Controller

Enhanced Medical Nutrition; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing medical nutrition company in Toronto is seeking a finance professional to lead financial reporting and accounting. Candidates should have 5-10 years of relevant experience, an undergraduate degree in finance or accounting, and possess strong analytical skills. The role supports various accounting tasks and offers a hybrid work environment with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary and compensation plan

Healthcare insurance including medical, dental, and vision

Continuous learning opportunities

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in business administration or accounting.
• Experience creating analyses and models in Excel.
• Prior experience in small business start-up or scale-up is nice-to-have.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of accounting and financial reporting.
• Prepare financial statements in accordance with ASPE.
• Manage accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll.

Skills

Quantitative analytical skills

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Ability to multitask

Attention to detail

Education

Undergraduate degree in business, accounting, or finance

Accounting designation (e.g. CA, CPA)

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

QuickBooks Online

Job description

The Role

As a key member of our finance team and reporting to the Chief Business & Financial Officer you will (1) lead all aspects of EMNs accounting financial reporting financial control operational finance review / audit process and tax; (2) contribute meaningfully to our financial planning and analysis activities including those that provide insights on our financial results trends costs and budgets and (3) support new proposals and ongoing reporting for non-dilutive funding including grants and loans.

About You

You are a pragmatic detail-oriented self-starter with strong quantitative and interpersonal skills. You are knowledgeable of financial systems have a strong technical accounting background and have audit experience. You have business acumen and believe in and embrace data-driven decision-making. You are an effective multitasker with a knack for staying organized. You thrive in a dynamic fast-paced environment where adaptability critical thinking & teamwork are necessary to get work done.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain the companys financial & accounting systems and implement changes as required
• Develop maintain and / or update financial policies & procedures to maintain financial control
• Prepare financial statements in accordance with ASPE
• Financial reporting for various stakeholders (Board of Directors Investors Lenders Grants etc.)
• Lead year-end audit process
• Manage accounts receivable accounts payable payroll and expense reimbursement
• Work closely with EMNs tax advisors to file income sales and / or other applicable taxes
• Tracking reporting analyzing and socializing budget variances
• Participate in budget meetings & reviews with department leads
• Perform analyses on financial results trends costs and budgets. Tracks business and / or financial metrics that are relevant to EMN
• Participate in productivity & optimization meetings and make recommendations that have the potential to improve our revenues gross margin and / or cash flows
• Create business or project plans and / or analyses using spreadsheets budgets & models
• Prepare summaries and / or short PowerPoint presentations to socialize analyses & plans to stakeholders
• Support commercial supply & demand forecasting
• Assist with opportunity vetting related to new business opportunities & new products
• Support non-dilutive funding opportunities including application development & project budgeting
• Support reporting related to sales commissions distributor commissions and practice remittances
• Support investor relations & communications
• Support the execution of equity debt or other strategic transactions or business development initiatives (e.g. due diligence)
• Other ad hoc projects or initiatives as required

Your Skills and Experience

• Superior quantitative analytical and accounting skills
• Superior communication interpersonal & collaboration skills
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced & dynamic work environment
• Strong understanding of all aspects of accounting & financial management
• Intellectually curious and asks questions
• Nimble in your thinking and able to pivot and change gears according to business needs.
• Ability to work independently or in a team with high self-motivation and attention to detail.
• Communicate complex business and / or financial concepts in a clear & simple fashion

Your Qualifications

• Must have : 5-10 years of experience in business administration or accounting
• Must have : undergraduate degree in business accounting or finance
• Must have : accounting designation (e.g. CA CPA)
• Must have : proficient with Microsoft Office 365 including Word Excel and PowerPoint
• Must have : experience with QuickBooks Online
• Must have : the ability to create simple analyses & models in Excel
• Nice-to-have : prior small business start-up scale-up experience
• Nice-to-have : previous experience in the CPG food foodtech industry
• Nice-to-have : financial audit experience

Why work at EMN

At EMN we believe employee success translates into the companys overall success. We offer a competitive benefits package a creative and friendly culture endless challenges tailored career development opportunities and a supportive management structure. If you are looking for a fun and rewarding career we look forward to hearing how you can help support EMNs scale.

• Competitive salary and compensation plan.
• Competitive healthcare insurance including medical dental paramedical and vision.
• Expedited career development.
• Hybrid work environment.
• Continuous learning opportunities.

How to apply

For more information please refer to our company website at send your resume to :