Controller

Focus Community Development Corporation; Springwater; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable company in Ontario is looking for an experienced Controller to manage financial operations and ensure reporting compliance. Candidates should have a CPA designation and a university degree in Accounting or Finance, along with 5-10 years of accounting experience, including 5 years in management. This role involves safeguarding assets, supervising accounting functions, and leading the finance team. The position offers a salary range of $90,000 to $110,000 and includes benefits like employee assistance and extended health care.

Benefits

Casual dress

Company events

Dental care

Employee assistance program

Extended health care

Life insurance

On-site parking

Paid time off

RRSP match

Store discount

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of accounting experience with at least 5 years at the management level.
• Experience in the manufacturing industry is highly desirable.
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Safeguard the assets of the group of companies with proper internal controls.
• Lead the preparation of financial statements, budgets, and reports.
• Supervise all accounting functions including A/R, A/P, and general ledger.

Skills

Strong knowledge of Canadian GAAP

Advanced Microsoft Office skills

Proven experience with ERP systems

Leadership and team motivation

Education

CPA designation

University degree in Accounting/Business/Finance

Tools

Microsoft Navision

Power BI

Quick Books

Job description

Full job description

Bradford Greenhouses, awarded Canada’s Best Managed Companies since 2018, is a long-established family owned and operated business dating back to 1961, carrying with us for sixty plus years traditional values of integrity and commitment to customer service engrained by the founder Francis Ferragine. We are well renowned as a retail/wholesale leader and a good responsible corporate citizen in Central Ontario. Believing that diversity brings in creativity and teamwork, we annually hire a great mix of students, retirees, regular full time, seniors, and seasonal staff who better serve our diverse community. Bradford Greenhouses offers health/dental benefits, employee discounts, job advancement opportunities, supplemental training, wrapped in a culture of learning and empowering people to be motivated toward company goals. Here we GROW again! We are looking for an experienced Controller to join our Corporate Finance team in Barrie, ON. Successful candidates hold integrity and accountability while being passionate about driving financial performance and strategic initiatives.

Summary: The Controller is a strategic and hands‑on individual. This role is responsible for safeguarding the assets of the business, overseeing all fiscal and fiduciary responsibilities for the organization. The Controller plays a crucial role in managing the financial operations of the group of companies.

Job Duties:

• Safeguard the assets of the group of companies by maintaining, improving, creating and testing proper internal controls
• Lead the preparation of all monthly, quarterly and yearly financial statements, budgets and report. This includes managing the budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis processes, as well as overseeing cash flow management, banking operations, and debt compliance.
• Ensuring reporting is completed to meet company deadlines so that information can be properly used as a meaningful tool to help in the reviews of company performance with the leadership team
• Supervise all accounting functions, A/R, A/P, billing, general ledger, inventory, etc.
• You will ensure compliance with local, provincial, federal tax and reporting requirements as well as bank reporting requirements.
• Serve as an active member of the leadership team contributing to direction and goals of the organizations
• Leading and mentoring the finance team, providing clear direction, development and providing regular feedback both positive and constructive
• Assist in ERP system implementation and optimization.
• Lead all external audits, internal audits as well a providing all documentation required.

Requirements:

• Professional accounting designation (CPA), university degree in Accounting/Business/Finance, with 5-10 years of accounting experience, ideally including a minimum of 5+ years of management level industry experience.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian GAAP, Tax regulations, and financial reporting standards.
• Proven experience with ERP systems is required; Microsoft Navision/Business Central/Quick Books is a definite asset.
• Advanced Microsoft office skills are required (e.g. pivot table, VLOOKUP).
• Experience with Power BI would be an asset.
• Ability to motivate teams to produce quality information and simultaneously manage several projects.
• Experience in the manufacturing industry is highly desirable.

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00-$110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Store discount

Work Location: In person