Controller POST NUMBER: 405043
Our Client:
Join a well-established organization in the food distribution industry. Located in Montreal West, this role is central to their mission of maintaining the highest standards of financial precision and operational efficiency. As the financial right-hand man to the General Manager, you will act as a financial advisor on various operational projects, playing a key role in strategic decision-making.
Company Culture:
Our client is dedicated to nurturing an entrepreneurial spirit, their culture is built on growth, and a proactive approach to business challenges. They encourage their employees to take initiative and drive change. This environment is ideal for professionals who thrive in dynamic settings and are passionate about contributing to the company’s development and success.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor the finance team, enhancing their skills and overseeing their progress.
- Manage all financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, month-end, and year-end reporting.
- Ensure timely financial statement consolidation and conduct variance analyses to support strategic decision-making.
- Maintain robust internal controls and compliance with internal audit standards.
- Handle payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash flow management.
- Implement and maintain financial systems and controls, including ERP upgrades.
- Collaborate with external auditors to ensure accurate and compliant financial reporting.
Requirements:
- CPA with at least 8 years of accounting experience, including a minimum of 5 years in a managerial role.
- Fluency in both English and French, with exceptional communication skills.
- Strong ability in financial analysis, reporting, and modeling.
- Experienced in the manufacturing sector or similar industries, with a keen understanding of fast-moving inventory systems.
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel, SQL, and modern financial software and tools.
Notre Client:
Rejoignez une organisation bien établie dans l'industrie de la distribution alimentaire. Situé à l'ouest de Montréal, ce rôle est central dans leur mission de maintenir les plus hauts standards de précision financière et d'efficacité opérationnelle. En tant que bras droit financier du Directeur Général, vous agirez en tant que conseiller financier sur divers projets opérationnels, jouant un rôle clé dans la prise de décision stratégique.
Culture d'Entreprise :
Notre client est dédié à cultiver un esprit entrepreneurial, leur culture est fondée sur la croissance et une approche proactive des défis commerciaux. Ils encouragent leurs employés à prendre des initiatives et à conduire le changement. Cet environnement est idéal pour les professionnels qui s'épanouissent dans des cadres dynamiques et sont passionnés par la contribution au développement et au succès de l'entreprise.
Responsabilités :
- Diriger et encadrer l'équipe financière, en améliorant leurs compétences et en supervisant leur progression.
- Gérer toutes les opérations financières, y compris la budgétisation, les prévisions, les clôtures de fin de mois et de fin d'année.
- Assurer la consolidation opportune des états financiers et réaliser des analyses de variances pour soutenir la prise de décision stratégique.
- Maintenir des contrôles internes robustes et une conformité avec les normes d'audit interne.
- Gérer la paie, les comptes fournisseurs, les comptes clients et la gestion de la trésorerie.
- Mettre en place et maintenir des systèmes et contrôles financiers, y compris les mises à niveau des ERP.
- Collaborer avec les auditeurs externes pour garantir une déclaration financière précise et conforme.
Exigences :
- CPA avec au moins 8 ans d'expérience en comptabilité, dont un minimum de 5 ans dans un rôle de gestion.
- Bilinguisme en anglais et en français, avec d'excellentes compétences en communication.
- Forte capacité en analyse financière, reporting et modélisation.
- Expérience dans le secteur manufacturier ou des industries similaires, avec une bonne compréhension des systèmes d'inventaire à rotation rapide.
- Maîtrise de Microsoft Excel, SQL et des outils logiciels financiers modernes.
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.