Financial Controller

Arctic Kingdom; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arctic Kingdom seeks a hands-on Financial Controller in Mississauga to lead the finance function alongside a part-time bookkeeper. The role spans from daily accounting to strategic financial decision‑making with the President and VP of Performance & Excellence.

You will chair the Senior Management Team with a focus on profitability and sustainable growth. Ideal candidates have CPA credentials, a strong track record in leadership, and deep experience in budgeting, forecasting, and multi-entity

Qualifications

• CPA designation in good standing.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related field.
• At least five years in a finance leadership role.
• At least two years of full-cycle accounting experience.
• Solid working knowledge of accounting systems.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, financial reporting and analysis.
• Advanced Excel for financial modelling, data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to translate financial information into actionable recommendations for non-financial leaders.

Responsibilities

• Sit on the Senior Management Team and provide financial insight for strategy development, monitoring and evaluation.
• Prepare cash-flow forecasts, budgets, financial forecasts and management reports to support leadership decisions.
• Manage intercompany transactions across five legal entities and ensure proper recording.
• Lead and improve financial processes, controls, reporting and workflows to enable scaling.
• Oversee payroll processing, tax filings and compliance activities.
• Lead year-end processes and coordinate with external accountants/auditors.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Communication skills

Time management

Leadership

Education

CPA designation in good standing

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Dayforce

Job description

Arctic Kingdom creates once-in-a-lifetime journeys in Canada's North. Our family of experiences includes Blachford Lake Lodge, a fly-in wilderness lodge near Yellowknife known for world-class aurora viewing; Arctic Kingdom Expeditions in the high Arctic; and Torngat Mountains Base Camp in northern Labrador. We are guided by our values: Expertise, Collaboration, Excellence in Service, and Respect for Place & People.

We are seeking a Financial Controller to join our team within our Mississauga location.

The Financial Controller runs the finance function at Arctic Kingdom. The department is this person and a part-time bookkeeper, so the role covers everything from the bank reconciliation to the conversation with the President about whether a product is making money.

This is a hands-on finance leadership role for someone who is equally comfortable contributing to strategic business decisions and rolling up their sleeves to manage the day-to-day financial operations of the business. The ideal candidate has an entrepreneurial mindset, strong financial and accounting fundamentals, and a genuine interest in understanding how the business operates.

Someone who only wants the strategic half, or only the accounting half, will not be a good fit.

The Controller sits on the Senior Management Team and works most closely with the President and the VP of Performance & Excellence.

This role will be responsible for the following:

Leadership and Business Support

• Sit on the Senior Management Team and bring financial insight to the development, monitoring and evaluation of overall company strategy.
• Learn how the business really works, including its operating model, products, seasons, culture, roles and responsibilities, and use that to give the President useful analysis and clear recommendations.
• Raise financial risks, process gaps and opportunities for improvement early, and come with a practical suggestion for dealing with them.

Budgets, Forecasts and Profitability

• Prepare and maintain cash-flow forecasts, budgets, financial forecasts and management reports, so leadership can understand how the business is doing and make informed decisions.
• Work with the VP of Performance & Excellence on annual product budgets, pricing, revenue and sales targets, and profitability analysis.
• Look at revenue, margins, costs and operational performance to find where product and company profitability can improve.
• Build and improve financial models, reports and templates that managers and staff can use in their daily work.

Accounting and Multi-Entity Management

• Run full-cycle accounting in QuickBooks Online: AP, AR, bank and credit card reconciliations, prepaids, inventory, journal entries, intercompany transactions and financial reporting.
• Manage financial activity and intercompany transactions across all five legal entities, and make sure they are reconciled and properly recorded.
• Lead and keep improving financial processes, internal controls, reporting and workflows so the company stays efficient and can scale.
• Keep financial records and confidential documents organized and secure.

Payroll, Tax and Compliance

• Process payroll in Dayforce for full-time, hourly and temporary employees, and handle the related work, including ROEs, commissions, benefits and T4s.
• Look after GST/HST, RST and QST filings.
• Handle WSIB, WSCC and WorkplaceNL reporting and related requirements.

Year-End and Outside Relationships

• Lead the year-end process, including review engagements and/or audits, and act as the main finance contact for external accountants and auditors.
• Maintain good working relationships with lenders, government agencies, suppliers and, now and then, customers.
• Look for funding, financing, grants and other programs open to the company or the tourism industry.

QUALIFICATIONS

• CPA designation in good standing.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related field.
• At least five years in a finance leadership role.
• At least two years of recent, hands-on, full-cycle accounting.
• Solid working knowledge of accounting systems.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, financial reporting and analysis.
• Working knowledge of payroll practices and benefits administration.
• Advanced Excel, particularly for financial modelling, data analysis and reporting.
• Able to turn financial information into clear, practical recommendations for non-financial leaders.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, and able to manage a high volume of communications, transactions and competing deadlines.
• Flexible and adaptable, and willing to challenge existing processes when there is a better way.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable in a small, entrepreneurial office where responsibilities can extend beyond a traditional Controller role.
• Able to pass a criminal record check and a credit check.

Preferred Qualifications

• QuickBooks Online, or Dayforce experience (strongly preferred).
• Tourism or travel industry experience.
• Multi-entity accounting experience.