Corporate Controller

Corporate Controller, O’Callaghan Holdings

St. John’s, NL

Help lead the transformation of financial operations at O’Callaghan Holdings — an opportunity to shape systems, strategy, and scale during a period of dynamic international growth.

The Company

O'Callaghan Holdings is a diversified family-owned company with operations in construction, property development, hospitality, and commercial services across Canada and Ireland. The company has built a strong reputation for quality service, strategic partnerships, and community investment. O'Callaghan Holdings is expanding significantly, positioning itself for long-term sustainability and further international development.

The Role

With a broad scope of practice, this Corporate Controller will lead through operational and structural change. As O’Callaghan Holdings expands, the Corporate Controller will play a central role in developing financial infrastructure, driving operational excellence, and enabling decision-making. You will implement controls, lead process improvement, and serve as a strategic partner to senior leadership. The Corporate Controller will oversee critical functions such as accounting, treasury, and audit.

Key Areas of Leadership:

• Building Capacity: Implement and manage financial controls, procedures, and reporting frameworks that support the company’s growth.
• Financial Reporting: Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements. Oversee payroll, cash flow, and other relevant financial reporting while managing a small local team and coordinating with international counterparts.
• Budget Management: Manage budgeting processes, including forecasting and variance analysis.
• Treasury Lead: Oversee cash flow, treasury, and working capital management.
• Audit Management: Coordinate and lead the annual audit process with external auditors.
• Compliance Oversight: Monitor established internal controls, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and company policies.
• Team Leadership: Act as a trusted partner to the Vice President, Finance and Operations, and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Ireland-based leadership. Manage and mentor accounting staff, fostering a culture of accuracy and accountability.

The Ideal Candidate

You are a strategic and independent finance leader with a track record of building and optimizing financial systems for efficiency and scalability. You are a clear communicator who values transparency and collaboration. Success in this role will require a highly independent leader with a deep understanding of accounting best practices. You can identify problems, find solutions, and implement. The ideal candidate will feel at home in a multi-site, multi-sector, and international operations context.

Qualifications and Experience:

While the Search Committee recognizes that no one candidate is likely to meet all qualifications in equal measure, those listed below are desirable and will be used to compare candidates.

• A CPA designation is required.
• Ten years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including 2+ years in a senior leadership role. A proven track record of leadership in financial management, reporting, and planning.
• Strong knowledge of accounting best practices and software.
• Experience in an international operations context is considered an asset.

Skills and Attributes:

• Initiative & Fortitude: Comfortable taking ownership of complex, undefined tasks and driving them to completion. Ability to navigate complex business environments.
• Process Implementation: Skilled in setting up financial systems, templates, and best practices in a fast-paced environment.
• Problem Solving: Able to identify issues, propose solutions, and implement them independently.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Capable of supervising and developing a small team while fostering collaboration. Excellent communicator and trust-builder with cross-functional influence.
• Adaptability: Comfortable operating beyond traditional controller responsibilities to support evolving business needs and ensure continuity during system development.
• Independence: Forward-thinking and self-directed.

To Apply

If you are interested in this opportunity, contact Michelle Doyle at [email protected], or Dr. Jennie Massey at [email protected] or submit your full application package online at: Corporate Controller

O’Callahan Holdings is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. We will provide support and accommodations to applicants with disabilities, upon request. If you need accommodation in order to participate as a candidate in the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] or communicate your needs to the recruitment professional named in the job description.