Financial Controller, NAM

2 weeks ago


Casselman ON, Canada SGS Full time

Job Description

Working closely with Chief Financial Officer, will be responsible for oversight of all North America finance, accounting, statutory and corporate reporting. The Financial Controller ensures that SGS US and Canada financial policies and procedures are in line with state/province and federal regulations and guidelines.

  • Responsible for accounting, financial reporting and financial business support functions across North America (US and Canada) including completion of Geneva, Sustainability and post-closing requirements.
  • Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate IAS and GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Hires, develops, and manages accounting directors, managers, and staff.
  • Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, and budgets and actual expenditures.
  • Coordinate and completes all audit activity, both internal and external.
  • Assist FP&A and Business controllers in the annual budgeting and planning process.
  • Oversees and ensures timely delivery of:
  • Account analysis and reconciliations of cash, subledgers and payroll
  • Proper accounting in accordance with Geneva finance manual
  • Support function finance needs
  • Reporting requirements
  • Continuous process improvement in the financial reporting and business support function including communication, deployment and maintenance to enhance and provide efficient processes.
  • Supervise Pension fund and relationship with financial advisors to ensure proper management of the fund, best investments and coverage of defined benefit plan.
  • Consistently analyze financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements; monitor progress and changes and keep senior leadership abreast of the company's financial status.
  • Ensure that all recommendations made by the Group CFO are followed up on a timely basis.
  • Develop and maintain necessary accounting policies and systems and building an accounting and finance department as the company grows.
  • Ad hoc assignments as assigned.
Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or accounting; CPA.
  • 10+ years of related experience.
  • Experience managing complex - multi-industry across all geographies customer base.
  • Strong management experience.
  • Experience in Tax, Treasury, Pension fund and risk management.
  • Experience with Oracle ERP preferred.
  • Strong financial acumen.
  • Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities, and extensive experience with financial planning, forecasting, modeling, and data analysis.
  • Track record of process improvements and policy implementation.
  • Dynamic and customer-service driven with excellent communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
  • Must be solution minded, creative, and adapt easily to change. Ability to function in a fast paced, unstructured, entrepreneurial environment a must.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
Additional Information

SGS Canada is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to achieving greater accessibility by providing accommodation for people with disabilities during our hiring process. Accommodations are available on request for qualified candidates during each stage of the recruitment process.

Please note that candidates applying for Canadian job openings should be authorized to work in Canada.

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