Assistant Controller

Durabuilt Windows & Doors; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Controller to lead financial operations and reporting. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate closely with the Accounting Manager to ensure compliance and accuracy while providing valuable financial insights to drive strategic decisions. You will oversee a talented accounting team, manage full cycle accounting, and prepare key financial reports. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact within a dynamic organization that values innovation and accountability. Join a company that celebrates hard work and fosters a collaborative environment, ensuring your contributions are recognized and valued.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a General Accountant with supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian accounting standards and tax regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial operations and reporting for the company.
• Lead the accounting team and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Financial Analysis

General Accounting

Leadership

Problem-Solving

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Time Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or finance-related discipline

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation

Tools

Sage Systems

MS Suite

Excel

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United States

Edmonton

CAD 60,000 - 80,000

Our values are at the core of everything we do!

• Innovative. Think ahead to stay ahead.
• Driver. Stay hungry and act with urgency.
• Ownership. No excuses. 100% accountability.
• Caring. For employees, partners and community.
• Individual. We work with great people and expect a lot from them.

We are one of Western Canada’s largest window and door manufacturers servicing consumers, contractors and retailers. Established in 1988 and headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, it’s not just Durabuilt’s innovative manufacturing and design that places us on the list of Canada’s Best Managed Companies – it’s also our people.

Overview

The Assistant Controller works closely with the Accounting Manager to oversee the financial operations and reporting of the company. This role involves assisting in managing the accounting team, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards, and providing financial analysis and guidance to management.

Accountabilities

Accounting Functions:

• Assist in conducting financial analysis to support decision-making and strategic planning. Aid in evaluating investment opportunities, cost-saving initiatives, and revenue-generating activities.
• Perform full cycle accounting, overseeing all general accounting operations.
• Prepare government remittances, GST/PST, payroll, and corporate tax according to all statutory deadlines.
• Review and maintain monthly bank statements and general ledger reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end accounting reports.
• Collaborate with department heads to assist in the development of annual budgets and forecasts. Assist in monitoring variances between actual results and budgeted amounts, providing insights and recommendations for improvement.
• Perform financial analysis on project costing and revenue.
• Examine manufacturing costs and prepare regular reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs (Per unit Cost / Activity-based costing).
• Ensure financial recording accuracy and compliance with established accounting standards (ASPE), procedures, and internal controls.
• Lead special projects and provide recommendations to improve accounting practices. Establish priorities, initiate new ideas, and concepts to deal with problems, and to improve efficiency.
• Prepare and coordinate fiscal year-end audits working papers for the company in preparation for the auditors, serving as a liaison to external auditors.

Leadership:

• Lead, coach, and mentor direct reports, ensuring smooth operations of the accounting department and maintaining synergistic relationships with all other departments.
• Support recruiting, staffing, training, and onboarding processes as appropriate.
• Ensure excellent customer service is delivered to internal customers and suppliers.
• Coach, supervise, mentor, plan and allocate resources, manage performance of direct reports.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a finance-related discipline.
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation or in progress is an asset.

Experience / Capabilities

• 5+ years of experience as a General Accountant & 2+ years of experience in a supervisory role.
• Experience using Financial Software, Sage Systems, MS Suite.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel.
• Working knowledge of accounting principles, credit practices, and collection regulations.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian accounting standards and tax regulations.
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy coupled with exceptional follow-up skills.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills to evaluate alternatives and provide recommendations for payroll-related issues.
• Demonstrate prioritization, balance competing demands, organizational skills, and time management.
• Ability to work independently and effectively under pressure.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to relate to and connect at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent organization and communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey ideas both verbally and in writing.
• Very high integrity, ethical and trustworthy.

We embrace diversity and offer equal opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of origin, culture, ethnicity, age, ability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or faith. Thank you to all those who apply; only those who are short-listed will be contacted.

About Company

Durabuilt Windows & Doors’ story started over 30 years ago with a family of entrepreneurs and their dedicated team. Together they turned a small window and door shop into one of the largest privately held manufacturing companies in Western Canada. Hard work, dedication, and above all else a customer-focused attitude, has shaped Durabuilt into the company it is today. Durabuilt celebrates hard work, innovation, and business growth, all while maintaining a spot on Canada’s Best Managed Companies list since 2012. It’s not just Durabuilt’s innovative mindset and design that places us on this list, it is also our people!