Controller

7909 51 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 5L9, Canada

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM | Expires Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 7:59 AM

Some Controllers close the books. Others build financial operations that help an entire company perform better. If you're energized by creating structure, strengthening controls, developing people and giving leadership real financial clarity, not just historical results, this role will feel different.

At ISL, Finance & Operations is more than a support function. We help enable the delivery of infrastructure projects that shape communities across Western Canada.

We're looking for a Controller who thrives in a growing organization, enjoys improving how finance works and believes strong financial processes should make life easier for the business, not more complicated. You'll own the integrity of our financial reporting, lead a talented accounting team and partner closely with our CFO and senior managers to help the business make confident decisions.

A Little About Us

ISL is comprised of approximately 600 employees including award-winning engineers, technologists, planners, landscape architects, scientists, and profesionals that work together to deliver infrastructure projects that minimize environmental impacts and maximize benefits to the community. Learn more about our work by visiting us on Instagram @islengineering / LinkedIn and feel free to join our ISL newsletter on LinkedIn: Inside ISL .

• We have extensive expertise – We have a variety of expertise and are comprised of five sectors specializing in Transportation, Municipal and Community, Bridges, Building and Structures and Land and Environment. Learn more about our areas of practice .
• We are award winning and recognized in industry – Visit our #ISLLife blog and learn

ISL’s Finance & Operations Team is passionate about what they do. Key to our team’s success is the working environment that we create, which is:

• Supportive - everyone on the team is ready to jump in and lend a helping hand wherever they can; someone will always have your back
• Encouraging and enthusiastic – we love what we do and are part of the larger ISL team who help to deliver infrastructure projects across Western Canada
• Continuous Improvement Focused- we have a culture of mentorship and leverage hands on and formal training opportunities, as well as the ability to learn from errors

About the Role

As Controller, you'll lead ISL's financial accounting function while supporting a growing organization of approximately 600 employees. Working closely with the CFO and senior managers, you'll make sure financial information is accurate, timely and meaningful while improving the processes, controls and reporting behind it.

What You'll Own:

Financial Reporting and Close

• Leading the month-end and year-end close, including timelines and workload across the finance team
• Preparing monthly financial statements and management reporting for the CFO
• Analyzing revenue, profitability and net income performance, and explaining variances to leadership
• Overseeing the annual external audit and coordinating audit deliverables

Planning and Analysis

• Partnering with the CFO on short and long-term financial and business planning, including tax planning and capital asset strategy
• Partnering with the Project Delivery Office and sector leadership on project financial performance, including work in progress, unbilled revenue and aging, and the governance around project write-downs and write-offs
• Owning the annual budget and rolling forecast process, monitoring variances and presenting recommendations to senior leadership
• Reviewing indirect labour, fringe benefits and overhead forecasts
• Identifying financial risks and opportunities, and recommending action
• Turning financial and project data into insight the business can act on, including dashboards and reporting that equip leaders to make informed decisions

Controls, Compliance and Cash

• Owning the general ledger — its structure, account design and mapping across projects, time codes and financial statements
• Maintaining strong internal controls and ensuring compliance with accounting standards
• Developing and monitoring controls over project coding, timesheets, overtime and payroll accuracy and data integrity
• Managing cash flow, working capital and balance sheet reconciliations, and implementing strategies to optimize cash and mitigate financial loss
• Overseeing accounts payable and accounts receivable, including vendor payments, collections and working capital cycles
• Overseeing tax accruals, GST remittance timing and payroll-related t