Finance Controller - Accounting & WIP - Employee-Owned Firm

MTE Consultants Inc.; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 84,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

RRSP matching

Wellness Spending Account

Professional development opportunities

Work‑life balance

Flexible work environment

Employee‑owned firm

Job summary

MTE Consultants seeks a Manager, Accounting to lead the Finance team from our Kitchener office, ensuring accurate month-end closes and robust financial reporting in a 100% employee-owned firm.

The role emphasizes controllership, WIP/project accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and audit readiness, with opportunities to grow into broader controller responsibilities in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• CPA designation in good standing is required.
• 5-8 years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, including month-end close, financial statement prep, reconciliations, estimates/reserves and audit support.
• Supervisory/management experience with ability to coach staff across functions.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian accounting and financial reporting principles; experience in professional services/engineering/consulting environments is preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems; Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills and Power BI or similar reporting tools.
• Experience working with external auditors and preparing lender or external financial reporting packages.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes with accurate accounting, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Oversee general accounting operations including journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage WIP, project accounting, revenue analysis, reserves and KPIs.
• Prepare monthly management reports, financial statements, forecasts, budgets and KPIs.
• Provide financial insight to operational leaders and identify risks and opportunities.
• Coordinate budgeting/forecasting, including consolidation and variance analysis.
• Maintain internal controls, regulatory compliance and audit readiness.
• Lead the external audit process and liaise with auditors.

Skills

Leadership experience

Financial reporting

Month‑end close

Analytical skills

WIP / project accounting

Education

CPA designation

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration

Tools

Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

MTE Consultants seeks a Manager, Accounting to lead the Finance team from our Kitchener office, ensuring accurate month-end closes and robust financial reporting in a 100% employee-owned firm.

The role emphasizes controllership, WIP/project accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and audit readiness, with opportunities to grow into broader controller responsibilities in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.