Business Finance Controller

Artech L.L.C.; Milton; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Artech L.L.C. is seeking an accomplished finance leader to drive planning, reporting, and performance analysis for a multinational manufacturing environment.

You will partner with senior leaders to translate financial data into actionable business recommendations and guide annual planning activities, including Hoshin and balanced scorecards. The role requires extensive FP&A experience, strong controls, and proficiency with SAP, Hyperion, and BI tools.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive finance experience across areas such as accounting, auditing, financial analysis, controlling, or FP&A.
• Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, variance analysis, and financial planning.
• Previous experience working within a multinational manufacturing organization and matrix environment.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, accounting principles, and business performance management.
• Experience with inventory, costing, gross margin, and operational finance.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior business and operational leaders.
• Experience supporting or leading finance transformation and change initiatives.
• Accounting designation or qualification considered an asset.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP, Hyperion, BI/reporting tools, and Microsoft Office.
• Full professional proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning and actuals reporting, including monthly and quarterly forecasts.
• Report on business unit performance and provide clear, actionable financial insights to leadership.
• Analyze orders, sales, gross margin, operating expenses, and support-function costs, identifying and explaining key variances.
• Lead annual planning activities, including Hoshin planning and balanced scorecard processes.
• Track monthly performance against established targets and support accountability across the business.
• Present financial results to senior stakeholders and translate complex financial information into meaningful business recommendations.

Skills

Finance leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Financial planning

Strategic partnership

Change management

SAP

Hyperion

MS Office

English proficiency

Education

Accounting designation

Tools

SAP

Hyperion

BI/reporting tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Lead financial planning and actuals reporting, including monthly and quarterly forecasts.
• Report on business unit performance and provide clear, actionable financial insights to leadership.
• Analyze orders, sales, gross margin, operating expenses, and support-function costs, identifying and explaining key variances.
• Lead annual planning activities, including Hoshin planning and balanced scorecard processes.
• Track monthly performance against established targets and support accountability across the business.
• Present financial results to senior stakeholders and translate complex financial information into meaningful business recommendations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive finance experience across areas such as accounting, auditing, financial analysis, controlling, or FP&A.
• Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, variance analysis, and financial planning.
• Previous experience working within a multinational manufacturing organization and matrix environment.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, accounting principles, and business performance management.
• Experience with inventory, costing, gross margin, and operational finance.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior business and operational leaders.
• Experience supporting or leading finance transformation and change initiatives.
• Accounting designation or qualification considered an asset.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP, Hyperion, BI/reporting tools, and Microsoft Office.
• Full professional proficiency in English.