST.</li></ul>
<p>We are looking for a Division Controller to oversee financial operations and provide strategic guidance for our client within the manufacturing industry. Based ON SITE in Cambridge, Ontario, this role requires an experienced and detail-oriented individual with a strong background in plant accounting, reporting, and budgeting. The successful candidate will lead a small team and ensure compliance with financial regulations while driving efficiency and accuracy in all processes.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage financial reporting processes, including month-end close.</p><p>• Oversee costing practices, ensuring accuracy through detailed oversight.</p><p>• Conduct detailed profitability analyses and provide actionable recommendations to improve financial performance.</p><p>• Develop comprehensive forecasts and budgets, taking ownership of the planning process.</p><p>• Prepare tax returns and estimated tax provisions while coordinating submission processes.</p><p>• Facilitate audits and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and standards.</p><p>• Lead weekly management reporting to provide insights and updates to managers.</p><p>• Handle intercompany charges with precision and compliance.</p><p>• Drive special projects to improve financial operations and support strategic initiatives.</p>
<p>We are looking for a skilled Controller to oversee and manage the financial operations of our organization in New Hamburg, Ontario. This role requires a detail-oriented individual with strong communication skills and expertise in manufacturing/cost accounting, payroll, and financial reporting. You will play a critical role in maintaining compliance, optimizing processes, and supporting strategic decision-making.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Supervise daily accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, banking, journal entries, and general ledger analysis.</p><p>• Monitor and update monthly USD exchange rates while hedging foreign exchange risk.</p><p>• Prepare, submit, and maintain statutory returns, such as T4s and other required filings, ensuring compliance with regulations.</p><p>• Generate and analyze monthly financial statements and reports to provide management with insights into financial performance.</p><p>• Coordinate with external accounting firm and consultants to provide necessary information for year-end reviews and tax return preparation.</p><p>• Supply annual financial data to consultants for research and development (SRED) claims.</p><p>• Respond to requests from Statistics Canada authorities promptly and accurately.</p><p>• Develop, implement, and maintain management information systems and internal controls to ensure data integrity and compliance with company policies.</p><p>• Oversee human resources functions, including benefits and pension administration.</p><p>• Participate in special projects and initiatives as assigned to support organizational goals.</p>
<p>The Financial Analyst will support financial reporting, analysis, and business performance management activities. This role plays a key part in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data, contributing to strategic decision-making, and driving continuous improvement across accounting and reporting processes. The successful candidate will work closely with multiple business units to deliver timely insights that support operational and financial success.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Support an effective and timely month-end close by preparing and reviewing journal entries, intercompany accounts, prepaid expenses, inventory, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations.</li><li>Review and manage bank reconciliations across multiple bank accounts and legal entities.</li><li>Assist with annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes for business units and subsidiaries, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.</li><li>Prepare quarterly financial reporting packages, including consolidated financial statements and variance analysis for senior leadership and the Board.</li><li>Perform detailed monthly and quarterly variance analyses (budget vs. actual, forecast vs. actual) and provide actionable recommendations to improve business performance.</li><li>Liaise with external auditors during interim and annual audits, including preparing audit documentation and explaining internal controls and processes.</li><li>Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with accounting policies, IFRS standards, and corporate governance requirements.</li><li>Maintain and update accounting policies, procedures, and business process documentation.</li><li>Identify and implement process improvements within general accounting, reporting, and close processes.</li><li>Support automation initiatives to enhance billing accuracy and improve payment timeliness.</li><li>Assist with tax compliance activities, including Employer Health Tax (EHT) remittances and monthly or quarterly HST filings.</li><li>Complete ad-hoc financial analyses and participate in special projects as required.</li></ul><p><br></p>
We are looking for a dedicated Payment Specialist to join our team in Guelph, Ontario. In this role, you will oversee accounts payable processes, ensuring payments are handled efficiently and accurately while maintaining compliance with company policies. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to the financial operations of the organization and collaborate with various departments.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Process vendor invoices, ensuring accurate coding and timely payment.<br>• Manage accounts payable data entry and filing activities.<br>• Maintain and update financial spreadsheets to support reporting needs.<br>• Reconcile payments with general ledgers to ensure accuracy and completeness.<br>• Review incoming bills for errors or discrepancies and resolve any issues.<br>• Investigate and address billing problems and misapplied transactions.<br>• Prepare and distribute payment reports for approval by senior management.<br>• Issue payments weekly, including cheques, wires, and online transfers.<br>• Uphold strict confidentiality regarding financial records and sensitive information.<br>• Follow organizational policies and procedures to address payment-related issues.
<p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Interim Controller (Contract)</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Greater Hamilton Area (Onsite – 4 days /Remote 1 day)</p><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 3 months contract. </p><p><strong>Industry:</strong> Multi-location Business Group</p><p><strong>Overview:</strong></p><p>A growing business group with multiple locations in the Greater Hamilton Area is seeking an Interim Controller for a three-month assignment to provide hands-on leadership during a period of transition.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Manage month-end and year-end close processes</li><li>Oversee full-cycle accounting, including AP, AR, payroll, and reconciliations</li><li>Prepare financial statements and management reports</li><li>Support consolidated reporting across multiple business units</li><li>Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with internal policies</li><li>Partner with the CFO to ensure smooth financial operations</li><li>Recommend and implement process improvements as needed</li></ul><p><br></p>
