Controller - Robert Half

This is a hands-on leadership role that requires cross-functional collaboration to assess organizational needs, implement controls, and drive financial excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Reporting: Develop and maintain accurate financial statements and reports in compliance with GAAP.
• Policy and Compliance: Implement and ensure adherence to internal financial and accounting policies and procedures, as well as statutory requirements (e.g., CPP, EI, Income Tax, GST).
• Cash Flow Management: Reconcile bank accounts, monitor cash flow, and prepare cash flow forecasts.
• Accounting Operations: Oversee AP, AR, credit control, petty cash, and company credit cards.
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Assist with annual budgets, periodic forecasts, and sales/profitability projections.
• Month-End and Year-End: Supervise month-end and year-end closings, ensuring accuracy and timeliness, and implement variance reporting as compared to budget.
• Cost Analysis: Maintain detailed product costing information and variance analyses for productivity, efficiency, and spending.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with internal teams to address pricing, costing, and margin analysis, as well as operational budget creation.
• Controls and Improvements: Establish and monitor internal controls, recommend accounting procedure improvements, and drive continuous improvement in the Accounting Department.
• Audits: Interface with internal and external auditors and provide required documentation.
• SOP Development: Support the creation and implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• ERP Systems: Handle multiple ERP systems; migration experience into new ERP systems will be considered an asset.
• Collections: Review accounts receivable aging reports monthly and follow up on collections issues proactively.
• Leadership and Team Management: Collaborate with Leadership team and provide financial insights to drive operational decisions.