Production Controller

Paquin Entertainment Group; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group insurance (medical/dental/vision

Life & disability coverage

Telemedicine services

Health & fitness reimbursement

Cell phone allowance

Paid vacation 10–15 days

Personal time off

Holiday time

Job summary

Paquin Entertainment Group is seeking an experienced Production Controller in Montreal to support financial operations across a portfolio of immersive exhibition and live entertainment projects.

You will manage AP/AR, month-end close, journal entries, budgeting, and project accounting, collaborating with Finance, Production, Operations, and external vendors.

Qualifications

• Fluency in both French and English, written and spoken.
• CPA designation or active CPA candidate.
• Minimum four (4) years of accounting experience.
• Hands-on experience with accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Demonstrated experience supporting or completing month-end close.
• Strong experience preparing journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and the ability to work confidently with financial data.
• Experience with budgeting, financial analysis, and financial reporting.
• Experience working in a project-based accounting environment.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial controls.
• Excellent organization, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.

Responsibilities

• Support financial management and day-to-day accounting activities of multiple projects.
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, including vendor invoices, approvals, payments, and revenue reconciliation.
• Support month-end close, including journal entries, bank reconciliations, account reconciliations, and adjustments.
• Maintain project accounting records and support project-based financial reporting.
• Assist with project budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
• Prepare financial analyses and reports for management.
• Support monthly financial reporting and ensure accuracy of information.
• Audit employee expense reports for policy compliance.
• Maintain vendor records and vendor account management.
• Coordinate with project and production teams for timely submission and accurate coding of POs, expense reports, and vendor invoices.
• Assist with payroll-related journal entries and intercompany transactions as required.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and efficiency.

Skills

Bilingual French/English

Excel proficiency

Analytical skills

Prioritization

Education

CPA designation or CPA candidate

Tools

QuickBooks

Expensify

Power BI

Job description

Location: Montreal, Quebec | Hybrid – Minimum 3 days per week in office

Reports to: Production & Finance Consultant

Position Type: Full-Time

Join Our Team

We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Production Controller to support the financial operations of a growing portfolio of immersive exhibition and live entertainment projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys working in a dynamic, project-based environment and wants to apply strong accounting fundamentals to exciting, evolving projects.

You will work across accounts payable and receivable, month-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, budgeting, financial reporting, and project accounting while partnering closely with Finance, Production, Operations, and external vendors.

What You'll Do

Reporting to the Production & Finance Consultant, you will support the financial management and day-to-day accounting activities of multiple projects, including:

• Managing accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, including vendor invoices, approvals, payments, and revenue reconciliation.
• Supporting month-end close, including preparation of journal entries, bank reconciliations, account reconciliations, and adjustments.
• Maintaining accurate project accounting records and supporting project-based financial reporting.
• Assisting with project budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
• Preparing financial analyses and reports for management.
• Supporting monthly financial reporting and ensuring the accuracy and completion of financial information.
• Auditing employee expense reports and ensuring compliance with Company policies.
• Maintaining vendor records and supporting vendor account management.
• Working closely with project and production teams to ensure timely submission and accurate coding of purchase orders, expense reports, and vendor invoices.
• Supporting payroll-related journal entries and other accounting adjustments.
• Assisting with intercompany transactions and reconciliations, as required.
• Identifying opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, efficiencies, and financial accuracy.
• Building effective working relationships with Finance, Production, Operations vendors, and other internal stakeholders.
• Performing other accounting and finance-related responsibilities as required.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

To be considered for this position, candidates should have:

• Fluency in both French and English, written and spoken.
• CPA designation or active CPA candidate.
• Minimum four (4) years of accounting experience.
• Hands-on experience with accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Demonstrated experience supporting or completing month-end close.
• Strong experience preparing journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and the ability to work confidently with financial data.
• Experience with budgeting, financial analysis, and financial reporting.
• Experience working in a project-based accounting environment.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial controls.
• Excellent organization, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.

Considered an Asset

The following experience would be valuable but is not required:

• Production accounting experience.
• Experience within live entertainment, theatre, touring, exhibitions, events, or similar industries.
• Experience with QuickBooks, and Expensify.
• Power BI and API integration experience.
• Experience with intercompany transactions, multi-entity, or multi-currency accounting.
• Experience preparing or maintaining production budgets and weekly cost reports.
• Experience working with teams or projects operating across Canada and the United States.

Working Conditions

This is a full-time hybrid position based in our Montreal office.

• Minimum three (3) days per week in the office.
• Standard office hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Additional hours may occasionally be required to support operational or project needs.
• Occasional short-term travel may be required.

Salary: $85,000–$105,000 CAD annually

based on experience and qualifications.

Our total compensation package also includes:

• Comprehensive group insurance, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, with premiums shared 50% by the employer and 50% by the employee following successful completion of the three-month probationary period.
• Telemedicine services through our group benefits provider.
• Annual health and fitness reimbursement.
• Taxable semi-monthly cell phone allowance.
• Paid vacation based on experience, typically 10–15 days annually.
• Paid personal time off for illness, medical appointments, and personal responsibilities.
• Additional paid holiday time during the December holiday season.

If you are a bilingual accounting professional who enjoys project-based work and wants to bring your financial expertise to a creative, fast-moving environment, we encourage you to apply.