Financial Controller

The Corporate Controller will oversee the finance team and all financial operations of the company. They will report to the Vice President of Operations of **Highline Forming**. They will ensure that day-to-day financial activities are completed accurately and efficiently while making continuous improvements to streamline processes and accounting controls. The person will collaborate with other departments and the operations team.

**What You'll Be Doing**:

- Work collaboratively with the leadership and operations teams across the organization providing financial reporting, analysis and guidance
- Plan, direct, coordinate and execute all finance activities and accounting functions
- Manage, track and report on all finance and accounting KPIs and problem-solving activities
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities in your department and across the company, making recommendations and implementing process changes with the teams involved
- Review, revise, create, implement, maintain and improve all accounting policies, procedures, systems and controls, including general ledger and financial reporting
- Coordinate, prepare, review and present monthly and annual reports
- Work with HR to hire, train, and retain finance team as well as develop career path plans for them
- Manage all aspects of accounting operations, overseeing all transactions related to general ledger, AP/AR, financial reporting, project accounting
- Oversee regulatory reporting and compliance, and annual external audit activities
- Ensure that all financial recording is conducted according to Canadian GAAP
- Oversee all construction draw receipts, submissions, payments and employee payroll
- Conduct periodic audits of G/L entries
- Project and Company Budget and Cash Flow tracking, management and forecasting
- Develop banking relationships in order to establish credit for high company growth operations
- Analyze the company's financial results to ensure sustainable profitability, trends, costs and compliance with budgets. Issue regular status and ad hoc reports to senior management.
- Provide strategic guidance on capital financing options to support company growth needs
- Develop and coordinate all relationships with lending/financial institutions
- Coordinate and/or prepare tax schedules, returns and information
- Manage relationships with insurance providers and ensuring compliance
- Manage all tax planning and compliance with all required federal, Provincial, local, payroll, property and other applicable taxes
- Manage cash flow and relevant reporting

**What You Bring**:

- Bachelor’s degree in finance, business or accounting with CPA designation (required)
- Ideally,experience in a finance function within the construction industry
- Experience building and/or managing a high-performing finance team, with proven examples of developing/promoting team members
- Proven experience building out accounting controls/processes
- Experience preferably with Sage, Procore, TimberScan, and CRM systems
- Strong technical accounting skills, including advanced knowledge of Excel and QuickBooks
- Focused on customers, both internal and external, understanding that we exist to deliver value to them and looks for ways to exceed their expectations
- Integrity and Respect - Do what you say you will, your word is your bond and respect for all.
- Willingness to question entrenched mindsets, to debate to find the best solution, and to be comfortable maneuvering outside your range of experience
- Earns and Builds trust with all stakeholders, customers and team members
- Strategic mindset which can recognize opportunities, investigate and act accordingly
- Highly motivated, independent, results-driven, and goal-oriented but not at the expense of collaboration and creating a team that enjoys working together to achieve results
- Resilient and tenacious - Can take the highs and the lows, bounce back and move on.
- Insists on Excellence - A leader who is uncomfortable with the status quo
- Leadership traits - Ability to think creatively and strategically for the long term
- Strong communicator with proven ability to work collaboratively in line with strategic goals
- Effective time manager when dealing with deadlines and competing priorities
- Strong attention to detail

**Why You'll Love Working Here**:

- You’ll wear multiple hats and get hands on experience with all aspects of your team’s projects
- We champion Ownership - from your first day you will be involved in shaping the direction of Highline Forming
- We focus on continuously developing our team through education reimbursements and professional development offerings
- We don’t believe in micromanagement - while we are here to provide guidance, we trust you to do your job and achieve success
- Health benefits and personal health spending account