Financial Controller

**FINANCIAL CONTROLLER**

**Sunrise Estates Financial Controller provides hands-on leadership and expertise in the implementation and management of the financial planning policies and systems that guide the development, monitoring, control, and reporting of the organization’s annual and long-term capital, operating and revenue budgets and forecasts. The responsibilities include the preparation, administration, and monitoring of monthly accounting, operating and capital budgets, financial planning, structuring, and reporting. The Financial Controller is also responsible for mentoring accounting staff.**

**SCOPE OF POSITION**

**POSITION DUTIES**
- Ensuring that all month-end financial accounting duties and all resulting financial reporting requirements are completed timely and accurately;
- Preparing weekly and monthly reconciliations and government remittances;
- Preparing financial reports to federal, provincial, and non-governmental agencies;
- Recording all business transactions, processing accruals and adjustments, reconciling accounts and preparing monthly accounting statements for each company and division;
- Completing year-end adjustments;
- Coordinating and/or completing financial reports;
- Assisting Managers in the development and administration of their budgets;
- Providing cash flow reports to the PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT on a regular schedule and as required;
- Monitoring the budgets of all offices and provide the Managers with regular reports, as directed by the PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT.
- Participating in the organization’s financial planning activities;
- Developing operating and capital budgets;
- Providing support in the development of new business structures;
- Developing, implementing, and managing financial policies and procedures;
- Keeping abreast of federal, provincial and municipal developments, laws and policies that may affect the financial operations of INNHotels Insurance;
- Researching, analyzing, interpreting, evaluating and developing solutions using complex data to produce recommendations to the PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT for policy development;
- Preparing for and participating in annual insurance audits;
- Insuring that service quality standards are maintained and consistently delivered in all areas of responsibility;
- Monitoring areas of responsibility for opportunities for improvement and innovation and working proactively to implement these;
- Carrying out other duties essential to the position as directed by the PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT.

**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE**
- Degree in finance, accounting, or business; and
- 5 years’ experience working with in a relevant financial position; or
- An equivalent combination of education and experience;
- CPA designation;
- Extensive accounting software and Microsoft Excel experience;
- Experience in full cycle accounting;
- Experience compiling and interpreting data, budgets, and statistical analysis;
- Experience developing and preparing a variety of written reports, analysis, forecasting, presentations, and other documentation in accordance with PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT directives or regulatory guidelines.
- Experience preparing Financial Statement Consolidation and year-end working papers;
- Valid Driver’s license and own vehicle

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES**
- Thorough knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations and acts pertaining to financial service delivery;
- Sound knowledge of principles and practices of budgeting and accounting in the for-profit sector;
- Sound knowledge of manual and automated financial accounting, reporting and control systems;
- Sound written and verbal communication skills and the ability to discuss issues in a language suitable to the audience;
- Ability to lead by example, demonstrating leadership, client service attitudes, integrity, creativity, and enthusiasm in achieving results;
- Ability to establish and maintain relationships; and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to develop, manage, and evaluate programs/services;
- Ability to delegate responsibility and authority as appropriate;
- Ability to interpret PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT direction and incorporate into operational policies and procedures;
- Ability to work independently, exercise good judgment, and demonstrate diplomacy;
- Ability to interpret and monitor compliance with financial policies and procedures;
- Ability to pay attention to detail and to accurately enter, retrieve and modify information from a variety of sources into several different computer programs;
- Ability to plan, organize, and effectively manage a considerable workload with multiple priorities and demands and produce results within restrictive timelines;
- Advanced proficiency in accounting and reporting software, as well as Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word.

**The incumbent must demonstrate the following characteristics**:

- **H**onesty and trustworthiness
- Respectfulness
- Reliability
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