<p>Our client is seeking a highly skilled Assistant Controller to join our corporate finance team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting monthly financial consolidation, analysis, and reporting across divisions, as well as overseeing core accounting functions and compliance activities.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Assist with monthly financial consolidation and detailed analysis of divisional results and reporting packages.</li><li>Review reconciliations of divisional balance sheets and intercompany accounts.</li><li>Oversee corporate office accounting, including accounts payable, bank reconciliations, journal entries, and account analysis.</li><li>Prepare monthly internal reports and Key Performance Indicators for senior management.</li><li>Manage the approval process for corporate capital expenditures.</li><li>Support quarterly and annual financial statement preparation, including note disclosures.</li><li>Assist in preparing board materials and the annual business plan.</li><li>Perform annual internal audits at divisional locations (travel required) and provide year-end audit support.</li><li>Assist with annual budget consolidation and review.</li><li>Review tax returns and reconcile book to taxable income for foreign divisions; assist with Canadian and US tax return filings.</li><li>Complete annual compliance filings (T1134s, Surveys, Department of Commerce, etc.).</li><li>Participate in special projects as needed.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Financial Controller to join our clients leadership team, working directly with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This pivotal role will be responsible for overseeing daily financial operations, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, and driving cash flow planning, forecasting, and strong internal controls. You will also play an integral role in mentoring both the Finance team and senior management, contributing to our company’s financial stability and long-term growth.</p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Lead cash flow planning, reporting, and forecasting activities to maintain the organization’s financial health.</li><li>Manage banking operations, including the review and approval of financial payments, transfers, and transactions.</li><li>Oversee the month-end close process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in financial record-keeping.</li><li>Supervise Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Financial Accounting teams to drive operational efficiency and performance.</li><li>Provide daily coaching, guidance, and performance management to enhance the effectiveness of the Finance team across all business entities.</li><li>Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP and maintain robust internal controls aligned with auditing standards.</li><li>Monitor, assess, and optimize financial systems to support current operations and future business growth.</li><li>Collaborate with senior management to deliver actionable financial insights and support various departmental objectives.</li><li>Manage budgeting, financial planning, and analysis processes, providing recommendations for strategic growth and business improvement.</li><li>Lead year-end financial reviews with external auditors, analyze findings, and implement process enhancements as necessary.</li><li>Develop and enforce effective internal controls and corporate policies to protect organizational assets.</li><li>Ensure ongoing compliance with all statutory and legal financial regulations.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>Our client, a growing junior mining company with active exploration and development assets, is seeking a <strong>Controller</strong> to lead its corporate accounting and financial reporting function. This is a hands-on role ideal for a designated accounting professional who thrives in a lean, entrepreneurial environment and wants to contribute directly to the company’s growth as it advances its projects.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.</li><li>Prepare and review financial statements, MD& A inputs, working papers, and supporting schedules.</li><li>Ensure compliance with IFRS and regulatory reporting requirements for TSX-listed issuers.</li><li>Liaise with external auditors and support audit planning, documentation, and review.</li><li>Oversee day-to-day corporate accounting, including AP, AR, banking, payroll oversight, and cash management.</li><li>Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and financial processes.</li><li>Manage consolidation and reporting across multiple entities and jurisdictions.</li><li>Oversee chart of accounts, reconciliations, and general ledger integrity.</li><li>Maintain project cost reporting, budget tracking, and appropriate capitalization of exploration and development costs.</li><li>Support cash flow forecasting and capital planning for ongoing and future projects.</li><li>Assist the CFO with budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling.</li><li>Prepare analysis and reporting packages for the Board, Executive team, and investors.</li><li>Support financing activities, including due diligence, data room preparation, and performance metrics.</li><li>Improve accounting systems, automation, and reporting efficiency.</li><li>Implement scalable processes to support future growth and project expansion.</li><li>Supervise and mentor junior team members or outsourced accounting partners.</li></ul>
<p>Robert Half is proud to partner with an esteemed client in Mississauga who is seeking a skilled and proactive <strong>Controller</strong> to lead their financial operations. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact by overseeing accounting functions, optimizing processes, and collaborating with senior leadership. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a "can-do" attitude, we encourage you to learn more about this exciting opportunity!</p><p><br></p><p>As the Controller, you will be responsible for managing the company’s financial health and playing a pivotal role in ensuring operational success. Key duties include:</p><ul><li>Handling <strong>general accounting tasks</strong> such as managing accounts payable/receivable, performing reconciliations, preparing journal entries, and generating detailed financial reports.</li><li>Leading <strong>monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes</strong>, guaranteeing deadlines are met and financial records are accurate.</li><li>Creating <strong>budgets</strong>, generating <strong>forecasts</strong>, and performing <strong>financial analysis</strong> to guide organizational decision-making.</li><li>Collaborating directly with the<strong> Senior Leadership and External Partners</strong> to support strategic planning and ensure compliance with audits and tax filings.</li><li>Driving <strong>system optimization projects</strong> while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives to streamline workflows and improve efficiency.</li></ul>
<p>Our client, a growing multi-entity film production company, is seeking an <strong>Assistant Controller</strong> to support their corporate and production accounting functions. This role is ideal for a hands-on accounting professional with strong full-cycle experience, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to manage the financials of multiple entities in a fast-paced, project-driven environment. Film production experience is an asset, but not required.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Lead full-cycle accounting for multiple corporate and production entities, including journal entries, reconciliations, month-end and year-end close.</li><li>Prepare accurate and timely financial statements and management reporting packages.</li><li>Maintain the general ledger and ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting policies.</li><li>Support external audits, providing working papers and responding to auditor requests.</li><li>Oversee accounting and reporting across several corporate and project entities.</li><li>Manage intercompany transactions, eliminations, and reconciliation of shared services or overhead allocations.</li><li>Assist the CFO with consolidated statements and financial analysis.</li><li>Collaborate with production teams to monitor budgets, track spend, and analyze variances.</li><li>Review production-related invoices, cost reports, and ensure alignment with project budgets.</li><li>Support cash flow forecasting related to individual film and TV projects.</li><li>Oversee AP, AR, payroll review, and cash management across entities.</li><li>Ensure accurate coding and processing of production and corporate expenditures.</li><li>Maintain strong documentation, filing, and internal control processes.</li><li>Provide financial insight and analysis to support the CFO in strategic and operational decision-making.</li><li>Assist in budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling for both corporate and production environments.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems, and reporting efficiency.</li></ul>
<p>Are you an experienced finance leader with a passion for strategic analysis and driving operational excellence? Do you excel in complex, multi-site environments and seek to make a measurable impact in a dynamic organization? Our client is seeking a Finance & Administration Controller to join their team and champion financial stewardship and process optimization.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><p><strong>Financial Leadership</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee the accounting close process, ensuring accuracy in journal entries and account reconciliations.</li><li>Prepare, analyze, and present financial statements, management reports, budgets, and performance dashboards.</li><li>Manage cash flow, maintain banking relationships, and negotiate financing agreements.</li></ul><p><strong>Strategic Analysis & Planning</strong></p><ul><li>Partner with department managers on budget development and forecasting.</li><li>Evaluate financial performance and offer recommendations to maximize profitability and efficiency.</li><li>Design and implement financial policies and procedures in alignment with company strategy.</li></ul><p><strong>Team Leadership & Development</strong></p><ul><li>Recruit, train, and coach accounting staff.</li><li>Set objectives, monitor team performance, and manage schedules and priorities.</li><li>Foster a collaborative corporate culture reflecting organizational values.</li></ul><p><strong>Compliance & Risk Management</strong></p><ul><li>Ensure adherence to accounting, tax, and regulatory requirements.</li><li>Administer insurance coverage and assess organizational risk exposure.</li><li>Lead the coordination of internal and external audits to ensure operational integrity.</li></ul><p><strong>Process Improvement & Digital Transformation</strong></p><ul><li>Play a key role in ERP system implementation for finance operations.</li><li>Standardize and streamline accounting processes across Canadian branches.</li></ul><p><strong>Administrative Oversight</strong></p><ul><li>Supervise logistics for special events.</li><li>Manage business travel and oversee administrative functions including lease renewals, contract management, purchasing, customer support, and related activities.</li></ul><p><strong>Additional Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Stay up-to-date with evolving accounting and tax regulations.</li><li>Undertake additional tasks as assigned by leadership.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>Our client is a family office also operating venture capital funds. Due to exciting growth, they are adding a results-driven Fund Controller to the team. The Fund Controller will have a strong background in Private Equity and U.S. tax and accounting principles for a growing portfolio of approximately 10 private equity funds—and more on the horizon. Reporting to the President, this role extends to overseeing accounting functions for the investment management company. <strong>This role is 100% remote but the Fund Controller must be willing and able to meet in the West GTA several times a year for internal meetings. </strong></p><p><br></p><p>If you’re a highly skilled CPA with proven expertise in Canadian and US fund structures, capital handling, carried interest, performance allocation, and cross-border compliance, this hands-on position offers the opportunity to be a key player in a fast-paced investment environment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Fund Accounting & Financial Oversight</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee the accounting and reporting for funds spanning U.S. and Offshore structures.</li><li>Maintain capital account statements, NAV calculations, and investor allocations in-house.</li><li>Manage preparation and review of quarterly/annual financial statements under U.S. GAAP.</li><li>Collaborate with third-party fund administrators and review their financial deliverables.</li><li>Coordinate with external auditors to ensure timely fund audits with precise reporting.</li></ul><p><strong>Tax Compliance & Coordination</strong></p><ul><li>Work with external tax advisors for U.S. partnership tax filings (Form 1065/K-1 preparation and review).</li><li>Reconcile tax allocations, ensuring clear alignment with financial records.</li><li>Oversee FATCA, CRS, and other regulatory reporting requirements.</li><li>Provide end-to-end tax compliance assistance to investors.</li></ul><p><strong>Management Company Accounting</strong></p><ul><li>Handle general ledger entries, payroll, expense tracking, management fee collections, and more for the investment management company.</li><li>Generate financial statements, fund expense chargebacks, and cash flow forecasts regularly.</li><li>Process & Controls</li><li>Develop and implement robust internal controls, policies, and compliance systems.</li><li>Initiate process improvements to boost reporting accuracy and operational efficiency.</li><li>Manage external relationships with auditors, tax advisors, fund administrators, and banking institutions.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced, detail-oriented US Controller to oversee and manage accounting operations, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records. This role requires a strong understanding of financial reporting, and internal control functions for a fast-growing clean-technology organization. The ideal candidate is hands-on, is looking to come in and hit the ground running via standardizing internal controls, SOP, and excels in dynamic environments with a strong background in manufacturing, inventory management, multi-currency operations, ERP implementation, and full-cycle accounting. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p><br></p><p>• Define accounting workflows, approval structures, and system controls.</p><p>• Supervise high-volume AP/AR processes; ensure timely payments and collections.</p><p>• Manage payroll processing and related reporting.</p><p>• Implement process improvements for scalability and accuracy.</p><p>• Lead the full month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing process.</p><p>• Prepare, analyze, and present US GAAP-compliant financial statements (P& L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow).</p><p>• Manage general ledger accuracy, account reconciliations, and journal entries.</p><p>• Own corporate cash management, bank reporting, and forecasting.</p><p>• Drive continuous improvement of accounting policies and internal controls.</p><p>• Lead annual audits and ensure timely review completion.</p><p>• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.</p><p>• Oversee tax filings, payroll compliance, and regulatory reporting.</p><p>• Oversee inventory accounting including WIP tracking, standard costing, BOM accuracy, cycle counts, and COGS reconciliation.</p><p>• Partner with Operations to analyze production variances, scrap, rework, and throughput efficiencies.</p><p>• Manage foreign currency transactions, revaluations, intercompany accounts, and multi-entity consolidations.</p>
<p>Our client a leader in the industrial manufacturing space for 60 plus years has an immediate opening for a Plant Controller. The Plant Controller is vital in ensuring accurate financial reporting, safeguarding company assets, and driving strategies that enhance profitability and operational efficiency. If you are a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills and expertise in financial management, this position offers an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting processes, ensuring compliance with Canadian standards and corporate guidelines.</p><p>• Oversee cost accounting and inventory valuation processes, including standard costing and variance analysis.</p><p>• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning, delivering insights to improve decision-making.</p><p>• Collaborate with plant leadership to identify opportunities for margin improvement and waste reduction.</p><p>• Ensure adherence to tax regulations, audit requirements, and corporate policies while mitigating financial risks.</p><p>• Support lean manufacturing initiatives by providing financial expertise and analysis.</p><p>• Develop and mentor the finance team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.</p><p>• Perform ad hoc financial analysis and reporting as required to support operational needs.</p><p>• Monitor capital management processes to ensure optimal allocation of resources.</p>
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 a visionary financial leader with a knack for multi-entity operations, technology integration, and process improvement? If so, we have an excellent opportunity as a <strong>Group Controller</strong> for a well-established and growing distribution organization. Our client prides itself on fostering a collaborative culture and values-driven growth backed by acquisitions.</p><p><br></p><p>Reporting to the CFO and leading a team of 7-10 staff, this is a unique opportunity to lead change within a company that supports career development and values innovation. We're looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced yet supportive environment and who brings a combination of technical expertise, leadership acumen, and a collaborative spirit.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What is in it for you?</strong></p><ul><li>Low Turnover with Tenured Teams: Be part of a stable environment where existing teams have deep industry knowledge and long-standing relationships.</li><li>Growth Through Acquisitions: Join a company that’s expanding operations strategically, creating opportunities for internal career advancement.</li><li>Career Development: Become a key player in an organization that prioritizes investing in employees' growth and upward mobility.</li><li>Technology-Driven: Lead the charge in automating financial reporting and implementing ERP/dashboards for smarter, faster decision-making.</li></ul><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><p><strong>Accounting and Financial Reporting (ASPE)</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee financial reporting across Canadian and US business units, ensuring timely, accurate, and insights-driven consolidation on a monthly, quarterly, trailing 12-month, and annual basis.</li><li>Conduct robust variance analyses and close month-end processes within 10 business days, including workbook updates and intercompany reconciliations.</li><li>Oversee inventory valuation considerations (e.g., tariffs, landed costs, purchase discounts) and performance metrics across numerous product lines.</li></ul><p><strong>Tax Compliance</strong></p><ul><li>Manage corporate tax reporting and timely compliance across Canada and the United States, including transfer pricing arrangements.</li><li>Collaborate with external tax advisors on complex filings for federal, state/provincial, and local requirements.</li></ul><p><strong>Strategic Financial Initiatives</strong></p><ul><li>Support M& A due diligence, post-acquisition integration, and financial modeling for strategic growth initiatives.</li><li>Forecast trends in working capital, backlogs, pricing margins, and customer/supplier behavior to optimize business decisions.</li><li>Drive cost reduction via operational synergies during integrations.</li></ul><p><strong>Technology Leadership</strong></p><ul><li>Spearhead ERP system implementations, creating real-time KPI dashboards for more efficient decision-making.</li><li>Leverage AI and automation tools (e.g., BI tools, Expensify) to streamline tasks while maintaining rigorous controls.</li></ul><p><strong>Management & Collaboration</strong></p><ul><li>Partner with cross-functional teams (sales, operations, IT) to align financial strategy with broader business objectives.</li><li>Simplify communication of financial insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
<p>We are seeking an experienced finance professional to serve as Plant Controller for our client’s team. In this pivotal role, you will drive financial strategy and support operational excellence by partnering with plant leadership and the General Manager. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, you will oversee all aspects of financial operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and strategic alignment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Strategic Partnership: </strong>Work closely with plant management to support financial planning, forecasting, and the development of business strategies.</li><li><strong>Budgeting & Financial Reporting: </strong>Lead the preparation of annual budgets, conduct profit and loss reviews, and manage financial statement reporting.</li><li><strong>Accounting Operations:</strong> Oversee general accounting functions, month-end close processes, tax compliance, and ERP system administration.</li><li><strong>Cost Management: </strong>Maintain precise cost accounting, manage bills of materials, provide business case analysis for production, and perform inventory analysis.</li><li><strong>Performance Improvement: </strong>Deliver actionable financial analysis, evaluate capital investments, and champion cost reduction initiatives.</li></ul><p><br></p>
