Controller - Finance Leader & Strategic Partner

Title: Controller – Finance Leader & Strategic Partner

Location: Niagara Falls, ON (small relocation cost provided if required)

Salary: $100,000 – $135,000 + bonus + full benefits + RRSP match + perks ( Please apply if you are above the maximum range)

Type: Full-time, permanent (on-site, 5 days per week)

Are you a CPA who has outgrown the typical Controller role?

Do you have the experience, the instincts, and the drive to operate at a truly strategic level?

If so, this may be the perfect fit for you!

My client, a well-established consumer goods and e-commerce company with incredible stability and longevity — over 50 years in existence — continues to reinvent themselves and grow. Now entering a significant phase of international expansion, including new market entry across Europe, this is a privately held, product-based business operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with a strong and accelerating growth trajectory.

The Opportunity

This is not only a day-to-day accounting role. Reporting directly to the CEO, this is a strategic finance leadership position for someone who has operated at the intersection of financial rigor, operational performance, and business growth. You will own the finance function end-to-end and serve as a true partner to the executive team as the company scales globally.

If you have led treasury functions, driven cost reduction initiatives, managed vendor relationships, identified enterprise-level risks, and influenced strategic decisions — this role was built for you.

What You Will Own

• Full accounting and finance operations, including month-end and year-end close
• Treasury oversight, cash flow management, and working capital optimization
• Financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
• AP, AR, payroll oversight, and vendor management
• Enterprise-level risk identification and mitigation
• Cost control and operational optimization initiatives
• International expansion support — tax compliance, multi-jurisdiction reconciliations, and regulatory requirements
• Coordination with external accounting and advisory firms for global compliance
• Internal controls design, implementation, and continuous improvement
• Strategic stakeholder relationships — owning and driving key financial partnerships
• Direct partnership with the CEO and leadership team on financial strategy and business direction

Who You Are

• CPA designation (Canada) required
• Minimum 5 years of people management experience + 5 years in a Controller type role
• Proven experience in consumer goods or e-commerce, or a product-based, inventory-driven environment
• Demonstrated experience in treasury, cash management, and vendor oversight
• Track record of identifying business risks and driving cost reduction and process improvement initiatives
• Experience owning stakeholder relationships at a senior level
• Exposure to international or U.S. tax compliance is a strong asset
• ERP experience required — NetSuite strongly preferred
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, IF statements)
• Comfortable operating with autonomy in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment

Why This Role

• Direct line to the CEO with genuine strategic influence over the business
• Opportunity to shape and scale the finance function during a pivotal international expansion
• High visibility, high autonomy, and real ownership — not just execution
• Broad mandate spanning finance, operations, risk, and global growth
• Relocation support provided for the right candidate

Apply online or Send your CV directly to: ***email_hidden***

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