Controller

Torngat Metals Ltd.; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

RRSP up to 5%

Hybrid schedule

Health benefits

Employee assistance program

Professional development

Free coffee

Job summary

Torngat Metals Ltd. in Montreal is seeking a qualified Controller to lead all accounting and financial reporting functions for the growing Strange Lake project.

The role partners with the VP Finance to drive strategic insight as the project moves toward development and operations. The ideal candidate holds a CPA designation with at least 6 years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory experience, and is fluent in English with French beneficial.

Qualifications

• Strong IFRS knowledge and ability to apply standards to reporting.
• Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to partner with VP Finance and other functions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English (French a plus).

Responsibilities

• Lead all accounting and financial reporting for the company.
• Support strategic decision-making with the VP Finance.
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA designation

Tools

SAGE 50

Job description

At Torngat Metals, we are developing the Strange Lake project to meet the urgent global demand for responsibly sourced rare earths that are essential to the energy transition. We are currently seeking talented individuals who are eager to contribute to our highly strategic project and play a role in shaping a resilient and responsible rare earth industry in Canada.

Torngat Metals is seeking a qualified Controller to join its team located in Montreal. Reporting to the VP Finance, this role is responsible for the overall management of the company’s financial functions and reporting. The role will evolve with the project’s advancement into operations.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and oversee all accounting and financial reporting activities of the company, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable standards.
• Act as a key financial partner to the VP Finance, supporting strategic decision-making as the project advances toward development and operations.
• Coordinate the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual internal and external financial statements.
• Oversee all regulatory and statutory reporting requirements, including tax filings, government reporting, and compliance obligations.
• Prepare, review, and maintain accounting policies, technical accounting memos, and documentation in accordance with IFRS.
• Manage cash disbursements, treasury activities, and short-term cash forecasting.
• Maintain and optimize the current accounting system (SAGE 50), while playing a leading role in the evaluation and future implementation of a cloud-based accounting system and eventual ERP integration.
• Strengthen existing financial processes and design scalable financial and reporting frameworks to support future operational growth.
• Lead the annual budgeting process, periodic reforecasts, and variance analysis, providing clear insights and recommendations to management.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve internal controls, ensuring a strong control environment as the organization grows.
• Train, supervise, and mentor accounting staff (accounts payable administrator / financial analyst), with involvement in the recruitment of future finance team members.
• Support audit processes and act as the primary point of contact with external auditors and advisors.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation required.
• Minimum of 6 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or management role.
• Experience within a mining, industrial, manufacturing, or process-driven environment strongly preferred.
• Experience in a public company environment and solid working knowledge of IFRS; Experience/exposure in the implemention of national instrument 52-109/ Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).
• Strong technical accounting background with the ability to research, interpret, and apply accounting standards.
• Hands-on experience with accounting systems (SAGE 50 or similar); exposure to system implementations or process transformation considered an asset.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, evolving environment.
• Comfortable operating in a lean organization and building structure and processes where needed.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across functions.
• Bilingual (French and English), both written and spoken.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Competitive compensation with a bonus program.
• Group RRSP with up to 5% employer contribution.
• Flexible hours and hybrid work schedule.
• Generous benefits (health, dental and vision).
• Employee assistance program.
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities.
• Free coffee!

Who We Are:

Torngat Metals is a private company based in Canada advancing the Strange Lake rare earth project—one of the world’s most notable sources of heavy rare earth elements used in low-carbon and high-tech solutions. With development activities in Québec, and Newfoundland & Labrador, we are committed to implementing environmental best practices into our operations and building strong partnerships with local communities. Our objective is to contribute to strengthening global supply chain resilience and to positioning Canada as a credible source of critical materials such as dysprosium and terbium.

Torngat Metals is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.

We are committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment. All employees are expected to follow safety procedures to help protect themselves and others.