Controller POST NUMBER: 472638

About the Company
Our client is a fast-growing food manufacturing company. They are looking for a Controller to join their team!

Why Work Here

• Exposure to executive team and operational leadership
• Highly visible role with direct impact on plant performance
• Opportunity to transition into larger plant or multi-site leadership roles
• Health & Dental Benefits
• Bonus

About the Opportunity

• Provide leadership to the accounting team (4 FTE) and oversee day-to-day effectiveness of staff by managing for highest performance. This includes goal setting, coaching, mentoring and developing, training and managing individual performance.
• Partnering with Operations and Supply Chain ensure consistency and accuracy in all operational reporting and analysis. Attend operational meetings for discussion of areas to improve, generate potential solutions and course of action. Reporting includes, but is not limited to:
  • Yield and labour efficiency
  • Impact of SKU Mix from a yield, labour and expense perspective
  • Labour and operational expenses
  • Inventory on hand balances and trending DIO -AFE review and tracking against approved project plan new ideas and performance against each one
• Drive process improvement to ensure overall efficiency and effectiveness of the accounting
• team, including focusing team on value-add activities.
• Manages month-end close process and completes financial reporting package with in- depth variance analysis applying business acumen on all aspects. Ensure a high level of accuracy, completeness and all deadlines are met.
• Support the enforcement of closing timelines, helping business partners become more efficient in the close process. This includes timelines associated with daily, weekly and monthly reporting activities.
• Manage cash flow by reporting on cash movements, and monitoring working capital levels.
• Establish and monitor internal controls and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure all balance sheet and variance account reconciliations are completed on a monthly basis with reconciling items cleared in a timely manner.
• Perform analytical review of all account reconciliations.
• Key contact for Treasury, intercompany divisions, and external audits. Coordinate efforts, preparing and reviewing required information as requested, meeting all deadlines. Liaise with other Controllers to establish an approach incorporating best business practices.
• Coordinates Statistics Canada reporting including monthly financial and annual customized manufacturing reports

About You

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or business administration. CMA/ CGA/CA/CPA Professional Accounting Designation and minimum of 10 years post designation experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment required, preferably in a food processing environment.
• Demonstrated, independent Controllership experience; including operations accounting & analysis, including standard costing and business analysis thereof
• Demonstrated knowledge of Canadian GAAP and being able to interpret GAAP guidance and apply to situation at hand
• Demonstrated Leadership & People Management / Team development skills
• Excellent time management skills (ability to multi-task and manage tight deadlines and multiple customer demands)
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, conflict resolution and organizational skills
• Strong ability to build effective relationships within and outside the Company
• Demonstrated business and financial acumen; excellent analytical skills
• Advanced skills in Excel
• Experience with an ERP system. Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems. Knowledge of federal financial regulations

Salary Range
$135,000 - $145,000 / year

How to Apply
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This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.