Controller

About the Position

This senior finance leadership role is accountable for end-to-end financial management and shared services delivery across all USA business streams. The role leads centralized Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, general accounting, financial statement preparation, and close functions, and is responsible for stabilizing and transforming a finance organization into a high-performing, business-partnered team.

Specific Responsibilities

Financial Leadership & Shared Services Ownership

• Full leadership accountability for finance shared services supporting all U.S. business units.
• Develop, train and maintain finance processes, controls, service levels, and team capability.
• Establishment of a strong accountability culture, clear KPIs, and measurable performance improvement.
• Shift finance from transactional support to proactive business partnership
• Lead all USA finance shared services including AP, AR, Accounting, Payroll coordination, and General Ledger
• Own accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of financial reporting across all U.S. entities
• Ensure consistent, standardized processes across multi-site operations
• Serve as senior finance point of accountability for U.S. operations leadership

Business Partnership & Value Creation

• Act as a trusted finance partner to operations, commercial, and executive leadership
• Proactively identify financial, operational, and performance risks before issues escalate
• Translate financial data into decision-ready insights that influence business outcomes
• Ensure finance supports the business, not slows it down

Team Leadership & Performance Management

• Directly lead and develop AP, AR, and Accounting managers and staff
• Set clear performance expectations, KPIs, and service-level standards
• Actively manage underperformance, including difficult performance conversations and corrective actions
• Build a culture of accountability, urgency, ownership, and continuous improvement
• Recruit, develop, and retain high-caliber finance talent

Financial Reporting & Accounting Operations

• Prepare monthly, and annual financial statements
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and accounting standards (IFRS)
• Deliver timely and accurate reports to senior leadership
• Oversee general ledger, AP/AR, payroll, and reconciliations
• Manage month-end and year-end close processes
• Ensure integrity of financial data and records
• Monitor cashflow and working capital

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles
• Monitor financial performance and analyze variances
• Partner with business units to improve financial planning

Process Improvement & Transformation

• Diagnose broken or inefficient finance processes and implement practical, scalable improvements
• Simplify workflows, reduce manual effort, and introduce appropriate automation
• Support automation and optimization of financial systems (e.g., ERP)
• Develop self-service tools and dashboards for operations to enhance reporting and data accuracy
• Lead month-end close acceleration with robust controls and ownership
• Own ERP utilization improvement and working knowledge of transactional data flows

Controls, Compliance & Governance

• Maintain strong internal controls and IFRS compliance
• Oversee balance sheet integrity, reconciliations, and audit readiness
• Ensure cashflow management, working capital discipline, and AR performance
• Act as key finance interface for audits, corporate reporting, and risk remediation

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proven leader of multi-function finance teams (AP, AR, Accounting) in a shared services or centralized model
• Demonstrated success leading and improving teams or functions
• Strong business mindset – understands operations beyond the ledger
• Comfortable setting high performance expectations and driving accountability
• Able to balance partnership with firmness; supportive but results-driven
• Experience supporting complex, multi-site operational businesses
• Finance experience during Mergers and Acquisitions from Due Diligence thru Integration
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, attention to detail and accuracy.
• Hands-on leader who engages directly where performance is weakest

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA or CMA strongly preferred)
• 10+ years progressive finance leadership experience
• 5+ years management experience leading a team
• ERP system expertise (Oracle, SAP, NetSuite or similar)
• Strong financial controls, reporting, and close execution background

Working at ALS

The ALS team is a diverse and dedicated community united by our passion to make a difference in the world. Our values are important to us, and shape how we work, how we treat each other and how we recognise excellence. At ALS, you’ll be supported to develop new skills and reach your full potential. We invest in our people with programs and opportunities that help you build a diverse career with us. We want everyone to have a safe, flexible and rewarding career that makes a positive impact on our people, the planet and our communities.

Everyone Matters

ALS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment where the strengths and perspectives of each employee are both recognised and valued. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties, including women, members of minority groups, and persons living with disabilities. ALS also welcomes applications from people with all levels of ability. Reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment process are available upon request.

Eligibility

To be eligible to work at ALS you must be a Citizen or Permanent Resident of the country you are applying for, or either hold or be able to obtain, a valid working visa.

How to apply

Please apply on-line and provide a resume & cover letter that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.