Financial Controller

Our client, a manufacturing group located in Wallaceburg, Ontario is seeking a professional and team-oriented Financial Controller responsible for the daily oversight of the finance, accounting, and administrative functions of the organization. As Financial Controller, you will be a key member of the executive management team, reporting directly to the President & CEO.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Ensure that timely financial reporting, information, and analysis are provided to the management team and external stakeholders, including accountants or regulatory bodies.
• Lead the annual budget process and collaborate effectively with the cross-functional management team to create departmental and organizational budgets.
• Maintain and where necessary, implement effective internal controls within the accounting and purchasing functions.
• Oversight of the payroll and benefits administration functions, including the evaluation and selection of benefit providers.
• Monitor the effectiveness of purchasing and accounting procedures and ensure that supplier terms and pricing are in accordance with policy.
• Manage and lead the relationships with external business partners including accountants, banking, legal, and insurance.
• Ensure tax compliance in all areas, including collaborating with third-party specialists to provide necessary information for SRED, transfer pricing, and US tax reporting.
• Review the cash flow requirements of the group and manage multi-currency transactions from both an accounting and liquidity perspective.
• Develop overall financial strategy and align strategy with the group’s risk tolerance and future opportunity analysis.
  
  
  

A successful candidate will have:

• University degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation, or an equivalent combination of professional experience and education
• Five (5) years of accounting experience with a minimum of two (2) years in a management or oversight capacity
• Proficiency with Sage 300 preferred but not required
• Highly confidential operating mindset with a focus on safeguarding corporate assets and information
• Solid working knowledge of MS Office suite of products and a high degree of comfort with IT related queries
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with a variety of functions and backgrounds
• Mature approach to problem solving that analyzes broader business implications and respectfully considers conflicting interests
  
  
  

Application Information:

The Financial Controller will be compensated with a competitive base salary and a generous performance-based annual bonus. In addition, the position qualifies for the comprehensive company-paid benefit plan that includes a Health Spending Account. The possibility for hybrid remote work in this position also exists based on distance and an initial onboarding period to ensure processes, team dynamics, and knowledge of business are properly developed.

Resume submissions and cover letters may be directed to Sophia Chisholm at [email protected]