Assistant Financial Controller

Assistant Financial Controller

Quebec

Do you master the complete accounting cycle and wish to play a broader role in a manufacturing company undergoing transformation?

This opportunity will allow you to become the right hand of the financial director, support the accounting team, and directly contribute to process improvement.

Your Role

You will take charge of month-end and year-end accounting operations. You will also participate in significant work to optimize the cost price and working methods of the department.

Specifically, you will be responsible for:

• Preparing financial statements and analyzing key balance sheet items

• Performing adjusting entries and ensuring the accuracy of accounting data

• Taking charge of year-end files and coordinating requests from external auditors

• Ensuring the follow-up of the complete accounting cycle with a high level of autonomy

• Participating in the review and improvement of manufacturing cost price

• Assisting team members in their daily accounting operations

• Monitoring certain elements related to payroll and annual obligations

• Identifying discrepancies, raising issues quickly, and proposing solutions

• Contributing to the optimization of processes and tools in the department

What We Are Looking For

• Independent experience with the complete accounting cycle, including month-end and year-end

• Experience in a manufacturing environment

• Good understanding of cost price

• Experience in preparing an audit file

• Sufficient knowledge of payroll to support and validate certain operations

• Functional English, both spoken and written, used regularly with various stakeholders

• Ability to work in a context where priorities evolve rapidly

• Sense of responsibility, resourcefulness, and ability to take initiative

You should also be comfortable occasionally moving into operations to fully understand the manufacturing reality.

Why Consider This Opportunity

• A concrete role as the right hand of the financial director

• A growing company that is modernizing its practices and processes

• A real possibility to evolve towards more responsibilities based on your contribution and the organization's progression

• A 40-hour schedule with some flexibility

• An employer contribution to the pension plan of up to 6%

• Group insurance paid 50% by the employer, including dental care and telemedicine

• Additional leave during the holiday season

• Facilities promoting physical activity and access to various activities offered to employees

• An accessible team that values collaboration and improvement ideas

The position is primarily in-person. Some flexibility may be possible occasionally, depending on operational needs.

Do you want to contribute to structuring an accounting function in transformation while preparing for the next step in your career?

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