Corporate Controller

Company: Beglobal

Position: Corporate Controller

Reporting to: President

Starting date: As soon as possible.

Job Summary:
We are an innovative company with more than 45 years of experience in the food and seafood manufacturing and trading industry. With plants in different provinces of Canada, we are proud of our highest quality, innovative and unique products, and services.

We are seeking a controller for our head office in Montreal who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment and is driven to achieve great things. We want our work environment to run smoothly and proactively and some of that will be a result of this role. You must think about top
- line and bottom-line growth and how you can contribute to managers and employee’s success.

**Role pre-requisites**:

- 3 years of accounting leadership experience of a food business in Canada - required
- CPA/CA designation - required
- Sage 300 or 500 accounting software experience - required
- Business level proficiency in both English and French. - required
- US cliental experience. - required
- Advanced Excel proficiency (Pivot tables and data analysis) - required
- CMA designation and ADP workforce payroll software experience - preferred

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Manage the corporate accounts of the company through best practices and report to the president while coordinating work with other members of the head office.
- Set procedures and reports to be able to manage daily production in manufacturing facilities.
- Preparation of financial statements and other financial reports. Analyze and make recommendations.
- Prepare cash flows, financial forecasts and budgets and make recommendations to improve profitability and ensure financial stability.
- Analyze financial performance monthly, produce financial summaries and follow-up on any variances.
- Improve, maintain, and ensure quality of various reports such as, budgets, AP/AR, costing, inventories, financial statements etc.
- Review A/R and A/P on a regular basis, follow-up on any overdue accounts and verify all cheques and invoices before they are submitted to the President for approval.
- Administration of payroll and group insurance.
- Review, develop and maintain all processes and procedures for the finance and accounting systems and functions to ensure that accounting principles are applied correctly.
- Preparation of tax filings, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting and other tax requirements; jointly with the President, manage foreign exchange operations.
- Maintain consistent reporting and positive working relations with our plants, financial partners, and external auditors.
- Implement accurate cost accounting and determine and improve project profitability.
- Analyze inventory, produce inventory reports, and pursue increase of turnover.
- Coordinate government credits and R&D claims and follow-up as needed.
- Responsible for matters relating to Human Resources (hiring, termination of employment, compensation, legal compliance).
- Build company-wide controls and optimize financial returns.
- Provide proactive, timely and accurate support to the team in the form of communication

preparing various documents, reports, KPI’s, and other documents and meetings
- Establish relationship with the plant management team and Stakeholders.
- Ensure Accounting practices are aligned with US/Canada applicable laws and taxes.
- Audit the plants for corporate and operational projects that directly impact financials.
- Perform other tasks as needed in the best interest of the company.

**Salary**: $100,000.00-$130,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Accounting: 3 years (preferred)
- Sage 300 or 500 accounting software: 5 years (preferred)
- Advanced Excel proficiency (Pivot tables and data analysis): 5 years (preferred)

**Language**:

- French (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Chartered Professional Accountant (preferred)

Work Location: In person