Finance Lead​/Controller

Position: Finance Lead / Controller
Surrey, BC | $135,000–$155,000 + Bonus + RRSP | 100% Onsite   Are you a  CPA  who wants to do more than report on what already happened?
A  fast-growing, family-owned manufacturing and distribution organization  is looking for an experienced  Finance Lead / Controller  to become a trusted financial partner to ownership and help guide the company through its next stage of growth.
This is an opportunity for a strong Controller who enjoys being  hands‑on while also operating strategically  — someone who can look ahead 6–12 months, assess new opportunities, challenge assumptions, manage risk, and help ownership make smart financial decisions.
For the right person, there is significant opportunity to  grow with the organization, with the potential to progress into a Director of Finance role.
Why This Opportunity?
$135,000–$155,000 base salary
Annual bonus  following the first year
RRSP matching up to 5%
Extended health benefits
Opportunity to become a trusted right hand to ownership
Lead an established  3-person finance team
Join an organization in an exciting  growth and expansion phase
Opportunity to influence  strategy, systems, processes and financial decision-making
Exposure to  Canadian and U.S. entities and international operations
Clear opportunity for the position to  grow in scope and seniority
What You'll Be Doing   This is much more than a traditional accounting role. You'll provide financial leadership across the organization while helping ownership evaluate where the business is going next.

Key responsibilities include:

Act as a  strategic business partner to ownership , providing financial insight and recommendations on key business decisions
Lead  financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis
Develop forward-looking projections and help the business plan  6–12+ months ahead
Evaluate new projects, investments and business opportunities to determine their  financial viability and expected return
Provide insight into  costing, margins, inventory, cash flow and profitability
Oversee  cash and asset management, banking relationships and financing activities
Prepare financial models, forecasts and business cases to support financing and investment decisions
Manage  foreign exchange exposure and risk
Oversee accounting and finance activities across  multiple related entities , including a U.S. entity
Lead and mentor the existing finance team
Strengthen  internal controls, reporting processes and financial systems
Partner with other departments as Finance serves as a key touchpoint throughout the organization
Work with external  auditors, tax advisors, lenders and other financial partners
Identify opportunities to  automate repetitive financial and administrative processes
Provide oversight and support across certain  administrative, HR and IT functions
What We're Looking For   The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with the ability to think commercially and strategically.
Must-haves include:
CPA designation  with several years of post-designation experience
Strong  Controller-level or senior finance leadership experience

Experience with in  manufacturing, distribution or a similarly inventory-intensive environment
Strong understanding of  inventory management, costing and margins
Demonstrated experience with  forecasting, budgeting, cash flow and financial modelling
Ability to evaluate deals, projects and investments from a  financial and commercial perspective
Experience leading and developing an  accounting/finance team
Exposure to  multi-entity accounting
Comfort working with  U.S. entities and cross-border considerations

Experience with  foreign exchange
Strong systems aptitude and willingness to learn and implement new technology
Experience working in a  smaller or…