

Controller POST NUMBER: 457032
About the Company
Our client is a leading manufacturing company. They are looking for a Controller to join their team!
Why Work Here
- Excellent culture and team with great boss and mentor
- Fantastic work life balance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Comprehensive benefits
- Lead the month-end and quarter-end close process, including preparation of journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and general ledger management.
- Oversee accounts receivable and accounts payable functions, as well as US foreign subsidiary accounting and compliance requirements.
- Prepare timely and accurate interim and annual financial statements in accordance with applicable standards.
- Assist in preparation of the annual budget and forecast in collaboration with the CFO
- Manage the budget throughout the year and review variances
- Coordinate the annual audit process and support the preparation of Canadian and U.S. tax returns with external auditors and accountants.
- Ensure compliance with Canadian tax reporting obligations and maintain awareness of relevant U.S. Federal and State requirements.
- Develop, implement, and maintain effective internal financial controls, accounting policies, and procedures.
- Drive process improvements, automation, and efficiency within the accounting department.
- Manage reporting of capital assets
- Provide accurate and insightful financial reports to management to support decision-making.
- Partner with Purchasing, Engineering, Production, and Logistics to support inventory counts, valuation, capital planning, and financial analysis.
- CPA designation required.
- 5- 10 years progressive financial and accounting experience preferably in a manufacturing environment
- Strong knowledge of Canadian accounting standards, direct and indirect tax compliance.
- Exposure to U.S. GAAP and U.S. Federal/State tax compliance considered a strong asset.
- Experience with transfer pricing between Canadian and US operations considered an asset
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV/Business Central preferred
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel; experience with Power BI an asset.
- Strong decision making, problem-solving and communication skills
- High level of professional judgement, discretion and attention to detail
Salary Range
$125,000 - $135,000/year
How to Apply
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You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.
Vaco by Highspring 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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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring 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 by Highspring 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.