Interim Controller (Replacement)

Employment Type: Contract (to be confirmed)

Location: Vaughn, ON (3 days in office)

Industry: Manufacturing (ESG / recycled consumer products)

Position Type: Existing Vacancy

About the Opportunity

Our client is an ESG-focused manufacturer that transforms recycled plastics and tires into consumer products. They are seeking an Interim Controller to provide immediate leadership and stability during a period of transition, with a strong emphasis on cash visibility, bank reporting, and controllership fundamentals. Reporting into the Head of FP&A and partnering closely with the finance leadership team, this interim leader will step into a complex, multi-entity environment (Canada, Poland, and a growing U.S. entity) with a sizeable accounting team and an active agenda across operations and systems.

This is a high-impact opportunity to help strengthen the monthly close, introduce stronger review and controls, support lender covenant reporting, and bring a forward-facing, collaborative leadership style to a team that’s ready for more structure and connection.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide interim controllership leadership across the business during the current Controller’s notice period, ensuring a smooth knowledge transfer and continuity through June 30, 2026
• Own/oversee bank reporting, debt covenant compliance, and monthly lender deliverables (including MD&A-style reporting and ratio/covenant calculations)
• Support cash flow management and short-term liquidity execution (prioritization of payments, collections partnership, and cash forecasting maintenance once the in-flight consulting support transitions out)
• Partner with FP&A and leadership to improve the monthly close timeline and quality, including identifying bottlenecks and implementing practical process improvements
• Strengthen review routines and controllership governance (e.g., improved financial statement review, variance analysis readiness, and escalation of issues)
• Oversee and/or review manual consolidations and eliminations (including cross-ERP consolidation between Microsoft-based operations and Poland’s Comarch environment)
• Assess the current finance org design and provide recommendations on the future-state structure (e.g., Controller scope vs. potential Treasury Manager split)
• Provide leadership and coaching to a multi-layered accounting organization (including AR/AP teams and accountants supporting month-end, fixed assets, and other functions)
• Bring a manufacturing lens to core accounting areas (e.g., costing/absorption concepts, operational finance partnership, and identifying technical gaps)
• Support finance leadership with an experienced perspective on transfer pricing and consolidation set-up, particularly with increased U.S. entity activity

What You Bring

• Demonstrated experience in a Controller / senior controllership capacity within a manufacturing environment
• Exposure to cash-focused operations, including lender reporting, covenant compliance, and/or debt-related reporting requirements
• Strong technical accounting foundation and experience operating in environments with external audit expectations and a controls mindset
• Experience leading and developing teams across core accounting functions (AR, AP, month-end, fixed assets, etc.)
• Comfort working in multi-entity / multi-country structures, including consolidation and elimination concepts
• Strong process orientation with the ability to identify friction points and drive improvements (especially related to close speed and close quality)
• Ability to operate as a change agent with a forward-facing, collaborative leadership style (influencing across a siloed environment)
• Comfortable in spreadsheet-heavy environments and navigating cross-system processes (including scenarios where consolidation is performed outside the ERP)

Next Steps

We do appreciate all interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Clarity Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and workplace. If you require accommodation, please let us know in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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About Clarity Recruitment

Clarity is an executive search and recruitment firm specializing in Finance & Accounting talent across Canada - from accountants to CFOs. Additionally, Clarity partners with organizations to hire exceptional talent in HR, Operations, and IT, helping build the teams that power business success. Our process is designed to minimize risk, maximize alignment, and move quickly. With dedicated practices in Executive Search, Full-Time Search, and Project & Interim Consulting, we help organizations grow with confidence. Visit findingclarity.ca to learn more!