Bilingual Controller

Bilingual Controller
Overseeing Ontario, Quebec City, and Nova Scotia

FULL TIME, PERMANENT

SALARY $120K+ up to15% Profit Sharing

This position is in Toronto, ON –HYBRID (*Client will pay for relocation costs*)

Hours: Mon-Fri 9-hour shifts between - 8am-5pm (40 hours/wk.) – 1 hour lunch

Company: Our client is one of the leaders in their industry. Due to their exponential growth, they are looking to add a dedicated and dynamic Cost Accountant to their team of professionals.

Perks:

• Company-paid benefit plan (starts after 3 months)
• Profit Sharing Bonus
• An orientation to physical, mental, and financial wellness in the workplace
• Employee development
• Casual dress code policy
• Stock Purchase Plan
• RRSP
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Great working environment and team

Job Summary:

The Controller provides hands-on leadership to a group of direct and indirect reports, manufacturing plants, distribution centers, and centralized procurement teams. The position reports to the Senior Director, Accounting.

Financial Close & Reporting

• Develop, manage, and support core accounting processes for A/P, A/R, and Inventory.
• Lead the financial close process from recording to reporting for a designated group of facilities.
• Monitor key financial controls to ensure their effectiveness.
• Monitor product cost standards, review variances, prepare root cause analysis.
• Partner with management from other functional groups to review product cost / periodic expense variances (vs. budget / forecast) and take corrective action.
• Prepare reports that summarize and forecast business activities and financial position on a regular and ad-hoc basis, enhancing management reporting with insightful and value-added analysis and metrics.
• Research, interpret, and provide general and technical accounting support based on IFRS standards.

Business Support

• Support the development and implementation of business software applications.
• Identify process improvements that leverage business software applications with the goal of ensuring data integrity and creating efficiencies.
• Provide leadership for the annual budget and monthly forecast processes, coordinating specific activities in collaboration with Financial Analyst and Director, Accounting.
• Provide ad-hoc analysis to internal stakeholders.
• Serve as a key member of the Finance team, assisting in critical projects and initiatives.
• Act as a liaison for internal and external stakeholders to resolve issues as they arise.
• Point of contact for internal and external audit requests.
• Operate with the highest level of conduct, integrity, and confidentiality.
• Perform other duties as required.

People Leadership

• Maintain work schedules, ensure proper coverage during absences.
• Provide training to new and existing staff as needed.
• Allocate work among staff to ensure workloads are properly balanced.
• Oversee the work of Accounting staff to ensure that established procedures are being followed and policies are being respected.
• Manage the performance of employees by setting goals / objectives, providing feedback, and initiating progressive discipline as needed.
• Partner with and build cross-functional relationships with leaders from other departments to drive business results.
• Inspire a culture based on transparency, collaboration, and accountability.

• Fluent in English and French, oral and written
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft office (Primarily Excel, Outlook, and Word).

• Must be able to travel to Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia (30%)
• CPA designation
• Valid Driver’s License
• Adaptable to change from new systems, business processes, and job requirements
• Ability to work independently as well as a part of a team
• Able to work collaboratively to solve complex business changes while prioritizing workload
• Respect and adhere to ethical principles regarding data protection and confidentiality
• Discretion in approach to work due to the sensitive nature of information

• 10 Years progressive accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
• Minimum 5 years of experience at the managerial level
• 5-10 years financial modeling experience
• SAP experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting