Global Controller

Reporting to the CFO, the Global Controller will lead the accounting and controllership function across the BE Group’s multi-entity, multi-country manufacturing and distribution platform. This role is critical in ensuring financial integrity, strengthening controls, and scaling processes to support continued growth.

• Own and lead consolidated monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting across all legal entities.
• Own and continuously improve the global month‑end close and consolidation process, ensuring accuracy, speed, and scalability.
• Manage intercompany accounting, transfer pricing, and elimination entries.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, tax regulations, multi‑jurisdiction reporting, and internal policies.
• Establish and maintain internal controls for accounting, audit readiness, and risk mitigation.
• Own external audit relationship and lead the annual audit process.

• Act as a business partner to Operations and Supply Chain, translating financial performance into action plans that improve throughput, margin, and labour productivity.
• Own the inventory costing model, including cost build‑up, rates, overhead allocation, and variance reporting.
• Analyze manufacturing performance including yield, scrap, throughput, labour efficiency, and productivity trends.
• Ensure accurate inventory valuation for raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.

• Manage cash flow planning, liquidity, and investments to support operational needs.
• Monitor working capital drivers, including receivables, supplier terms, and inventory turnover.
• Conduct financial evaluation of capital expenditures, including ROI, payback analysis, and risk scenarios.
• Manage banking relationships and treasury functions.

• Lead a team of 15 across Accounting, Payroll, AP and AR.
• Build and lead a high‑performing accounting team, driving accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development.
• Lead ongoing development and optimization of ERP and financial systems to support scalability and reporting efficiency.
• Participate in strategic planning, including make‑versus‑buy evaluations and capital deployment decisions.
• Build a culture of insight and learning, ensuring finance delivers timely, actionable intelligence including dashboards, KPIs, predictive trends.

• Support the CFO and FP&A function with financial insights aligned to operational and growth objectives.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support capital investment, pricing, and product profitability decisions.
• Provide scenario analysis to support strategic initiatives including capacity expansion, automation, and sourcing decisions.

• Strong leadership presence with ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• High technical competence in Canadian tax and accounting.
• Excellent communication skills, including translating technical matters for non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost structures and inventory accounting.
• Experience leading through growth, complexity, and change.
• Ability to balance hands‑on execution with leadership oversight.

• CPA designation (required).
• 8–12+ years progressive experience in accounting/finance leadership roles.
• Experience in manufacturing and cost accounting strongly preferred.
• Experience in multi‑entity / multi‑jurisdiction environments.
• ERP experience (e.g., Syspro, etc.).

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Fully paid group medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Salary continuance program (short‑term disability coverage) and life insurance.
• Mental Health & Wellness Resources through the Employee & Family Assistance Program.
• RRSP program.
• Awesome discounts on BE products for employees to enjoy.
• Opportunities to volunteer your time in your local community – with pay from the company.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Strong culture to promote from within.
• Modern, well‑equipped environment with excellent staff facilities.
• Regular team building & social events – we like to have fun! Enjoy Friday Treats, Pizza & Food Truck lunches, and our annual holiday party.