Manufacturing Finance Controller: Lead Budgeting & Controls

Express Employment Professionals - Red Deer, AB; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Red Deer, AB is seeking an experienced Controller to join its leadership team in the Red Deer area. This role oversees all accounting functions, HR administration, and general office operations, reporting directly to the General Manager and Corporate CFO.

Key responsibilities include managing payroll, preparing financial statements, budgets, cash flow forecasts, and management reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, Accounting, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of Controller experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong accounting, budgeting, and reporting experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and MS Office skills.
• Experience with SAP Business One and payroll administration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing, and general ledger activities.
• Process semi-monthly payroll for salaried employees and oversee payroll administration for hourly staff.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations, journal entries, variance analyses, inventory reporting, and financial statements.
• Develop and maintain cash flow forecasts, budgets, and financial analyses.
• Provide weekly and monthly management reporting and performance metrics.
• Present monthly financial results to senior management and corporate leadership.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and monitor performance against budget.
• Ensure accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls are followed.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and enhanced financial controls.
• Coordinate year-end financial statement reviews and tax return preparation with external accountants.
• Provide financial insights and support to operational management.

Skills

Controller experience

Accounting & budgeting

Excel proficiency

Payroll administration

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Leadership

Communication skills

Manufacturing accounting

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, Accounting, or related field

Tools

SAP Business One

Job description

Express Employment Professionals - Red Deer, AB is seeking an experienced Controller to join its leadership team in the Red Deer area. This role oversees all accounting functions, HR administration, and general office operations, reporting directly to the General Manager and Corporate CFO.

Key responsibilities include managing payroll, preparing financial statements, budgets, cash flow forecasts, and management reporting.