Controller

Pure Flavor® Farms; Windsor; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Pure Flavor® Farms is seeking a Controller responsible for financial oversight and accounting operations across its group of companies. This role demands a strong leader with a CPA designation and a background in accounting and finance. Key responsibilities include managing audits, financial reporting, and driving the company's financial strategies. The ideal candidate will exhibit critical thinking, excellent communication skills, and the ability to lead a team effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related experience or equivalent education.
• Strong knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and GAAP.
• Experience with multiple currencies and legal entities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Company’s accounting function, including financial reporting.
• Prepare and publish financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
• Coordinate audits and provide leadership to the Finance Team.

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

MBA

CPA designation

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Details

Description

Pure Hothouse Foods, marketed under the Pure Flavor brand, is a family of greenhouse vegetable growers who share a commitment to bringing A Life of Pure Flavor to communities everywhere. Our passion for sustainable greenhouse growing, strong support for our retail & foodservice customers, and focus on engaging consumers is built on a foundation drawn from generations of growing expertise. We are the next generation of vegetable growers, inspired to put quality, flavor, and customers first by providing greenhouse-grown vegetables from our farms that are strategically located throughout North America.

With a dedicated, energetic and highly skilled workforce, we believe our employees make the difference. We offer our employees the opportunity to advance their careers in our progressive, vibrant organization.

Job Summary

Reporting to the VP Finance, the Controller will lead a team of 9 (2 direct reports and 7 indirect) and oversee the accounting operations for the group of companies under the Pure Flavor Brand, including financial reporting, internal controls, audit coordination, tax compliance and financial analysis. This role ensures the integrity of accounting information, supports strategic financial planning and maintains compliance with regulatory requirements, and includes reconciliation of accounts, preparation of supporting schedules, adjusting entries, variance and ratio analysis and financial statement review. The Controller will identify trends and variances, ensuring that the company finance goals and objectives are being consistently met.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Company’s accounting function, including general ledger; invoicing, accounts receivables, accounts payables, growers’ pay and inventory management.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly and year-end financial close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Oversee the consolidation process, providing accurate, consistent results.
• Prepare and publish financial statements in accordance with GAAP, including account reconciliations, variance analysis and commentary.
• Coordinate audits with external auditors and ensure audit readiness.
• Provide leadership to the Finance Team with respect to performance management, scheduling, employee relations, awareness of business context/profitability as well as training/development of staff members.
• Manage inter-company transactions and reconciliation process.
• Provide cash management and inter-company transfers for group of companies; monitor cash balances and assist with preparation of cashflow projections.
• Bank and debt covenant calculations (monthly, quarterly, annually).
• Coordinate the budget and forecast process; establishing schedules, collect, analyze, and consolidate financial data, initiate corrective actions; recommend plan of action to achieve company goals and objectives.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Manage and comply with local, provincial, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
• Other core expectations as defined by the company.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration (required); MBA (preferred)
• CPA designation (required).
• Minimum of five (5) years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in working with multiple currencies and legal entities.
• Strong knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including GAAP.
• Advanced Microsoft (MS) Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) skills required; demonstrated ability to produce presentations, spreadsheets, graphs, and charts; Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Critical thinking and strong analytical skills for forecasting, consolidation of data and financial analysis.
• Must be an influential leader with a collaborative management style and ability to motivate others, fostering an environment of continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate keen attention to detail and task-related accuracy, as well as consistent follow-through skills.
  
  

Work Environment

• Hours of work may vary depending on business needs; flexibility is required.
• Role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone; specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work. Role requires the ability to listen and speak to other employees.
• The position may involve needing to lift up to 30-pounds, occasionally up to 50-pounds.
  
  

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career opportunity, submit your resume to Pure Hothouse Foods today!

Pure Flavor Farms is committed to providing an accessible and barrier-free environment. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please contact the Human Resources department if an accommodation is required.

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