Controller
Job Summary
An industrial manufacturing company is seeking an experienced Controller for a short-term contract position located in the Fraser Valley. This high-impact role provides hands-on accounting leadership across a multi-entity environment to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial operations. The successful candidate will support financial governance, guide a dedicated finance team, and oversee corporate reporting and internal controls.
Responsibilities
- Direct accounting department activities and oversee month-end close, budgets, and forecasts
- Coordinate and oversee accounts payable, receivable, and payroll functions
- Perform monthly variance analysis and evaluate financial performance
- Maintain the actual costing system and internal controls
Required Skills
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance (CPA preferred)
- Minimum 7 years of operational accounting experience
- Hands-on experience utilizing SAP
- Strong working knowledge of US GAAP
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office 365
Job Details
Advantages
- Join a recognized leader within the industrial manufacturing sector
- Gain experience providing high-level financial governance in a progressive environment
- Opportunity to function as a strategic business partner while guiding a dedicated finance team
- Make a significant difference in a high-impact, data-driven leadership role
Responsibilities
- Direct the activities of the accounting department in accordance with GAAP guidelines, including personnel assignments, month-end close, budgets, and forecasts
- Coordinate and oversee accounts payable, receivable, and payroll functions
- Review and approve daily and monthly over-time revenue recognition
- Ensure timely and accurate submission of all corporate reporting requirements
- Complete monthly variance analysis, evaluate financial performance, and identify cost over-runs or cost reduction opportunities
- Maintain the actual costing system and internal controls
- Support other departments to facilitate process improvements related to information systems and business process reporting
Qualifications
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a finance field required; CPA designation is preferred
- Minimum 7 years of experience in operational accounting required, preferably in a manufacturing environment
- Atleast 5 years of supervisory or leadership experience is preferred
- Hands-on experience utilizing SAP is required
- Deep working knowledge and hands-on experience with US GAAP is a strong asset
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access
- Experience utilizing Power BI is considered an asset
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills