Assistant Controller: Field-Driven Finance Partner

TEEMA; Surrey; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visible leadership exposure to senior/

Ownership of divisions and team

Job summary

TEEMA is seeking an experienced Assistant Controller to join its Corporate Accounting team in Surrey, BC. This hands-on, business-partnering role will oversee financial administration for divisions across Western Canada and act as the Controller's right hand.

You will own month-end reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and audits while leading a team of five to seven finance professionals. Travel to field sites is required to connect financial results with operations.

Qualifications

• CPA designation and a Bachelor’s degree in business or finance.
• 7-10 years of progressive accounting experience in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, including 3-5 years in a leadership-focused role.
• Demonstrated people leadership and supervisory experience, including coaching, performance management, and team development.
• Strong knowledge of month-end close, financial reporting, reconciliations, budgeting, forecasting, and audit support.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong proficiency across Microsoft Office.
• Experience with accounting software; Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central strongly preferred.
• Proven use of automation, reporting, workflow, or data tools to simplify finance processes and improve the quality of business information.
• Experience with RTA Fleet Management Software, Navusoft, or Materials Manager is considered an asset.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, time-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and business-partnering skills, with the curiosity and operational mindset to learn the business and influence decisions at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the financial administration of assigned divisions and operations across Western Canada.
• Lead month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and provide analysis and commentary for senior leadership.
• Manage AP/AR activity, vendor invoicing, and cash reporting.
• Maintain Dynamics 365 BC and build reporting tools in Excel.
• Partner with site leaders to translate financial results into actionable business insight.
• Support audits, budgets, forecasts, and strategic initiatives with the Regional Controller.
• Travel regularly to assigned operating sites and spend time in field environments.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Time management

Problem solving

Field-based mindset

Business partnering

Education

CPA designation

Bachelor's degree in business/finance

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Microsoft Excel

Navusoft

Materials Manager

Job description

TEEMA is seeking an experienced Assistant Controller to join its Corporate Accounting team in Surrey, BC. This hands-on, business-partnering role will oversee financial administration for divisions across Western Canada and act as the Controller's right hand.

You will own month-end reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and audits while leading a team of five to seven finance professionals. Travel to field sites is required to connect financial results with operations.