Contract Controller

RECRUITMENT PARTNERS INC.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 24,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Recruitment Partners Inc. is assisting in the search for a Contract Controller in Canada to support the finance team for an anticipated period of 5 weeks to 2 months.

The Controller will oversee daily accounting operations for Canadian assets and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting. Responsibilities include month-end close, cash management, GST filings, and regulatory reporting, with leadership responsibility over accounting staff and coordination with auditors.

Qualifications

• CPA designation (or equivalent) with 8+ years of accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial statement prep.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee day-to-day accounting operations for Canadian assets.
• Manage month-end close, journal entries, and cash management.
• Prepare monthly financial packages, cash forecasts, and liquidity reports.
• Oversee GST filings, multi-currency payments, and banking relationships.
• Supervise accounting staff and coordinate with auditors.
• Support consolidations, intercompany eliminations, and IFRS working papers.
• Assist with interim and annual financial statements and MD&A.

Skills

Accounting experience

IFRS knowledge

Leadership

Financial reporting

Education

CPA designation

Job description

We are assisting our client in the search for a Contract Controller to support their finance team for an anticipated period of 5 weeks to 2 months, with the exact duration yet to be determined. This role will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day accounting operations of the company’s Canadian assets, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial reporting. The successful candidate will also play a key role in maintaining internal controls, coordinating audit and regulatory compliance activities, preparing tax and statutory filings, and providing financial analysis and reporting support to senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all accounting operations for Canadian assets, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Manage monthly revenue accounting, production revenues, and month‑end close activities, including journal entries.
• Prepare monthly financial packages, cash forecasts, and liquidity reports for the VP Finance and CFO.
• Oversee cash management, banking relationships, bank reconciliations, GST filings, and multi‑currency payment processing.
• Supervise and review the work of the General Accountant, AP Coordinator, and Production Accountant.
• Support group consolidations, intercompany eliminations, quarterly IFRS working papers, and period‑end technical accounting calculations.
• Assist with interim and annual financial statements, MD&A preparation, audit readiness, and external auditor coordination.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and process improvement initiatives.
• Prepare and coordinate regulatory, compliance, tax, insurance, and statutory filings.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis, compliance support, and reporting assistance.

Required Qualifications

• CPA designation (or equivalent) with 8+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, preferably within the oil & gas industry.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, financial statement preparation, consolidations, intercompany accounting, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Proven experience leading month‑end close, cash management, budgeting/forecasting, audits, and maintaining effective internal controls.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to supervise accounting staff, manage multiple priorities, and provide hands‑on support in a fast‑paced environment.

If you are interested in this role and meet the above criteria, please click the “Apply” button to send your resume directly to Ben Eckstrand.