Financial Controller

Confidential Careers; London; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to lead its finance team. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and will be responsible for providing strategic leadership. This role includes managing the accounting team, preparing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with internal controls and audit requirements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a Controller position in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong working knowledge of accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Manage activities of the accounting team including AR, AP, and Payroll.
• Prepare annual financials and manage quarterly forecast process.
• Monitor and manage cash flow and maintain internal control procedures.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

University Degree

CPA

Tools

MS Excel

ERP Systems (NetSuite)

Consolidated reporting software (HFM)

Job description

We are currently searching for an experienced Financial Controller to lead our finance team. Our ideal candidate will enjoy a fast paced Global manufacturing environment and will be passionate about providing strategic, analytical and financial leadership skills to assist in the continued growth and development of the company.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages the activities of the accounting team includng AR, AP, Payroll, Inventory
• Provides guidance, training/instruction to the finance team
• Prepare annual financials for corporate entity, manage quarterly forecast process
• Manage annual budget preparation working with all departments to finalize the fiscal budget
• Monitors and manages cash flow, including foreign exchange requirements
• Maintains internal control procedures for company’s resources and records
• Ensures confidentiality of financial and non-financial information
• Analyzes/interprets operational and financial information as requested including variance analysis (purchase price variance, labour variance, spending variances)
• Prepare and distribute weekly, monthly and ad hoc sales reporting
• Insurance broker liaison and preparation of annual renewal information
• Coordinate and act as main liaison for annual external audit, ensure all required documentation is prepared and submitted in a timely manner
• Manage fixed asset purchases and related financing, ROI calculations, amortization, reporting
• Company Benefit analysis and liaison with broker, banking, corporate credit card accounts and corporate owned/leased auto fleet administrator
• Support other departments with ERP training, process improvement, special projects

QUALIFICATIONS:

• University Degree, CPA required
• 5+ years in a Controller position in a manufacturing environment
• Excellent organizational skills, strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong working knowledge of accounting application software
• Solid MS Excel, ERP Systems (NetSuite), consolidated reporting software (HFM), etc.
• Excellent management/operational skills
• Advanced interpersonal skills to communicate effectively and clearly with customers, suppliers and other external persons