Business Unit Controller - Oenology

Main Functions

The Business Unit Controller reports to the Corporate Controller. The main responsibilities of the selected candidate include, but are not limited to:

• Lead financial planning and analysis (FP&A) processes for the Oenology Business Unit.
• Monitor and analyze monthly performance, variances across regions.
• Prepare monthly business unit consolidated reports.
• Develop and present financial dashboards and reports to senior management.
• Support strategic initiatives, pricing decisions, and cost optimization.
• Coordinate annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-term plans.
• Collaborate with Commercial Teams to review historical results and build integrated, forward-looking forecasts using cross-functional input.
• Maintain adherence to corporate financial standards, internal controls, and compliance requirements, while driving process consistency and operational efficiency across entities and shared services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams: sales, operations, R&D, marketing, and corporate finance.
• Serve as a central point of contact between local entity controllers and regional commercial teams to ensure aligned planning, resource allocation, and execution.
• Assist with year-end audit preparation & activities and financial consolidation when required.
  
  

Technical skills

Required

• CPA or equivalent accounting designation minimum
• 8–10 years of progressive experience in finance or controlling
• Proven expertise
• Financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
• Variance analysis and KPI monitoring
• Cost and margin analysis
• Consolidated P&L oversight
• Internal control implementation and audit readiness
  
  

An asset

• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills
• Experience working in multi-currency, multi-entity environments
• Experience with intercompany and inter-division transactions
• ERP and BI system experience (e.g., IBM Cognos BI)
  
  

Personal abilities

Required

• Your Strengths & Mindset: - Sharp analytical and critical thinker with strong attention to detail - High ethical standards and integrity in financial practices - Organized and effective in managing priorities and deadlines - Collaborative, yet independent with a hands-on, resourceful approach - Natural leader with entrepreneurial spirit and strategic acumen - Adaptable and proactive in driving process improvements and embracing technology
  
  

General criteria

Required

• Languages and communication : - Fluency in English and French (written and spoken) - Additional languages are an asset - Strong communication and interpersonal skills across cultures and departments
  
  

Organization

Lallemand is a privately held Canadian company founded in the late 19th century, which develops, produces, and markets microorganisms for various markets. The administrative offices of the parent company are in Montreal, Canada. Today, Lallemand employs more than 5,000 people working in more than 45 countries on 5 continents.

Lallemand has been serving the wine industry since the 1970s. Our Oenology business unit has a long history of helping wine reach its full potential, while remaining faithful to its roots and heritage. To achieve this goal, we employ yeasts and bacteria, as well as nutrients and protectors for said yeasts and bacteria. We also use specific inactivated yeasts and enzymes.

Working at Lallemand Oenology, a leader in its domain, means joining a team of pioneers who are constantly raising the bar – around the world!

Please take note that accommodations will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.