Senior Corporate Controller — Construction Finance Leader

isgSearch; Toronto; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-contributed pension

100% employer-paid health and dental

Seat on senior management team

Reasonable hours

Job summary

isgSearch is hiring a Corporate Controller for a Toronto-based, family-owned construction firm. This senior leadership role will oversee a seven-person finance and administration team and report to ownership on financial strategy.

You will own month-end and year-end closes, manage budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, job costing and project profitability across divisions, and supervise payroll, insurance, and ERP reporting. CPA and 8+ years' experience are essential; on-site 5 days a week.

Qualifications

• CPA designation required and active licensure.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience including Controller/Finance Manager roles.
• Experience managing a team of 4+ people.
• Experience with job costing, WIP in construction/manufacturing or contracting.
• Experience in private/owner-managed or family-run companies with $25M-$100M revenue.
• Comfort presenting recommendations to owners and handling differing views professionally.
• Unionized payroll knowledge is a plus; Dynamics NAV ERP experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a finance and administration team of seven.
• Own month-end and year-end close, financial statements, accruals and variance analysis.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management.
• Oversee job costing, WIP and project profitability across divisions.
• Oversee payroll for a unionized workforce and benefits/pension administration.
• Manage insurance, claims and risk with legal counsel and insurers.
• Partner with ownership and senior management on reporting, strategy and growth.
• Work with external auditors on year-end and tax filings.
• Improve processes, controls and ERP reporting.

Skills

leadership

financial analysis

stakeholder communication

team management

Education

CPA designation

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Job description

isgSearch is hiring a Corporate Controller for a Toronto-based, family-owned construction firm. This senior leadership role will oversee a seven-person finance and administration team and report to ownership on financial strategy.

You will own month-end and year-end closes, manage budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, job costing and project profitability across divisions, and supervise payroll, insurance, and ERP reporting. CPA and 8+ years' experience are essential; on-site 5 days a week.