Management Controller Accounting and Finance Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec

Leclercfoods; Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Leclerc is seeking a Management Controller to lead the operations accounting function at our Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures sites. You will guard cost control practices, supervise a team, and support the management team with variance analysis and project evaluations.

You will guide month-end closes, review product costs, and drive budgeting and KPI reporting to improve margins and data integrity across plants in Canada and the US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and CPA designation.
• Five to eight years of experience in a similar role, including people management.
• Strong cost accounting and close-process expertise; manufacturing experience is an asset.
• Fluent in French and English with excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, train, and prioritize the tasks of the accounting analyst team.
• Support the Director of Operations Accounting on special projects and initiatives.
• Act as the internal reference for operations accounting and as a resource for management.
• Participate in month-end and year-end procedures and financial statement prep.
• Review cost prices for products and projects and assess profit impact.
• Analyze project costs and financial returns, explain plant performance monthly.
• Lead budgeting processes and implement KPIs for internal managers.
• Ensure data integrity and inventory accuracy across sites and warehouses.
• Strengthen internal controls, address auditor requests, and drive process improvements.

Skills

Cost accounting

Leadership

Financial analysis

Budgeting

SAP

Excel

Bilingual (FR/EN)

Education

Bachelor's in Business Admin (Accounting)

CPA designation

Tools

SAP

Job description

Leclerc is a family business with 120 years of experience, tradition and know-how passed down from people with heart. Thanks to our 1,900 employees in nine plants in Canada and the United States, we are constantly innovating to exceed the expectations of both small and large appetites.

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting directly to the Director of Operations Accounting, the Management Controller supports the plants. This role acts as the guardian of best practices in the analysis and control of costs related to operations, supervises a team, and supports the internal management team in understanding variances and various business issues, while also supporting period-end financial accounting activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise, train, and prioritize the tasks of the accounting analyst team;
• Support the Director of Operations Accounting on special projects, as opportunities arise;
• Act as the internal reference for operations accounting and as a resource person for the management team;
• Participate in month-end and year-end procedures in support of financial statement preparation;
• Review cost prices for existing and new products, requests, and projects, and assess their impact on the organization’s profit margins;
• Analyze the costs of various investment projects and assess their financial return;
• Analyze and explain, with the support of the team, the plants’ financial performance on a monthly basis;
• Supervise and actively participate in the plants’ budgeting process;
• Implement tools, management reports, and relevant performance indicators (KPIs) to provide useful information to internal managers;
• Ensure data integrity, including the accuracy of inventory stock levels, both internally and in external warehouses, and the compliance of data in the IT system;
• Identify profitability opportunities for the plants, strengthen internal controls and procedures within the sector, contribute to continuous process improvement, and collaborate on external auditor requests as needed;
• Perform any other related duties.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and a CPA designation;
• Five to eight years of experience in a similar role, including people management experience;
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting and experience with financial close processes, an asset;
• Strong computer skills, including the Office Suite and Excel; knowledge of SAP is a significant asset;
• Demonstrated leadership, excellent communication skills, and the ability to develop, coach, and mobilize a team;
• Initiative, strong financial judgment, and the ability to make decisions, including difficult ones;
• Strong rigor and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple files simultaneously and solve problems;
• Dynamic, autonomous, and results-oriented;
• Bilingualism in French and English, both spoken and written;
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, an asset.

Why join Leclerc?

At Leclerc, we live by our five core values: Authenticity, Respect, Innovation, Engagement, and Pleasure.
These values guide everything we do and create a unique work environment where you can thrive.

• We believe in developing our talent – because growth starts with authenticity and engagement.
• We provide career progression opportunities – in a respectful and supportive atmosphere.
• We offer a dynamic and stimulating environment – where innovation is encouraged and celebrated.
• We use innovative digital tools – to make your work easier and more impactful.
• We are an innovative and growing company – committed to continuous improvement and bold ideas.
• We foster a collaborative and respectful culture – because teamwork and pleasure at work matter.
• We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

ST-AUGUSTIN-DE-DESMAURES

Our Saint‑Augustin‑de‑Desmaures site is home to our head office and two of our plants, making it an exciting location with plenty of career opportunities. Our plants and offices are equipped with the latest technology and include a peanut‑free facility and a gluten‑free production environment. Located on the outskirts of Quebec City, our Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures site is perfect for employees looking to avoid city traffic.