Controller, Accounting, Financial Reporting

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Job Title:

Controller

Location:
York Region, ON

Job Type: Permanent

Department:
Finance & Administration

Direct Reports: 3– 4

Salary: $120,000 to $130,000/year

Work Model:
In Office/Hybrid

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Our client in York Region, ON is actively looking for a Controller to join their team.

The Controller provides financial and accounting leadership across Company's multiple sites, divisions, and entities. Reporting to the COO, this hands-on leadership role is responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial reporting, accounting operations, financial controls, cash flow management, and financial analysis.

The Controller oversees the full accounting cycle, including general ledger and sub-ledger reconciliations, month-end and year-end close, intercompany transactions, working capital management, and financial reporting. Working closely with the COO and operational leaders, the Controller provides actionable financial insights to support informed decision-making, improve operational efficiency, strengthen financial controls, and drive business performance.

The successful candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with practical problem-solving skills, sound business judgment, and the ability to lead a small finance team while remaining directly involved in key accounting activities.

Accounting Operations & Financial Close

Lead and oversee the full month-end and year-end close process across all sites, divisions, and entities, including journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, intercompany transactions, financial statements, and year-end working papers.

• Prepare and review general ledger entries, sub-ledger reconciliations, and balance sheet reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and ensuring financial records are accurate, complete, and properly supported.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, customer billing, cash receipts, payroll accounting, credit management, and collections.
• Establish and maintain consistent accounting procedures, close schedules, and reporting deadlines to ensure timely and reliable financial information.

Cash Flow, Treasury & Working Capital

• Prepare and maintain cash flow forecasts and monitor liquidity and working capital across sites and divisions, including receivables, payables, inventory, and cash conversion.
• Coordinate intercompany cash transfers, weekly payment priorities, collections, and borrowing requirements to ensure sufficient operating liquidity.
• Monitor cash flow trends and identify opportunities to improve working capital management and cash availability.
• Coordinate banking relationships, financing requirements, and Canadian/U.S. foreign exchange matters in collaboration with the COO.
• Provide timely visibility into cash positions, upcoming funding requirements, and potential liquidity risks.

Financial Reporting, Budgeting & Analysis

• Prepare and present monthly financial statements, management reports, sales and gross margin reports, and budget-to-actual and prior-period variance analyses.
• Support the development of annual budgets and periodic forecasts covering income statements, balance sheets, cash flow, and capital expenditures.
• Analyze financial and operational performance to identify trends, cost drivers, margin opportunities, and inefficiencies.
• Investigate significant variances, explain underlying causes, and recommend practical corrective actions to the COO and operational leaders.
• Develop and maintain financial reporting tools and analysis that improve visibility into business performance and support operational and strategic decision-making.

Manufacturing Finance & Project Evaluation

• Oversee manufacturing cost…