Financial Controller

Kitchener Executive Consultants Inc; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is searching for a Senior Finance Leader on behalf of a reputable Engineering and Manufacturing company specializing in HVAC and thermal management. The role requires overseeing all financial reporting, internal controls, and audits, along with providing insights for operational performance. Candidates should have a degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA designation, and experience in manufacturing environments, particularly in financial closes and inventory management.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in Accounting.
• Experience in Controllership or Senior Accounting roles.
• Hands-on experience managing external audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop high-performing accounting teams.
• Ensure accuracy of all accounting and financial reporting activities.
• Provide financial insights for performance improvement.

Skills

Financial discipline

Leadership presence

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA designation

Tools

Enterprise ERP environments

Job description

Kitchener Executive Consultants Inc. has been entrusted to lead the search for a Senior Finance Leader on behalf of a well-established, growth-oriented Engineering and Manufacturing organization operating in the climate-control and thermal management space. This organization designs and manufactures highly engineered HVAC and thermal solutions for demanding commercial, industrial, and off-road applications, serving OEM customers across sectors such as agriculture, construction, mining, forestry, defense, and specialty vehicles. With a strong North American footprint and global reach, this business is known for its technical expertise, customer-centric approach, and continued investment in advanced manufacturing and innovation.

This Financial Controller role represents a critical leadership position within the Finance function, reporting directly to the President with a dotted line to the CFO. The role will be accountable for the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of all accounting and financial reporting activities, including monthly, quarterly, and annual closes, internal controls, audits, and compliance under U.S. GAAP and IFRS. In addition to statutory and group reporting responsibilities, the Financial Controller will partner closely with Operations and Commercial leadership to provide clear, decision-ready financial insights that support performance improvement, margin management, and effective capital deployment.

Beyond technical capability, this opportunity requires a collaborative, commercially minded finance leader who can translate financial outcomes into meaningful insights for non-finance stakeholders. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to lead and develop high-performing accounting teams, strengthen internal controls, and drive continuous improvement across systems, processes, and governance.

We are seeking candidates who combine strong financial discipline with a proactive business-partner mindset and the leadership presence to support a growing, operationally complex organization. You will possess a strong Accounting foundation, supported by a degree in Accounting or Finance and ideally a CPA designation, as well as progressive experiences within Controllership or Senior Accounting roles. Hands-on experience leading financial closes, managing external audits, and working within enterprise ERP environments is essential. Experience in Manufacturing or Industrial environments is highly preferred, particularly where costing, inventory management, standard cost variance analysis, and long-term or complex contracts are involved.