Assistant Controller

PAL Group of Companies; San Juan de Terranova; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension Plan with Employer Matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Assistance Program

Travel privileges with PAL

Job summary

PAL Finance, part of the PAL Group of Companies, seeks an Assistant Controller in St. John's, NL. The role emphasizes driving accurate financial reporting, maintaining controls, and partnering with senior management to drive financial strategy.

We offer comprehensive benefits and a path for professional growth within a supportive finance team, aligned with PAL’s aviation and corporate services ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• CPA designation or progression towards CPA is required.
• At least 3 years of progressive accounting experience in a large, multi-divisional environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with senior leadership.
• Consultative approach and proactive problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly variance analysis and commentary for management review.
• Prepare balance sheet and income statement analyses and commentary.
• Maintain internal controls and accounting procedures.
• Prepare timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Support year-end audit and preparation of working papers.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasts development.
• Assist with invoicing and collaboration with divisional managers.
• Mentor accounting staff and support workflow planning.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA designation / CPA track

Job description

When it comes to growing your career, step out of the ordinary, and move forward with PAL Finance.

PAL Finance plays an integral role in driving the success of PAL; in fact, our business partners would say we are critical to it. With a Team that is comprised of both experienced professionals who are experts in their field, as well as top-notch emerging team members who are evolving their skill set in a supportive environment, PAL Finance is relied upon to provide the financial insight needed for business decisions; decisions that enable continued growth and change throughout the organization.

Built on a foundation of innovation, PAL is constantly evolving, resulting in opportunities here at home and abroad.

We’re far more than the commercial airline you used to know. Our diversified Aviation and Aerospace divisions cover much more - from executing international surveillance missions for governments across the planet, to modification work on special mission aircraft, to creating innovative software solutions for the Aerospace industry and growing new passenger routes to continually expand our passenger network, the opportunities are endless.

As a member of PAL Finance, you’ll be supporting the success of the organization and, quite frankly, be working on some cool programs.

PAL Corporate is seeking an Assistant Controller in St. John's, NL. This role is crafted for a growing, designated professional who thrives being part of a successful and supportive team – someone who doesn’t mind pushing boundaries and never settles for the status quo. Here at PAL, we’re all about innovation, and we look for that same foundation within our Finance team. We’re looking for someone who craves opportunity – opportunity for growth, opportunity for challenge and opportunity to drive business goals.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly variance analysis and Commentary for management review;
• Prepare Balance sheet and Income Statement Analysis and commentary;
• Monitor and maintain internal controls and accounting procedures;
• Prepare accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements;
• Review general ledger activity for accuracy and completeness;
• Support the completion of the year-end audit, including the preparation of year-end working paper files;
• Support the preparation of annual divisional budgets and forecasts;
• Support in the preparation and review of customer invoicing;
• Work with divisional managers to understand business operations and address accounting-related matters;
• Assist in the development, training, and mentorship of accounting staff;
• Assist with departmental workflow planning;
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Completion of a Bachelors’ degree.
• Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) Designation, or significant progression towards completion of the CPA program is required.
• A minimum of 3 years of progressive relevant experience, preferably in a large, multi-divisional organization.
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills, driven to support other team members’ success.
• Ability to work closely with senior management at all levels within the organization.
• A passion to work in a progressive teamed environment, creating new solutions through extensive application of professional skills.
• A holistic view to personal initiative, self-motivation, and results-oriented work ethic.
• A believer of a consultative approach – understanding that the key to a successful and comprehensive organization is working with diverse teams from multi-disciplinary backgrounds.

What we offer:

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Pension Plan with Employer Matching
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Personal travel privileges with PAL and interline agreements with multiple airlines

PAL is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment that celebrates and encourages diversity, equity, and inclusion whereby individuals are recognized, supported, and respected. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you.