Manufacturing Finance Controller | Lead Budgeting & Close

Clarity Recruitment; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarity Recruitment, on behalf of a Canadian manufacturing client in Mississauga, seeks a hands-on Controller to backfill and lead the finance function. Reporting to the GM and CFO, you will ensure the integrity of financial data across reporting, accounting operations, internal controls, cash flow, budgeting, payroll, and inventory and cost accounting.

You will directly supervise the AR/AP Supervisor and Inventory Analyst and have scope to build processes and grow the team as the business

Qualifications

• Progressive accounting/finance experience with readiness to step into a Controller role.
• Hands-on cost and inventory accounting experience in manufacturing.
• Proven ability to own financial reporting, budgeting and cash flow end-to-end.
• Experience mentoring direct reports and building team capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day finance operations ensuring the accuracy, timeliness and integrity of all financial information.
• Own monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting, presenting results to the GM and CFO.
• Oversee full-cycle accounting operations, including AR/AP, general ledger and month-end close.
• Establish and strengthen internal controls across the finance function.
• Own cash flow reporting and forecasting.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing budget-to-actual analysis.
• Oversee payroll processing and compliance.
• Manage inventory accounting and cost accounting for the manufacturing operation.
• Directly manage and develop AR/AP Supervisor and Inventory Analyst; build capabilities across the team.
• Build and document finance processes and systems to support growth.

Skills

Controller experience

Cost accounting

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Cash flow management

Internal controls

Education

CPA designation

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Clarity Recruitment, on behalf of a Canadian manufacturing client in Mississauga, seeks a hands-on Controller to backfill and lead the finance function. Reporting to the GM and CFO, you will ensure the integrity of financial data across reporting, accounting operations, internal controls, cash flow, budgeting, payroll, and inventory and cost accounting.

You will directly supervise the AR/AP Supervisor and Inventory Analyst and have scope to build processes and grow the team as the business