CONTROLLER

Key Responsibilities

• 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

• 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

• 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, helping resolve technical issues and prioritize workload
• Mentor and develop team members to strengthen technical capability, analytical thinking, and operational effectiveness
• Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing development of accounting team members, escalating resourcing needs when required
• Establish clear goals for the team and provide regular feedback and performance coaching
• Champion process improvement initiatives, including system enhancements and ERP related changes
• Encourage ongoing professional development and learning, including exposure to new tools, analytics, and automation capabilities

Qualifications

• CPA designation
• 7 plus years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a Controller, Assistant Controller, or Accounting Manager role in a multi entity environment
• Strong experience with consolidated financial reporting, including intercompany transactions and foreign exchange considerations
• Proven ability to manage a timely month end close and deliver accurate management reporting within tight deadlines
• Solid understanding of budgeting and forecasting processes and ability to support FP&A with reliable actuals and variance analysis
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and audit processes
• Experience with ERP systems, including participation in implementation or major system upgrades, ideally Sage 300 or NetSuite
• Advanced Excel skills, with Power BI experience considered an asset
• Demonstrated ability to improve accounting processes and reporting efficiency
• Experience leading and developing accounting teams while remaining actively involved in operational work
• Strong communication and analytical skills with the ability to explain financial results to non financial stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver accurate results in a fast paced environment

• Experience in inventory heavy industries such as distribution, wholesale, or retail
• Exposure to lender reporting and banking relationships
• Experience with ADP payroll administration and Canadian payroll compliance
• Experience supporting ERP implementations and inventory or costing system integrations