Assistant Controller

Our client is looking for an Assistant Controller to join their organization for an 18-month contract. The role will require working in office, in the downtown Toronto core, 2 to 3 days a week.
Job #: 222585

• Reviews monthly consolidated trial balance under IFRS and is the key contact with business units and corporate finance staff related to financial reporting. Prepare audit support for applicable monthly reconciliations, evidence of review of eliminations, variances, CTA and foreign exchange for the consolidation.
• Reviews monthly corporate cash flows to understand where funds are being allocated and identify areas of concern.
• Reviews complex monthly journal entries to facilitate the close process in a timely manner.
• Adheres to internal control procedures, including documenting evidence of review, request opening and closing of G/L periods/accounts, and communicating results of the close to the relevant stakeholders (FP&A, Tax, IR).
• Review key controls and determine if they are designed optimally in determining the balance of control and efficiency while incorporating new methodologies in our deployment of system and automated solutions.
• Maintain the Chart of Accounts, create/modify new accounts based on business need, identify areas of improvement in current reporting structure and execute initiatives to drive change.

• Researches new or complex International Financial Reporting Standards(“IFRS”) literature and the application to company specific facts and non-routine transactions that arise from time to time.
• Liaises with external auditors and consultants to develop management’s position on accounting treatment where IFRS guidance is subject to interpretation.
• Partners with cross functional teams to provide them with appropriate level of information to meet their needs when such topics affect their area of expertise (FP&A, Tax, Treasury, IR etc.)
• Keeps informed of current and future business transactions and identifies implications on external reporting, including IFRS and non-IFRS performance measures.

• Develops long-term(>18 month) and short-term (3-12 month) project plans that support the digital transformation of the Finance team impacting accounting, reporting, disclosure and internal control processes.

• Process owner for consolidation, external financial reporting and disclosure key SOx controls, including ensuring receipt of all management sub certifications.

• Provides a reporting package and manages timelines with various business units for quarterly reporting.
• Prepares and reviews quarterly financial statements and applicable notes under IFRS including audit support for all notes and financials.
• Prepares and reviews quarterly MD&A including audit support for all references under IFRS and North American exchange listing requirements.
• Manages the requests of external auditors and facilitates timely and positive conclusions to ongoing assurance engagements.
• Performs a first review of various complex quarterly valuation models where sites may not have technical expertise (DRO, gold prepay)

• Create an environment where the broad finance team can ask questions and make connections.
• Search out areas that would be of interest to team members and aligns with their developmental goals and objectives.
• Challenge team to develop and promote a continuous improvement approach to tasks

• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and non-verbal).
• Detail-oriented to create and review accurate and complete working papers and external financial reports.
• Ability to think critically and showcase…