Controller, Accounting, Financial Reporting

Controller

Skills:

Controller, Financial Leader, MS Excel, Quick Books, Construction Project Management, Agile, Lean Practise, FPA, ERP Systems, Internal Controls, SOX, Tax, IFRS

Experience level:
Mid-senior

Experience required: 5 Years

Education level:
All education level

Relocation assistance:
Yes

Under the direction of the Director of Finance, Procurement & IT, the Controller will have the following duties and responsibilities:

• Lead the mine site’s accounting and financial reporting functions
• Provide general accounting oversight, cost accounting, and budgetary controls/analytics
• Oversee cycle counting and accuracy of inventory
• Own FP&A activities, including budgeting and forecasting (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and headcount/expense management), report generation, and data integrity
• Maintain capital project spend tracking and capitalization of fixed assets
• Ensure timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close
• Assist with internal and external audits and implement corrective actions from audit results
• Report and analyze actual financial results against budget/forecast
• Prepare ad hoc reports for site and corporate stakeholders
• Prepare financial statements, compliance reports, and other regulatory filings on a timely basis
• Ensure adherence to corporate policies as well as site-established policies and procedures
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives with operating departments
• Maintain effective communication with site managers and the corporate office; identify and communicate potential problems on a timely basis
• Work collaboratively with all departments as needed
• Maintain security of confidential information
• Identify areas for improvement and maintain metrics on continuous improvement project work
• Assist in implementation of integrated financial systems
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Ability to work in the United States
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a financial leader (public company experience preferred)
• Expert in Excel
• Expert in Quick Books
• Experience with construction project management, agile/lean practices, and FP&A
• Experience selecting and implementing ERP systems in a mining/industrial/manufacturing environment
• Experience with internal controls and SOX implementation
• Knowledge of tax and transfer pricing issues
• Knowledge of IFRS accounting regulations and best practices
• Strong written and verbal communication in English, critical thinking, and data analysis skills
• Strong computer proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, One Note, and Teams

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a financial leader (public company experience preferred)
• Experience in Excel and Quick Books
• Experience with construction project management, agile/lean practices, and FP&A
• Experience selecting and implementing ERP systems in a mining/industrial/manufacturing environment
• Experience with internal controls and SOX implementation
• Knowledge of tax and transfer pricing issues
• Knowledge of IFRS accounting regulations and best practices

The Controller position was newly approved and opened within the last week. The company is intentionally prioritizing quality and long-term fit over speed
, as prior controllers exited within a year due to capability gaps and cultural misalignment—not location, weather, or community factors. Our client operates in a collaborative, tight-knit, non-corporate environment where leaders work closely together on site. The ideal candidate is someone who values hands‑on operational involvement, strong cross-functional communication, and long-term stability.

This is a fully on-site, operational Controller role responsible for owning the mine site’s accounting and financial reporting functions end-to-end. Core responsibilities include month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close; FP&A ownership (budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis across P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and headcount); cost accounting; inventory cycle counts and accuracy; capital project spend tracking and fixed asset capitalization; audit support; and preparation of financial statements and compliance reporting.

The Controller will partner closely with site leadership and the corporate finance team and is expected to operate independently once onboarded.

A critical component of the role is ERP selection and implementation
. The site is not currently operating on a fully integrated ERP system, and this role will play a key leadership role in evaluating systems, influencing selection, and driving…