Financial Controller

**LOOKING FOR A**

**FINANCIAL CONTROLLER**

**(4 days per week)**

**Are you interested in joining the team of a large, family-run company, in a position where you can have an impact and a wide range of responsibilities? If so, this opportunity is for you**

**ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY**

Workland presents a unique career opportunity within a family-owned company operating in the fields of agricultural production, human resources and information technology. As a major player in these sectors in Quebec, the organization is currently looking for an experienced **Financial Controller** in the field of corporate finance and accounting, to support its growth.

**WHY SHOULD THIS OPPORTUNITY INTEREST YOU?**
- Work for a leader in core business areas;
- Opportunity to contribute to the financial success of diversified business lines;
- Contribute to building systems and implementing new procedures;
- Flexible hours and the possibility of working a 4-day schedule;
- Combination of face-to-face and remote work;
- Competitive salary and benefits;
- Mentoring by an experienced Fellow CPA;
- Very human, pleasant, and welcoming work environment.

**JOB SUMMARY**

Reporting directly to the owners, the Financial Controller plans, organizes, directs, controls, and evaluates the financial services and accounting operations for the organization's various business lines. This person develops and implements financial systems and procedures, sets performance standards, and prepares various financial reports for senior management.

**YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE**:

- Plan, organize, direct, control, and evaluate the activities of an accounting, auditing, or other financial department;
- Develop and implement financial systems and procedures;
- Prepare or coordinate the preparation of financial statements, summary statements, and other profitability analysis and financial management reports;
- Coordinate the financial planning and budgeting process, analyze and correct forecasts;
- Oversee the development and implementation of financial simulation models;
- Evaluate financial reporting systems, accounting practices, and investment initiatives, and propose changes in processes, operating systems, budgets, and other financial control functions to senior management and other department heads or regional directors;
- Advise and report to management any critical trends in the company's financial performance;
- Collaboratively perform and monitor the monthly closing process to ensure that all reporting deadlines are consistently met;
- Review accounts receivable sub-ledger to minimize obsolescence by working with required departments to ensure customers are paying within contractual terms, resolving issues as they arise, and preparing timely reports as required;
- Work with teams to minimize obsolete inventory and prepare timely reports as required;
- Review profitability at all levels to support results;
- Effectively communicate results to management and non-financial staff;
- Provide sound analysis to support decision-making;
- Provide in-depth variance analysis to plan and forecast;
- Partner with the management team to develop plans and drive and measure productivity improvements;
- Ensure an effective and efficient system of internal controls associated with financial reporting and statements, segregation of duties, inventory valuation and reserves; physical inventories, fixed assets, and budgeting while complying with company policies and government regulations;
- Initiate changes or improvements to controls where efficiency or effectiveness can be improved, or as required for statutory purposes;
- Coordinate and manage audits (internal/external) as required;
- Oversee other statutory audits in which the company operates;
- Develop and share best practices (process improvements, financial modeling, and procedural changes;
- Act as a resource for the company's non-financial managers by providing education and training on key finance principles.

**REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION ARE**:

- Bachelor's degree in business administration, economics, commerce, or related field;
- 5+ years of experience in accounting, auditing, budgeting, financial planning, and analysis, or other financially related activities are required;
- Possession of a recognized accounting designation (CPA);
- Experience in cost accounting (an important asset);
- Advanced Office Suite skills;
- Excel in particular: including the ability to enter formulas, perform analyses, create pivot tables, etc. for complex data.

**CHARACTERISTICS OF THE IDEAL CANDIDATE**:

- Problem-solving
- Interaction with others
- Fit with the organization's values
- Ability to manage change
- Initiative/entrepreneurship

**ABOUT WORKLAND**

Workland is proud to have been mandated in the recruitment process for this job opportunity. Workland's mission is to accelerate and facilitate the connection between the best talent and the right organizations, through an approach that pro