Financial Controller, Manufacturing

Location: East Toronto, ON
Employment: Full-Time | Permanent
Work Model: On-Site / Hybrid
Salary: $120K - $130K + Performance Incentives + Benefits

Hands-On Finance Leadership With a Seat at the Table

We're partnering confidentially with an established and growing Canadian manufacturing organization seeking a sharp, hands-on Financial Controller to take ownership of its accounting and finance function.

This is not a Controller position where you'll simply review reports prepared by a large accounting department.

We're looking for someone equally comfortable getting into the numbers and advising executive leadership .

One day you may be overseeing month-end close, reconciliations, cash flow, or transactional accounting. The next, you could be building a financial model for an acquisition, analyzing operating performance, or helping leadership make a major investment decision.

For someone who enjoys combining hands-on accounting with strategic finance , this is an opportunity to have meaningful influence on a growing business.

What You'll Own

Accounting & Financial Controls

• Own the full-cycle accounting function across the Canadian operation
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger activities
• Lead month-end and year-end closing processes
• Prepare accurate financial statements and management reporting
• Maintain strong financial controls and accounting processes
• Coordinate annual tax filings, regulatory requirements, and external accounting relationships

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Develop and maintain weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts
• Lead annual budgeting and forecasting
• Prepare monthly variance analysis and communicate findings to executive leadership
• Analyze financial and operational performance to identify trends and opportunities
• Identify opportunities for cost containment, waste reduction, and improved operating efficiency

Canada / US Finance

• Support financial activities across Canadian and US operations
• Manage USD/CAD transactions and multi-currency reconciliations
• Support intercompany accounting and cross-border financial requirements
• Help leadership strengthen financial processes as the organization continues to expand

Acquisitions & Growth

You’ll also have exposure to an important area of the company's growth strategy.

• Support financial due diligence for potential acquisitions
• Analyze financial information and acquisition targets
• Build financial models around working capital, integration costs, and future performance
• Support leadership in evaluating financing structures
• Assist with lender relationships and financial requirements surrounding expansion

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience
• Strong hands-on full-cycle accounting experience
• Experience with financial reporting, month-end/year-end close, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capabilities
• Strong ERP/accounting systems experience
• Ability to translate financial information into practical business recommendations
• Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable working directly with senior leadership

Highly Valued

• CPA designation or equivalent advanced accounting experience
• Manufacturing, supply chain, industrial, or SME experience
• Canada/US cross-border accounting exposure
• Multi-currency accounting experience
• Multi-location business experience
• Acquisition, due diligence, or M&A exposure
• Experience supporting a growing privately held organization

The Person We're Looking For

This position requires someone with a genuine "no task too small" mentality .

You’ll thrive here if you can:

• Move comfortably between transactional and strategic finance
• Work independently without needing a large finance team around you
• Challenge numbers and investigate discrepancies
• Build processes rather than simply inherit them
• Communicate effectively with operational and executive stakeholders
• Manage competing priorities in a fast-moving business
• Think commercially while maintaining strong accounting discipline

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Direct exposure to executive leadership
• Significant ownership of the finance function
• Opportunity to influence major business decisions
• Exposure to acquisitions and North American expansion
• Flat organizational structure with meaningful autonomy
• Growing Canadian manufacturing environment
• Competitive base salary and performance incentives
• Comprehensive benefits including extended health, dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance
• On-site fitness facility

Apply

If you're a hands-on finance professional who wants more ownership, executive exposure, and the opportunity to help shape the financial direction of a growing organization, we'd welcome a confidential conversation.

All applications and conversations will be handled discreetly.