Plant Controller

Cascades; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Employee share purchase plan

Hybrid work model

Group insurance

Wellness program

Employee assistance program

Retirement plan

Annual goods/services allowance

Job summary

Cascades in Scarborough is seeking a Plant Controller to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis for the plant. The role oversees month-end close, journal entries, and reporting, partnering with operations, transportation, and sales to drive performance.

The ideal candidate holds a CPA or equivalent and has 3–5 years as a controller with 6–8 years total experience, with SAP/ERP familiarity and a results-driven mindset. A hybrid work setup is offered.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years as a controller or equivalent
• 6–8 years total accounting/finance experience
• Experience coordinating month-end close
• Strong analytical and advisory skills to business partners

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting process.
• Implement rolling forecast aligned to corporate objectives.
• Collaborate with FP&A to provide P&L and CAPEX targets.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators for financial performance.
• Produce periodic consolidated reports for functional groups.
• Analyze variances and provide ad-hoc analyses as required.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Journal entries

ERP systems

Excel proficiency

SAP

Education

CPA designation

Tools

SAP

Job description

Requisition ID37235-Posted09/02/2026-Cascades - Packaging Scarborough (CEC_CA_931)-Cascades – Packaging Scarborough-Finance and Accounting

Bring your expertise to a people-first, dynamic environment where your ideas come to life and excellence shapes everything we do. Join our teamin Scarborough and help build a more sustainable future.

What’s in it for you

Taking care of our people is in our nature - so you’ll enjoy:

• Annual salary between $90k and $110K
• Profit sharing and an employee share purchase plan
• A hybrid work model: 3 days in the office (2 fixed + 1 flexible)
• A full range of benefits: group insurance, telemedicine, and an employer-supported retirement plan
• An annual allowance to spend on goods and services of your choice
• A yearly wellness program and employee assistance program
• A collaborative, respectful, and people-centered workplace

Your Role

As Plant Controller, you’ll take on real challenges that bring out your full potential. Your scope includes:

The Controller position requires in a daily base to monitor his/her team, make sure they have the support and alsoproviding the required information and on time to the business partners. Monthly they are able to close the month end, coordinating the team, reviewing and approving journal entries, transactional data analysis, financial analysis,reporting, forecasting, review reconciliations, collaborate with business partners specifically to theoperations/transport/sales. Quaterly they should be able to accomplish all the internal controls, book to floor,certifications, audits, year end closing, budget

• Budgeting / Forecasting: Lead the annual budget exercise.
  
• Implement a rolling forecast to align with the corporate objectives.
  
• Collaborate with other finance and FPA members to provide P&L and CAPEX budget targets.
  
• Maintain and develop key performance indicators to monitor the financial performance.
  
• Produce periodic consolidated reports for assigned functional groups.
  
• Analyze and comment on variances and assess R&O Provide various ad-hoc analysis as required by the
  business.
  
• Manage and empower a analyst Guarantee that the financial information produced is reliable and complete.
  
• Adhere to the internal control structure to minimize the business risks inherent in operations or fraud.
  

What you bring

You're a natural fit for Plant Controllerif you have:

• CPA is an asset
  
• 3-5 years experience as a controller
  
• 6-8 years overall experience
  
• Ability to address issues and problems by proposing solutions.
  
• Ability to support and advise business partners in analyzing their needs and finding solutions.
  
• Ability to act and react quickly while taking the lead on several different files.
  
• Strong sense of responsibility Proficiency in Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of SAP software or other ERP (an asset)

If you bring the same care to who you are as to what you do, we’d love to meet you!

Cascades values diversity and inclusion and considers all applications equitably. This posting is for an active vacancy within our organization.