Controller

**_WE’RE ADDING TO OUR TEAM_**

Milner Group Ventures, Inc is adding to our team We have a unique opportunity for a motivated and dynamic Controller/Office Manager. Reporting to the General Manager, the Controller/Office Manager will be responsible for financial leadership, operational support and analysis for all financial results and obligations. Joining our growing team means rolling up your sleeves and getting the job done amongst a diverse group of professionals, with a genuine dedication to quality, performance & growth. Milner Group is committed to proving a safe and healthy workplace where safety is a primary consideration in everything we do.

**Responsibilities and Duties**
- Oversee the full accounting cycle for general operations for multiple companies including source deductions, GST, PST
- Preparation of year-end working papers for multiple companies and leading external review engagement
- Oversee the full accounting cycle for multiple construction projects
- Bank reconciliations, cash receipts, and general daily accounting activities
- Manage fleet insurance for 100+ units and general liability policy
- Perform analytical support for operational cost and margin improvement as well as production of financial reports and analyzing statements to identify discrepancies and recommend solutions
- Provide project support for capital projects and large maintenance projects
- Assist operations in making financial decisions that maximize performance
- Implement consistent accounting policies, practices, and procedures across all programs, upholding federal and provincial standards by remaining knowledgeable about existing, new, and future legislation
- Delivery of weekly and monthly financial reporting to senior management
- Prepare ad hoc management reports as needed and ensure integrity of operations data feeding-related business systems
- Process and enter accounting transactions including:

- Holdbacks, payable/receivable
- accruals
- pre-paid adjustments
- recording capital assets
- month-end entries
- all year-end entries including over/under billings
- Manage and reconcile inter-company accounts for multiple companies. This includes analyzing monthly statements in terms of key issues in sales, costs, productivity, and margins as well as operations review of month-end closing processes:

- journal entries
- standard reporting package
- account reconciliations
- KPI tracking
- Monthly Operating Report analysis and preparation
- Process payroll for approximately 100 employees, including:

- calculation of Statutory holidays,
- wage subsidy filings with a solid understanding of labour legislation
- filing of source deductions
- employee benefit deductions
- vacation pay
- expense reimbursement
- ROE issuances
- Oversee and co-ordinate a department of three to five, creating a positive team environment
- Act as a true partner to our employees, support staff, and management team
- Coach/develop/mentor junior team members and administration staff
- Draft documents/contracts
- Bonding
- Review legal documents, including potential contracts
- other duties as required

**Qualifications and Skills**
- Professional CPA designation, preferred
- Minimum of 5 - 7 years of leading the full-cycle accounting operations for multiple companies, or equivalent experience
- Experience managing direct reports
- Solid understanding of accounting standard, including ASPE
- High level working knowledge of computerized accounting systems and MS Office. Experience with Quickbooks preferred.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, meeting multiple deadlines with minimum supervision
- High emotional intelligence and leads by example, motivates your team and makes decisions diplomatically
- Positive professional attitude with the ability to work collaboratively and maintain effective working relationships
- Ability to perform complex calculations and analysis
- Solid organizational and time management skills
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Highly motivated and proactive

Milner Group is a family run business that has been serving Vancouver Island for fifty years. We started out with one gravel pit and one truck to serve our clients, we gradually expanded into civil contracting, and continued to grow from there. We now are proud to offer residential and commercial development, general excavation, municipal road building, highways infrastructure, logging, and wood waste recycling. Milner group continues to provide services such as trucking, gravel quarrying, demolition, and hazardous materials abatement, hauling, and disposal services for residential and commercial waste to a diverse range of clients in the Mid-Island area. Milner Group is a small company with big goals, a hard-working team, and a lot of equipment. Our team is passionate about our work and committed to our clients —no project is too big or small for Milner Group

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

**Salary**: From $125,