Controller

isgSearch; Toronto; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-contributed pension

100% employer-paid health and dental

Seat on senior management team

Reasonable hours

Job summary

isgSearch is hiring a Corporate Controller for a Toronto-based, family-owned construction firm. This senior leadership role will oversee a seven-person finance and administration team and report to ownership on financial strategy.

You will own month-end and year-end closes, manage budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, job costing and project profitability across divisions, and supervise payroll, insurance, and ERP reporting. CPA and 8+ years' experience are essential; on-site 5 days a week.

Qualifications

• CPA designation required and active licensure.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience including Controller/Finance Manager roles.
• Experience managing a team of 4+ people.
• Experience with job costing, WIP in construction/manufacturing or contracting.
• Experience in private/owner-managed or family-run companies with $25M-$100M revenue.
• Comfort presenting recommendations to owners and handling differing views professionally.
• Unionized payroll knowledge is a plus; Dynamics NAV ERP experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a finance and administration team of seven.
• Own month-end and year-end close, financial statements, accruals and variance analysis.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management.
• Oversee job costing, WIP and project profitability across divisions.
• Oversee payroll for a unionized workforce and benefits/pension administration.
• Manage insurance, claims and risk with legal counsel and insurers.
• Partner with ownership and senior management on reporting, strategy and growth.
• Work with external auditors on year-end and tax filings.
• Improve processes, controls and ERP reporting.

Skills

leadership

financial analysis

stakeholder communication

team management

Education

CPA designation

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Job description

Job title: Corporate Controller

Salary: $130,000 - $160,000

Role status: Current opening

Our client: A long-established, family-owned construction company based in Toronto, Ontario.

isgSearch is hiring a Corporate Controller on behalf of our client. This is a senior leadership role: you'll lead a finance team of seven and work directly with ownership on decisions that shape the business. It suits a hands-on leader who enjoys the pace and personality of a private, owner-managed company.

Principal tasks and responsibilities include:

• Lead and develop a finance and administration team of seven, including credit, AP, invoicing and subcontractor pay
• Own month-end and year-end close, financial statements, accruals and variance analysis
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management
• Oversee job costing, WIP and project profitability across multiple divisions
• Oversee payroll for a unionized workforce, plus benefits and pension administration
• Manage commercial insurance, claims and risk, working with legal counsel and insurers as needed
• Partner with ownership and the senior management team on reporting, strategy and growth plans
• Work with external auditors on year-end and tax filings
• Improve processes, controls and ERP reporting

Qualifications and pre-requisites:

• CPA designation
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including time as a Controller or Finance Manager
• Has managed a team of 4 or more
• Job costing and WIP experience (construction, homebuilding or contracting), or product costing in manufacturing
• Experience in a private, owner-managed or family-run company of $25M-$100M in revenue
• Comfortable presenting recommendations to owners and working through differing views professionally
• Unionized payroll and Ontario Construction Act knowledge are assets
• Microsoft Dynamics NAV or similar ERP experience is an asset
• Able to work on-site 5 days a week

Additional information or perks:

• Employer-contributed pension
• 100% employer-paid health and dental benefits
• A financially strong company with a long track record and real growth plans
• A seat on the senior management team
• Reasonable hours

isgSearch does not use artificial intelligence throughout the hiring process.