Financial Controller
Downtown Toronto, ON
$110,000-$130,000 Base Plus Discretionary Bonus, Dental Benefits and 3 Weeks Vacation
Our client is a leading professional services firm located in downtown Toronto. Consistently ranked as Canada’s top culture and best managed companies, the organization is excited to bring someone into this newly created role.
We are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic individual to join the Finance team as the new Financial Controller. This is an excellent hands-on leadership role that will have you working on different areas/functions of the accounting/finance department.
The ideal candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, top supervisory skills, very good organizational skills, and be able to multi-task. This is a full-time position. Working hours are from Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. with summer hours and holiday closure.
Key responsibilities:
- Full financial responsibility for month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial reporting
- Preparation of monthly financial reporting package for Canada and the US
- Financial planning including annual budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
- Tax and statutory compliance and filings
- Revenue recognition for all active projects
- Oversee and develop best practices for AP, AR and GL functions
- Manage and mentor accounting staff
- Annual audit
- Process improvement and establish adequate internal controls
Required background:
- A degree in accounting, business or related field
- CPA designation required
- Minimum seven years of professional accounting experience required
- Advance EXCEL and computer skills
- Requires knowledge of local statutory financial reporting and ideally local taxes
- Some experience in working with multi-currency, multi-entity organizations
- Ability to excel in a team environment and have the confidence to manage people effectively
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- “Hands On” work style
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please apply now. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applicants, only those individuals chosen for interview will be contacted. Kindly send resume to [email protected]