Controller

Accountivity is hiring!

Job Title: Controller
Location: York Region, ON
Job Type: Permanent
Department:Finance & Administration
Direct Reports:3 – 4
Salary: $120,000 to $130,000/year
Work Model: In Office/Hybrid

Our client inYork Region, ON is actively looking for aController to join their team.

Position Description:

Lead and oversee the full month-end and year-end close process across all sites, divisions, and entities, including journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, intercompany transactions, financial statements, and year-end working papers.

• Prepare and review general ledger entries, sub-ledger reconciliations, and balance sheet reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and ensuring financial records are accurate, complete, and properly supported.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, customer billing, cash receipts, payroll accounting, credit management, and collections.
• Establish and maintain consistent accounting procedures, close schedules, and reporting deadlines to ensure timely and reliable financial information.

• Prepare and maintain cash flow forecasts and monitor liquidity and working capital across sites and divisions, including receivables, payables, inventory, and cash conversion.
• Coordinate intercompany cash transfers, weekly payment priorities, collections, and borrowing requirements to ensure sufficient operating liquidity.
• Monitor cash flow trends and identify opportunities to improve working capital management and cash availability.
• Coordinate banking relationships, financing requirements, and Canadian/U.S. foreign exchange matters in collaboration with the COO.
• Provide timely visibility into cash positions, upcoming funding requirements, and potential liquidity risks.

• Prepare and present monthly financial statements, management reports, sales and gross margin reports, and budget-to-actual and prior-period variance analyses.
• Support the development of annual budgets and periodic forecasts covering income statements, balance sheets, cash flow, and capital expenditures.
• Analyze financial and operational performance to identify trends, cost drivers, margin opportunities, and inefficiencies.
• Investigate significant variances, explain underlying causes, and recommend practical corrective actions to the COO and operational leaders.
• Develop and maintain financial reporting tools and analysis that improve visibility into business performance and support operational and strategic decision-making.

• Oversee manufacturing cost accounting and inventory controls, including material, labour, and overhead costs, production variances, inventory valuation, and cost of sales.
• Work with operations to improve cost visibility, inventory accuracy, production reporting, and gross margin performance.
• Evaluate business initiatives, operational improvements, and capital expenditure proposals through financial modelling, cost-benefit analysis, payback calculations, and other relevant investment evaluation methods.
• Monitor project costs and actual results against approved budgets and original assumptions, identifying variances and recommending appropriate actions.
• Maintain the fixed asset register, capital expenditure tracking, and depreciation schedules, ensuring accurate accounting and reporting of capital investments.

• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, financial procedures, and record-retention practices to safeguard company assets and ensure reliable financial information.
• Oversee the integrity and consistency of ERP and financial reporting data, identifying opportunities to improve system utilization, data quality, process efficiency, and reporting accuracy.
• Coordinate applicable sales tax filings, payroll remittances, and corporate tax compliance support.
• Serve as the primary finance contact for external accountants, auditors, lenders, and relevant government agencies, coordinating information requests and ensuring timely responses.
• Manage commercial insurance programs, including coverage reviews, renewals, broker negotiations regarding coverage and premiums, and the resolution of policy and claims-related matters.
• Coordinate employee benefits reviews with brokers and advisors, evaluating coverage options, plan costs, and renewal terms, and presenting recommendations to leadership.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 3–4 direct reports, establishing clear responsibilities, performance expectations, priorities, and deadlines.
• Review team deliverables to ensure accuracy, completeness, consistency, and timely execution.
• Maintain a hands-on approach to key accounting activities while developing team capabilities, cross-training, backup coverage, and standardized processes across sites and divisions.
• Collaborate with the COO and functional leaders to resolve financial and operational issues, strengthen accountability, and improve business performance.
• Identify and implement opportunities to streamline accounting processes, improve reporting efficiency, and establish scalable financial practices as business needs evolve.

• CPA designation required.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including at least 5 years in a senior finance, accounting management, or controllership role.
• Demonstrated experience managing accounting and financial reporting across multiple sites, divisions, or legal entities.
• Manufacturing finance, cost accounting, inventory management, and production cost analysis experience strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a small accounting team while maintaining hands-on responsibility for key financial deliverables.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, financial analysis, and operational decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, meet tight reporting deadlines, and maintain a high standard of accuracy and accountability.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel: Essential, including the ability to work with large datasets, complex formulas, PivotTables, financial models, reconciliations, and management reporting. Power Query experience is an asset.
• ERP Systems: Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central preferred, particularly in general ledger, financial reporting, inventory, and multi-site accounting.
• Accounting & Financial Management: Strong knowledge of full-cycle accounting, financial statements, month-end and year-end close, internal controls, cash flow forecasting, working capital management, and financial and operational analysis.
• Financial Systems & Reporting: Ability to maintain reliable financial data, develop effective reporting tools, and identify opportunities to improve system functionality and reporting processes.

• Accuracy & Accountability: Maintains high standards of accuracy, takes ownership of deliverables, and consistently meets deadlines.
• Analytical & Commercial Acumen: Interprets financial and operational data, identifies trends and risks, and translates findings into practical business recommendations.
• Hands-On Leadership: Balances strategic oversight with direct involvement in day-to-day accounting and financial operations.
• Problem-Solving & Initiative: Takes a proactive, practical approach to resolving issues and improving processes.
• Communication & Collaboration: Communicates financial results, risks, and recommendations clearly to non-financial stakeholders and builds effective working relationships across the organization.
• Continuous Improvement: Promotes sound financial controls, reliable data, standardized processes, and ongoing improvements in efficiency and effectiveness