Corporate Controller - 19556

LRO Staffing; Ottawa; Presencial; CAD 130.000 - 165.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

LRO Staffing is seeking a Corporate Controller in Ottawa East for a full-time, permanent role. This position oversees accounting, HR, and project financials, guiding a team and coordinating with auditors.

The candidate will lead month-end close, budgeting, and forecasting, ensuring accuracy and compliance while providing senior management with insightful financial reporting and growth strategies.

Formación

• CPA designation required or in pursuit of CPA.
• 7+ years of accounting/finance experience in a medium-to-large organization.
• 2+ years of leadership experience in accounting.
• Strong English communication skills (oral and written).
• Strong problem-solving skills, highly organized, detail-oriented, collaborative.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee Accounting & HR teams ensuring accuracy and timely submissions.
• Manage WIP, prepaids, accruals, asset management, and aging analyses; follow up as needed.
• Ensure contract terms, project setups including billing, costing, tax compliance, and labour requirements.
• Oversee job costing, costing reports, cost allocation, and analyze variances.
• Coordinate budgeting and forecasting; implement planning and control procedures.

Conocimientos

Leadership of accounting team

Financial analysis

English communication

Educación

CPA designation / CPA in progress

Descripción del empleo

Corporate Controller-19556

Location

Job Type

Permanent

Pay Rate

$130,000 to $170,000

Finance, Accounting & Payroll

Date Added

November 10, 2026

Job ID

19556

About the Opportunity

Our growing client in Ottawa East is looking for a Corporate Controller to join their fast-paced, dynamic organization on a full-time, permanent basis.

This opportunity joins a progressive organization that offers professional growth within a collaborative, positive, work culture, paired with a competitive total compensation package.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Oversee Accounting & Human Resources team to ensure accuracy and submissions in a timely manner, providing support as needed
• Evaluation of WIP, prepaids, accruals, asset management, holdbacks, and monitoring of aging; appropriate follow-up when necessary
• Oversee compliance of contract terms and ensure proper set up for projects including billing, costing, tax compliance, and labour requirements
• Oversee job costing, review of costing reports, and cost allocation, as well as providing insight to costing fluctuations and adjustments as needed
• Coordination and preparation of budget and financial forecasts, institute and maintain planning and control procedures and analyze report variances
• Risk Analysis and ad hoc analysis as needed
• Preparing Month and Year End closing, ensure transactions are complete, accurate, and properly documented
• Liaising with auditors, take an active role in internal and external Audit, providing required reporting
• Evaluation of processes, development and integration of efficiencies, policies & procedures as needed
• Ensuring compliance as well as implementation of policies and procedures, monitoring for accurate and successful execution
• Provide mentorship and development for Accounting team through thoughtful evaluation
• Working closely with internal and external stakeholders and presenting financial reports
• Provide contributions and recommendations regarding financial aspects of the business, communicating with Senior Management on financial variances and strategies, including developing long-term growth models
• Participate in other active projects and ad hoc reporting as needed

About You

The successful candidate will have the following:

• CPA Designation, or in pursuit of CPA
• Must have experience in the Construction industry (project-focused experience, ideally on the commercial side)
• 7+ years of experience in Accounting & Finance within a similar role for a medium-to-large organization, including 2+ years of leadership of an accounting team
• Strong oral, written, and communication skills in English
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Highly organized, strong attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills, self-starter, collaborative

About the Job

The salary band for this role is $130,000 to $165,000, dependent on relevant previous experience.

LRO Staffing values fairness, confidentiality, and human judgment in every stage of our hiring process. We do not use automated or AI-driven screening tools to assess applications. Each submission is reviewed by an experienced recruiter to ensure a thoughtful and equitable evaluation of every candidate.

Thank you for your interest in this role. One of our Recruiters will be in touch with you if your profile meets the requirements for the role and the expectations of our clients. Please note that all candidates must be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.