Urgently Hiring

**The main qualifications of this role include**:

- Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance is required
- Thorough understanding of financial reporting and year end filing
- Strong analytical and investigative skills considered important
- Strong computer skills, including Excel
- Self-motivated and independent, detailed oriented, strong work ethic, and high integrity and ethical standards
- A strong leader with proven management ability
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to draft correspondence for Owners and other senior members of the organization

**How you will be rewarded**:

- competitive compensation
- 3 weeks’ vacation accrued to allow for time to recharge
- Flexible hybrid work schedule

**Here are some ofth e daily/weekly/monthly tasks our controller will be responsible for**:

- Forecast cash flow based on all variables encountered by a GC operation;
- Create forward looking pro-forma financial statements;
- Create department based budgets;
- Manage the AR and AP departments in the challenging construction industry environment
- Prepare all government related reporting requirements

Prior industry experience managing relationships with subs and suppliers as it relates to the payment cycle; and the management and collection of monies owing will be given high consideration.

High level experience with **QuickBooks** accounting software is a must, knowledge of Builder Trend software would be considered an asset, but not required. Good working knowledge of MS excel

Reporting directly to the **Chief Financial Officer** and the Owners, the **Controller **will be responsible for:

- Overseeing the direction, supervision and development of the Accounting team
- Coordinating and preparing internal and external financial statements
- Coordinating activities of external auditors
- Preparation of year end working paper files - Bank management
- Hiring, training and retaining skilled accounting staff
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives of the Accounting team, as well as supporting financial analyses and other ad-hoc projects as needed.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $70,000.00-$85,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- English not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Ottawa, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

**Experience**:

- Accounting: 5 years (required)
- QuickBooks: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Chartered Professional Accountant (required)

Willingness to travel:

- 100% (required)

Work Location: One location