ASSISTANT CONTROLLER

Piramal Pharma Ltd; Aurora; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Piramal Pharma Solutions in Canada is seeking an Assistant Controller to lead the monthly close, regulatory reporting, and cost accounting for our manufacturing and inventory activities. You will oversee IFRS balance sheets and income statements, payroll, intercompany settlements, tax filings, and audits, partnering with Operations and Shared Services to ensure strong financial controls.

The role requires hands-on leadership, a solid understanding of cost accounting in manufacturing, and ability

Qualifications

• Experience in financial controlling and reporting within a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of IFRS/GAAP and tax compliance.
• Strong ability to lead close processes and drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes with accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare and review IFRS balance sheets and income statements.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances.
• Review COGS, inventory postings, and cost postings; ensure integrity.
• Oversee payroll journals and intercompany reconciliations; manage AP and audits.

Skills

Accounting

Tax

Cost Accounting

Financial Reporting

Inventory Accounting

IFRS/GAAP

Job description

Division

Piramal Pharma Solutions

Piramal Pharma Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), offering end-to-end development and manufacturing solutions across the drug life cycle. We serve our clients through a globally integrated network of facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.

This enables us to offer a comprehensive range of services including Drug Discovery Solutions, Process & Pharmaceutical Development services, Clinical Trial Supplies, Commercial supply of APIs and Finished dosage forms. We also offer specialized services like development and manufacture of Highly Potent APIs and Antibody Drug Conjugation.

Our capability as an integrated service provider & experience with various technologies enables us to serve Innovator and Generic companies worldwide.

For more details, please visit : www.piramalpharmasolutions.com

Job Title

ASSISTANT CONTROLLER

Job Description

Provides hands-on financial controllership support through accurate accounting, regulatory compliance, and disciplined financial reporting processes that contribute to operational excellence and the achievement of the Company’s business objectives.

Financial Close, Reporting & Controls:

• Lead and execute monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Prepare and review unaudited IFRS quarterly balance sheets and income statements.
• Perform detailed balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving variances.
• Review cost of goods sold (COGS), including monthly accruals and inventory related entries.
• Ensure accounting integrity of cost postings.
• Perform and review inventory GL reconciliations.
• Lead month end costing settlements and related controls.
• Prepare and review payroll journal entries and payroll reconciliations.

Manufacturing & Inventory Accounting:

• Support annual physical inventory counts and related reconciliations.
• Partner with Operations to ensure accurate manufacturing accounting, inventory valuation, and costing.
• Apply strong understanding of cost accounting principles across manufacturing processes.

Tax, Statutory & Regulatory Compliance:

• Oversee preparation and filing of:
  • GST/HST and excise taxes
  • Withholding taxes
  • Corporate income tax filings
• Prepare and maintain tax working papers and audit trail support.
• Prepare annual corporate tax return working papers in liaison with external tax advisors and auditors.
• Support GST/HST and customs duty reviews in collaboration with external consultants.
• Ensure accurate and timely Statistics Canada filings.

Intercompany & AP Oversight:

• Manage and reconcile intercompany cross charges and settlements.
• Review and approve accounts payable payment runs.
• Oversee AP processing activities performed by shared services teams, addressing escalated vendor inquiries and resolving issues.

Audit & Risk Management:

• Coordinate and manage the IFRS calendar year financial audit.
• Coordinate IND AS fiscal year quarterly reviews and annual audit.
• Act as a key point of contact for external auditors, preparing audit schedules and responding to inquiries.
• Support internal audit activities and ensure strong financial controls are maintained.

Process Improvement & Cross-Functional Partnership:

• Drive continuous improvement in close efficiency, financial controls, and reporting quality.
• Partner cross functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, Tax, and external advisors to resolve complex accounting matters.

General Responsibilities:

• Provide mentorship and task guidance to a new hires.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Financial Close, Reporting & Controls:

• Lead and execute monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Prepare and review unaudited IFRS quarterly balance sheets and income statements.
• Perform detailed balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving variances.
• Review cost of goods sold (COGS), including monthly accruals and inventory related entries.
• Ensure accounting integrity of cost postings.
• Perform and review inventory GL reconciliations.
• Lead month end costing settlements and related controls.
• Prepare and review payroll journal entries and payroll reconciliations.

Manufacturing & Inventory Accounting:

• Support annual physical inventory counts and related reconciliations.
• Partner with Operations to ensure accurate manufacturing accounting, inventory valuation, and costing.
• Apply strong understanding of cost accounting principles across manufacturing processes.

Tax, Statutory & Regulatory Compliance:

• Oversee preparation and filing of:
  • GST/HST and excise taxes
  • Withholding taxes
  • Corporate income tax filings
• Prepare and maintain tax working papers and audit trail support.
• Prepare annual corporate tax return working papers in liaison with external tax advisors and auditors.
• Support GST/HST and customs duty reviews in collaboration with external consultants.
• Ensure accurate and timely Statistics Canada filings.

Intercompany & AP Oversight:

• Manage and reconcile intercompany cross charges and settlements.
• Review and approve accounts payable payment runs.
• Oversee AP processing activities performed by shared services teams, addressing escalated vendor inquiries and resolving issues.

Audit & Risk Management:

• Coordinate and manage the IFRS calendar year financial audit.
• Coordinate IND AS fiscal year quarterly reviews and annual audit.
• Act as a key point of contact for external auditors, preparing audit schedules and responding to inquiries.
• Support internal audit activities and ensure strong financial controls are maintained.

Process Improvement & Cross-Functional Partnership:

• Drive continuous improvement in close efficiency, financial controls, and reporting quality.
• Partner cross functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, Tax, and external advisors to resolve complex accounting matters.

General Responsibilities:

• Provide mentorship and task guidance to a new hires.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  Accounting, Corporate Tax, Cost Accounting, Financial Reports, Inventory Accounting, Tax FilingsCanada Salary Range :CAD85,000.00 - CAD115,000.00/Per Year