Regional Operations Controller

Compass Canada; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group benefits

RRSP contributions

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Compass Group Canada (Beaver) Ltd. is seeking a Regional Operations Controller in Mississauga to lead the finance function across Food Service and Retail segments. You will oversee monthly reporting, internal controls, budgeting, forecasting, and decision support to drive performance.

You'll manage a talented finance team, partner with senior leadership, and ensure strong financial stewardship, while aligning with total rewards and compensation programs as applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field; CPA designation is an asset.
• 7+ years of Accounting/Finance experience and 3+ years in management.
• Cost accounting knowledge and strong analytical capabilities.
• Proven leadership and ability to influence senior leadership.
• Ability to manage competing priorities under pressure; meet deadlines.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with SAP.
• Collaborative mindset with cross-functional teamwork and strategic thinking.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; team player and leader.

Responsibilities

• Develop monthly reporting metrics, dashboards and analyses.
• Lead and support location accounting departments to strengthen internal controls.
• Drive business performance improvement and support financial management decisions.
• Manage budgeting and forecasting processes top-down and bottom-up.
• Provide decision support; build business cases for projects and initiatives.
• Recruit, hire, onboard and lead a high-performing finance team.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety policies.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Communication

Decision support

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

CPA designation (asset)

Tools

MS Excel

SAP

Job description

The salary range for this position is $130,000 to $145,000. Final compensation will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may be entitled to other elements of total compensation, which may include group benefits, employer RRSP contributions, and discretionary bonus or incentive programs, where applicable to the role. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and comply with all applicable pay transparency legislation. Further details regarding our total rewards program will be shared by the Talent Acquisition team during the hiring process. Canadian work experience is not a requirement for this role. Please note that artificial intelligence-based tools may be used at certain stages of the recruitment and applicant screening process.

Now, if you were to come on board as our Regional Operations Controller, we would ask you to do the following for us:

• Develop a dynamic partnership with the senior leadership responsible for Food Service and Retail in a sector
• Develop and prepare monthly reporting metrics, including dashboards and analysis reports.
• Lead/support location accounting departments to maintain and enhance internal controls; provide guidance and leadership
• Lead effort to improve business performance, supporting decision making and guiding financial management
• Develop and manage the appropriate top down and bottom up budgeting and forecasting processes: compile the information, manage the assumptions and develop the financial story
• Provide business decision support: evaluate options, develop and validate business cases against new projects and strategic initiatives, support business initiatives. Partner with the various departments to provide financial structure, context and guidance to on-going business initiatives
• Recruit, select, hire and on-board the best talent; lead, coach, motivate and retain a team of high performing employees that are capable of delivering results by owning, explaining, critiquing and improving the management accounts, key value drivers and associated departmental reporting
• Comply with all Health & Safety policies and requirements

Think you have what it takes to be the Regional Operations Controller? We're committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here is how we will know you will be successful in the role:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or a related field, CPA designation is an asset
• 7+ years of Accounting/Finance experience & 3+ years management experience
• Cost accounting knowledge, analytical capabilities and experience, project leadership skills
• Demonstrated leadership and influencing skills with the ability to get things done; be viewed as a trusted advisor of business leadership
• Proven ability to operate under pressure, to manage competing priorities and meet deliverables
• Advanced MS Excel experience & SAP experience
• Demonstrated collaborative thinking, ability to build cross-functional approaches and consensus. At the same time, you need to be able to establish a unique point of view
• Excellent interpersonal skills; a team player who is able to act as both a leader and an individual contributor as required
• Confident and effective communication (written & verbal) skills
• Adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity and change