Plant Controller

Vaco by Highspring; Port Coquitlam; On-site; CAD 115,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation & benefits

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring seeks a Plant Controller to join our client in Port Coquitlam, BC. The role provides leadership to the Finance team, drives cost control, and delivers operational performance insights for the site.

You will oversee month-end close, financial reporting, and compliance activities, while partnering with plant management to optimize profitability and production cost structures.

Qualifications

• CPA designation is required.
• 4–6 years of progressive accounting experience with increasing responsibility.
• Manufacturing industry experience, preferably in Food manufacturing.
• Supervisory or team lead experience in an accounting/finance environment.
• Strong cost accounting expertise, including standard costing and ABC.
• Experience with month-end close and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the Finance team by setting goals, coaching, mentoring, developing staff, and managing day-to-day performance to ensure strong operational effectiveness.
• Drive continuous process improvements across Finance to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and adherence to internal policies, quality standards, and compliance requirements.
• Prepare comprehensive financial reporting packages, including financial statements, bridging schedules, AP/AR reconciliations, and executive-level analysis to support decision-making.
• Oversee the month-end closing process, ensuring timely completion, issue resolution, and adherence to established schedules and reporting timelines.
• Manage compliance activities and coordinate work with external partners for audits, tax filings, pension reporting, and other statutory requirements.
• Maintain advanced oversight of accounting systems, including general ledger mapping, configuration, troubleshooting, period closing controls, and system-related updates or corrections.
• Lead and maintain general ledger governance, including chart of accounts management, and provide Finance support for the ERP system.
• Review daily, weekly, and monthly operational reporting (including yield and labour metrics), analyzing variances against targets and historical data to support operational performance.
• Partner with facility accountants, operations leaders, and plant management to analyze reporting accuracy, support cost control initiatives, and provide business analysis aligned with organizational objectives.
• Ensure timely completion and review of balance sheet reconciliations, strengthen cost accounting processes, collaborate across Finance functions, and evaluate profitability for new production lines.

Skills

Manufacturing accounting

Cost accounting (ABC)

Team leadership

ERP system knowledge

Financial reporting

Education

CPA designation

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Job Type: Permanent, 5 days on-site, Port Coquitlam, BC

Job Salary: $115,000 - $129,000

About the Company

Our client is an industry leader in the food manufacturing space. They are looking for a Plant Controller to join their team!

Why Work Here

• Join a recognized leader in the Canadian food manufacturing industry
• Take on a unique role that blends commercial finance, operations support, and business performance insights
• Benefit from a strong compensation package paired with comprehensive benefits

About the Opportunity

• Provide leadership to the Finance team by setting goals, coaching, mentoring, developing staff, and managing day?to?day performance to ensure strong operational effectiveness
• Drive continuous process improvements across Finance to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and adherence to internal policies, quality standards, and compliance requirements
• Prepare comprehensive financial reporting packages, including financial statements, bridging schedules, AP/AR reconciliations, and executive-level analysis to support decision-making
• Oversee the month-end closing process, ensuring timely completion, issue resolution, and adherence to established schedules and reporting timelines
• Manage compliance activities and coordinate work with external partners for audits, tax filings, pension reporting, and other statutory requirements
• Maintain advanced oversight of accounting systems, including general ledger mapping, configuration, troubleshooting, period closing controls, and system-related updates or corrections
• Lead and maintain general ledger governance, including chart of accounts management, and provide Finance support for the ERP system
• Review daily, weekly, and monthly operational reporting (including yield and labour metrics), analyzing variances against targets and historical data to support operational performance
• Partner with facility accountants, operations leaders, and plant management to analyze reporting accuracy, support cost control initiatives, and provide business analysis aligned with organizational objectives
• Ensure timely completion and review of balance sheet reconciliations, strengthen cost accounting processes, collaborate across Finance functions, and evaluate profitability for new production lines

About You

• CPA designation (Canadian or internationally recognized equivalent)
• 4–6 years of progressive accounting experience with increasing responsibility
• Manufacturing industry experience; food manufacturing experience is preferred
• Supervisory or team lead experience in an accounting or finance environment
• Strong cost accounting expertise, including standard costing and/or activity?based costing (ABC)