CONTROLLER

CONTROLLER

This is a senior accounting leadership role for a hands‑on Controller who can balance technical depth with practical execution. The position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of financial reporting, strengthening the month‑end close and control environment, and providing clear financial insight to support decision making. Working closely with the Vice President, Finance, this role leads consolidated reporting, supports planning cycles, and plays a key role in improving finance processes and systems, including ERP related initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Financial Insight

• Partner with the Vice President, Finance to support financial analysis and build business cases for strategic initiatives when required
• Assist with the annual budgeting and rolling forecast process by supplying historical financial data, cost centre reporting, and variance explanations, and flagging key risks or issues
• Prepare consolidated monthly financial statements including balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow, along with all required supporting reconciliations
• Deliver month over month and budget to actual variance analysis with clear, concise commentary for leadership review
• Produce monthly lender reporting packages that are complete, accurate, and aligned with covenant requirements
• Build and maintain KPI dashboards, including Power BI based reporting, to improve visibility into financial and operational performance
• Compile the monthly reporting package for review by the Vice President, Finance, ensuring consistency and accuracy of all data
• Provide supporting financial analysis and schedules for board reporting materials prepared by the Vice President, Finance
• Act as accounting subject matter expert on cross functional finance and systems initiatives, ensuring integrity of data flows across inventory, costing, AP, AR, and GL
• Support banking activities including daily operations, credit facility administration, and covenant reporting in collaboration with the Vice President, Finance
• Use systems such as Sage 300, NetSuite, ADP, and Power BI to support accurate financial operations and reporting
• Contribute to continuous improvement of accounting processes, internal controls, and reporting efficiency with a focus on automation and accuracy
• Support ERP transition activities from Sage 300 to NetSuite, particularly in relation to close processes, controls, and reconciliations, under the direction of the Vice President, Finance
• Enhance recurring financial reports and dashboards in collaboration with finance and business stakeholders

Financial Operations and Close Management

• Maintain a strong understanding of the general ledger structure and ensure financial reporting across all entities is complete, accurate, and compliant
• Manage the month end close process to ensure completion by financial day 3 for all reconciliations, accruals, intercompany entries, and adjustments, with full review completed by financial day 5
• Act as a hands‑on leader during close activities, working directly in the ledger to review entries, resolve issues, and support the team in meeting deadlines and quality standards
• Review general ledger postings, journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations to ensure compliance with accounting standards
• Oversee intercompany accounting, eliminations, and foreign exchange translation to ensure accurate consolidated reporting
• Manage external audit and tax relationships, including preparation and coordination of year end documentation and support schedules
• Oversee indirect tax compliance including HST, GST, PST, and US sales tax filings through Avalara, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Oversee payroll activities through ADP, including processing review, GL reconciliation, statutory remittances, and year end reporting compliance
• Review treasury related reporting including bank reconciliations, cash positions, debt schedules, and lender reporting requirements
• Strengthen internal controls by documenting, testing, and improving financial processes on an ongoing basis
• Provide guidance on complex or non routine transactions and ensure appropriate accounting treatment in line with applicable standards
• Lead or support implementation of new systems, processes, and controls to improve scalability and accuracy across the finance function
• Perform additional related responsibilities as needed

Team Leadership and Development

• Model organizational values and support a culture focused on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Provide hands on coaching and day to day direction to the Accounting Supervisor and broader team,