Financial Controller

We are currently seeking a Financial Controller for our PackPro Systems Inc. location in Uxbridge, ON. Reporting directly to the President of PackPro and indirectly to the Finance Director of Bunzl Industrial, the Controller will do full-cycle reporting and oversee the accounting team. The Controller will actively participate in strategic planning and ongoing business decisions with overall responsibility for the planning, recording, and reporting of financial information and the control of financial transactions. Within this performance-oriented culture, the Controller will ensure that all financial and accounting policies are consistently and accurately implemented and that all reporting is accurate and completed in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly journal entries, accruals, GL closing, balance sheet reconciliations, and other month/quarter/year activities
• Prepare monthly bank and other Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Prepare monthly financial reports along with a narrative for management ensuring the integrity of the financial statements under IFRS and leading the monthly analysis of actuals vs. budget and prior years
• Detailed profit and loss statement analysis with a focus on gross profit, provide recommendations for productivity, profit improvement, and cost containment activities
• Cash management and inter-company transfers and reconciliations
• Oversee the monthly/annual tax filing requirements and monthly remittances to the government in multiple jurisdictions
• Lead the preparation of the annual budget and monthly/quarterly forecasts across all functions and provide ongoing assessments of financial performance against these plans
• Ensure the reliability and effectiveness of internal controls over financial processes
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration (required);
• CPA designation
• Advanced expertise in accounting standards and practices, financial reporting processes, tax legislation and internal controls
• 3+ years’ experience in financial reporting in a public company environment (preferred)
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Experience working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Must be an influential leader with a collaborative management style and able to motivate others, fostering an environment of continuous improvement and learning
• Experience with accounting systems, Blackline, TM1 and Hyperion Financial Management (highly desirable)
• Experience working in the Industrial Packaging Distribution industry and/or Warehouse Automation Industry (beneficial)
  
  

Only applicants moving forward in the process will be contacted