Controller​/Sr. Manager Finance

Reporting to the Senior Director of Finance, the Controller / Senior Manager of Finance ("Controller") is responsible for overseeing the areas of Financial Reporting, Internal Controls, Financial Planning and Analysis, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Procurement. The Controller will also provide oversight and accounting support for Treasury operations (cash management and investments), payroll, pension, benefits, and real estate rental operations. The Controller ensures the integrity and accuracy of financial transactions, maintain and support a system of internal controls, and manages the annual external audit.

As part of a series of special projects, the Controller will also support and contribute to the digital transformation of the Finance team as both its systems and processes are modernized.

• Lead PEO's month end close process by coordinating with all of the respective internal and external month-end stakeholders, ensuring that they are working toward timely and accurate financial results;
• Lead the preparation and presentation of accurate and timely monthly financial results to the Senior Director of Finance and to PEO's leadership team;
• Support the preparation and presentation of quarterly financial results to PEO's Audit and Finance Committee (AFC) and to its Board ("Council");
• Lead the preparation of the interim and year end audit client package as part of PEO's annual external audit, while also preparing the draft financial statements with relevant note disclosures;
• Ensure timely remittance of government and other statutory reporting and payments to Canada Revenue Agency and the Ontario Ministry of Finance;
• Review and approve accounting period deadlines and cut‑off periods, payment cycles, and other such events that contribute to the effective posting and execution of accounting transactions each period;
• Monitor third‑party contracts/service level agreements for variances to invoices/billings and to budget allocations (as applicable); and
• Oversee the maintenance of the inventory of all fixed assets in accordance with PEO’s accounting policies.

• Manage the implementation of applicable aspects of the financial risk function, including: implementation of processes, tools and systems to identify, assess, measure, manage, monitor and report financial risks; and
• Establish and maintain a financial accountability framework that identifies clear financial delegation of authority for the organization;
• Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensures compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting Standards for Non‑Profit Organizations (ASNPO), the Income Tax Act, and Excise Tax Act, and other applicable reporting standards.

• Lead PEO's leadership teams through the development and finalization of the annual and multi‑year operating and capital plans as part of ensuring the appropriate allocation and control of resources in meeting corporate strategic priorities, as set out in its five year strategic plan;
• Establish budget monitoring procedures and reporting requirements together with PEO's leadership team to ensure PEO continues to operate within its Council‑approved operating and capital budget;
• Establish forecast development procedures and reporting requirements together with PEO's leadership team in support of real‑time strategic and operational decision‑making in support of helping PEO navigate operational, strategic, and legislative changes;
• Support processes jointly with PEO's Human Resource Business Partners to budget and forecast compensation, benefits, and pension, while tracking any in‑year changes;
• Proactively establish financial performance indicators to monitor, track, and report on financial health;
• Communicate and educate business divisions on their financial accountability, in support of PEO staff's overall financial literacy;

• Support PEO's Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions to help ensure timely processing of receivables and payables, in line with key performance metrics as part of PEO's operational plan and corporate…