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>Are you an experienced <strong>Buyer, Purchasing Specialist, or Analyst</strong> looking to take the next step in your career? Our client is seeking a <strong>Category Manager</strong> to join our clients team and lead multiple product categories within a fast-paced retail environment. This role offers the opportunity to move beyond transactional buying and into strategic category ownership—driving growth, profitability, and innovation.</p><p>You’ll leverage your retail experience and analytical skills to develop category strategies, optimize assortments, and build strong vendor partnerships. If you’re ready to influence business decisions and make a measurable impact, this is the role for you.</p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities:</u></strong></p><ul><li>Transition from tactical buying to full category ownership—developing strategies and implementing plans that align with business goals.</li><li>Create and adjust product assortments and buying strategies based on customer needs and market trends.</li><li>Use your analytical expertise to review financials, manage P& L, and translate insights into actionable strategies.</li><li>Build and maintain strong supplier partnerships to optimize pricing, terms, and profitability.</li><li>Work closely with merchandising, marketing, and operations teams to ensure category success.</li><li>Partner with teams to develop proprietary products and introduce differentiated offerings.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
<p>We are looking for a highly experienced Backend / Software Architect to define and own the architecture of a next-generation, financial-grade software platform being built from the ground up. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for someone who thrives in designing complex, deterministic systems and enjoys creating original architectural blueprints rather than maintaining legacy solutions.</p><p><br></p><p>You will work closely with the founder and product leadership to shape the technical vision, make foundational technology decisions, and build systems that are scalable, auditable, and production-ready from day one. Fully remote contract role.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Define, own, and evolve the overall system architecture for a greenfield platform</p><p>Select, evaluate, and lock in the technology stack and architectural patterns</p><p>Design deterministic, calculation-heavy, financial-grade systems with auditability and correctness as first-class concerns</p><p>Establish architectural standards, invariants, non-goals, and clearly defined failure modes</p><p>Partner closely with the founder and product team to translate product vision into technical design and execution</p><p>Provide architectural guidance across implementation, ensuring scalability, performance, reliability, and maintainability</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Required Qualifications</strong></p><p><br></p><p>10+ years of backend engineering experience, with 3+ years in an architecture or principal-level role</p><p>Strong proficiency in .NET / C# (required); experience with other strongly typed languages is a plus</p><p>Deep experience with ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core, and distributed .NET architectures</p><p>Strong relational database expertise with SQL Server / Azure SQL or PostgreSQL, including data modeling and transaction management</p><p>Proven experience designing distributed systems, deterministic processing pipelines, and complex business rule engines</p><p>Strong understanding of cloud-native architecture, with Azure strongly preferred</p><p>Solid grasp of design patterns, system invariants, and scalability principles</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Nice-to-Have Experience</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Workflow engines (e.g., Temporal)</p><p>Messaging and event systems (Azure Service Bus, Kafka)</p><p>Docker and Kubernetes</p><p>Event-driven architectures or event sourcing</p><p>CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>*This job posting is for a current vacancy with our client.</p><p><br></p><p>*Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.</p>
<p>Our client is a global publicly traded manufacturing company. As a result of exciting growth, they are adding a new position to the Canadian Finance Team. As <strong>Junior Accounting Manager</strong>, you will play a key role in managing accounting activities for North American business entities. Reporting to the NA Manager, your responsibilities will include:</p><p><br></p><p><strong>General Accounting</strong></p><ul><li>Manage day-to-day accounting activities: journal entries, provisions, general ledger maintenance, cost accounting, and financial reporting.</li><li>Act as liaison between NA Business Units, Shared Services, and Corporate functions.</li><li>Perform account reconciliations and variance analysis for balance sheet and P& L accounts.</li><li>Prepare financial statements and support internal/external audits.</li><li>Ensure compliance with accounting regulations and maintain internal controls.</li><li>Oversee accounting processes performed by external partners for accuracy.</li><li>Support tax reporting and provide financial data as required.</li></ul><p><strong>Monthly & Year-End Closing</strong></p><ul><li>Manage monthly closing activities with accuracy and timeliness.</li><li>Resolve issues impacting month-end close and communicate results to stakeholders.</li><li>Prepare internal and external reports for business units, corporate consolidation, and tax authorities.</li></ul><p><strong>Process Optimization</strong></p><ul><li>Participate in end-to-end projects, including requirements gathering, testing, and implementation.</li><li>Drive process improvements and automation in collaboration with Finance, Operations, and IT.</li><li>Analyze financial data to identify discrepancies and opportunities for optimization.</li></ul><p><strong>What is in it for You?</strong></p><ul><li>Strong compensation package including bonus, company-paid benefits from Day 1, company pension, paid vacation & personal days, CPA dues, PD and tuition reimbursement.</li><li>Hybrid work arrangement.</li><li>Opportunity to work for a large global publicly traded company.</li><li>Exciting future career growth.</li></ul>
<p>Are you highly organized, detail-oriented, and looking to make an impact at a dynamic freight brokerage? Our company is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to manage paper-based and electronic AP processes in a fast-paced environment. You’ll play a key role ensuring prompt, accurate payments and smooth transactional operations.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><p>· Process 40–50 AP invoices per day, including printing, voucher preparation, matching invoices with proof of delivery, and confirming freight rates.</p><p>· Conduct daily vendor communication to resolve discrepancies and verify documentation.</p><p>· Initiate and monitor electronic payments via EFT and credit card.</p><p>· Maintain organized invoice and transaction filing systems.</p><p>· Export AP/AR data from CRM to ERP for seamless reporting and reconciliation.</p><p>· Support accounts receivable functions, including handling cash applications and assisting with bank reconciliations.</p><p>· Manage transactions primarily in Canadian dollars (approx. 90% AP payments CAD; remaining USD; no foreign exchange involved).</p><p>· Deliver accurate, timely results under paper-based accounting processes.</p>
