Assistant Controller - Finance & Accounting

Position:
Assistant Controller - Finance & Accounting
Location:
Mississauga, Ontario (On-site)
Salary:
$120,000-$140,000 annually
Job Type:
Permanent, Full-time
Posting Type:
Open vacancy
Take Your Finance Career Further. Lead a Team. Influence Business Performance.
Are you a hands-on accounting leader who enjoys looking beyond the financial statements to understand what drives business performance?
Do you bring strong technical accounting expertise, commercial business acumen, and the leadership skills to develop a high-performing finance team?
We are seeking an experienced Assistant Controller to play an important role in overseeing financial operations, strengthening accounting processes, and supporting business performance across multiple legal entities.
Reporting directly to the CFO, this is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who wants to combine hands‑on accounting leadership with meaningful involvement in financial planning, analysis, and business decision‑making.
You will lead an established accounting team, take ownership of core financial processes, and work closely with senior leadership to provide the financial insights needed to drive efficiency, profitability, and continued business success.
What You'll Be Responsible For:
Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, general accounting, and the general ledger.
Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team, promoting accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Oversee accounting activities across multiple legal entities, ensuring accuracy and strong internal controls.
Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close processes.
Coordinate relationships with external accountants, auditors, and financial service providers.
Financial Reporting & Business Performance
Prepare and review financial statements, management reports, and key performance metrics.
Lead budgeting and forecasting processes, including financial variance analysis.
Analyze costs, pricing, margins, and profitability to identify opportunities for improvement.
Provide financial insights and recommendations to support business decisions, investments, and contract negotiations.
Partner with the CFO and operational leaders to support financial planning and business objectives.
Compliance, Controls & Risk Management
Coordinate external audits and ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards.
Oversee tax filings, payroll remittances, and Workers' Compensation requirements across multiple provinces.
Monitor cash flow, debt obligations, and lending covenant requirements.
Maintain effective financial controls, accounting policies, and procedures.
Support departmental health and safety requirements.
What You'll Bring:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline.
CPA designation, or actively working toward completion.
Progressive experience in a Controller, Assistant Controller, Financial Controller, or senior accounting leadership role.
Experience managing multiple legal entities and leading an accounting or finance team.
Strong technical knowledge of full-cycle accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls.
Demonstrated experience with financial analysis, costing, pricing, margin analysis, and profitability management.
Experience in transportation, logistics, freight forwarding, warehousing, or 3PL is a strong asset.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills;
experience with TMS, WMS, or similar business systems is an asset.
Strong communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
A hands-on, collaborative leadership style with the ability to balance detailed accounting oversight with broader business priorities.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
Competitive compensation of $120,000-$140,000.
Direct partnership with the CFO and exposure to senior-level business decisions.
Leadership responsibility within an established finance team.
Opportunity to influence financial reporting, processes, and overall business profitability.
A permanent, full-time opportunity offering scope to make a meaningful impact.
If you're an experienced accounting professional looking for an opportunity to expand your leadership responsibilities, work closely with senior management, and make a tangible contribution to business performance, we'd love to hear from you!
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