Controller, Accounting, Financial Compliance

We are seeking an experienced Controller to provide leadership and oversight of the organization’s financial operations on a contract basis.

Reporting to the Director, Corporate Finance
, the Controller will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial records and transactions, while maintaining strong internal controls and efficient financial processes.

The Controller will oversee financial operations, project accounting, accounts payable and payments, cash management, payroll accounting, financial reporting, and year-end audit activities
. Working closely with the Director, Corporate Finance and other internal stakeholders, the Controller will also support the preparation of external financial statements and ensure compliance with applicable financial and regulatory requirements.

This is a hands‑on leadership role requiring strong technical accounting and financial management expertise, excellent attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across the organization.

• Lead, manage, mentor, and develop a team of three finance professionals.
• Establish individual and team objectives, priorities, and performance expectations.
• Allocate workloads effectively and ensure appropriate backup and cross‑training across the team.
• Monitor performance and provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and support.
• Conduct performance reviews and establish annual performance objectives.
• Identify training and development opportunities to strengthen team capabilities.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high‑performing finance environment.
• Support talent attraction and retention initiatives.

• Oversee the day‑to‑day financial operations and ensure accounting records are accurate, complete, and maintained on a timely basis.
• Oversee project accounting processes and ensure expenses and revenues are appropriately allocated to projects.
• Lead and manage month‑end and year‑end close processes.
• Establish and maintain effective financial procedures and internal controls.
• Oversee account reconciliations and investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Ensure financial policies and procedures remain current and aligned with organizational requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, automation, efficiency, and controls.
• Support the development and delivery of finance training across the organization.
• Ensure appropriate documentation of financial processes and controls.

• Oversee the timely and accurate processing and payment of vendor and supplier invoices.
• Ensure employee expense claims, travel expenses, and reimbursements are processed accurately and on time.
• Monitor payment schedules and ensure compliance with contractual payment terms and internal policies.
• Maintain appropriate controls over the payment process.

• Oversee the receipt, recording, and processing of cash and other payments.
• Work closely with the Senior Analyst, Cash Management and Automation, to ensure adequate funds are available to meet operational requirements.
• Oversee bank reconciliations and ensure cash management controls are effective and properly documented.
• Monitor compliance with established cash management policies and procedures.

• Ensure payroll journal entries are accurately prepared, reviewed, and posted on a timely basis.
• Monitor payroll-related financial controls.
• Review and approve payroll journal entries and investigate variances or discrepancies as required.
• Work with relevant internal teams to resolve payroll accounting issues.
• Support the preparation and review of monthly and annual financial statements.
• En…