Financial Controller

Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, based at the Active AgriScience office

Position: 12 to 18 Month Term, Full Time, with the opportunity to extend to a permanent role

Reports To: President, Active AgriScience; COO, Taurus Agricultural Marketing Inc.

Taurus Group of Companies is recruiting a Financial Controller, based at our Active AgriScience head office and manufacturing facility in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The role will lead accounting for Active AgriScience and expand to its sister company, Taurus Agricultural Marketing, as part of the Taurus Group of Companies.

Taurus Group of Companies

Active AgriScience Inc. was founded in 2013 and is a leading provider of technologically advanced seed treatments, foliar plant nutrition, and nitrogen management products that help improve yield potential and decrease environmental impact. Our products and intellectual property benefit farmers throughout North America, Australia and Europe.

Taurus Agricultural Marketing was founded in 2001 with a bold goal: to redefine fertility in Canadian agriculture. What began as two agronomists challenging the status quo has grown into a powerhouse of agronomic innovation, distribution, and product development.

Today, the Taurus Group of Companies unites Taurus Agricultural Marketing, our boots on the ground, agronomy first distribution and retail execution team; Active AgriScience Canada, our science driven research, formulation, and manufacturing division; and Active AgriScience Australia, our global extension, bringing made in Canada technology to new climates and regions.

In 2024, Taurus acquired full ownership of Active AgriScience, cementing a partnership over a decade in the making and laying the groundwork for future expansion.

Role Overview

As Financial Controller, you will own the accounting function for Active AgriScience and Taurus Agricultural Marketing. You will lead month end and year end close, prepare monthly and consolidated financial statements, and set the controls that keep the group’s finances accurate and on schedule.

This is a hands‑on leadership role. Alongside the controller mandate, you will run day‑to‑day accounts payable for both companies, including processing weekly and monthly payments in CAD and USD.

In This Role, You Will

Accounts Payable

• Own full cycle accounts payable for both companies, including weekly and monthly payment processing
• Utilize QuickBooks Enterprise and Tronia Systems’ agrē
• Set up and maintain vendor accounts, including obtaining banking information for new vendors
• Prepare payment batches for management authorization
• Process ACH, EFT, wire transfer, cheque, and online banking payments

Banking and Cash Management

• Review daily bank balances and monitor cash flow
• Prepare weekly payment runs in CAD and USD
• Build and maintain rolling cash flow forecasts and advise leadership on funding needs
• Manage banking relationships, lines of credit, and annual credit reviews
• Manage USD exposure, including foreign currency purchases for supplier payments

Accounting and Month End

• Maintain accurate, up to date accounting records
• Record journal entries as required
• Own and review month end close for both companies, including the close calendar
• Prepare all bank account and credit card reconciliations
• Review and adjust accruals and prepaid expenses
• Respond to accounting inquiries from management, customers, and vendors
• Manage intercompany transactions and consolidation across group entities

Financial Reporting

• Prepare monthly financial statements for each company
• Deliver variance analysis and financial insight to ownership and the Senior Leadership Team

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Lead the annual budgeting process for both companies
• Prepare forecasts and track performance against budget

Tax and Government Compliance

• Prepare and file monthly GST/HST returns and annual PST returns
• Manage CRA correspondence through CRA My Business Account
• Complete corporate information filings and other regulatory filings through provincial government portals
• Complete annual WCB reporting
• Support corporate tax planning and filings with the external accountants, including SR&ED claims where applicable

Year End and Audit Coordination

• Lead year end close and act as primary contact for the external accountants, including preparing working papers and supporting documents
• Respond to audit requests and answer accounting questions
• Coordinate inventory counts with the external accountant