Senior Financial Controller

We are currently searching for a strategic, innovative Senior Financial Controller for our manufacturing client in the London, Ontario area. Our ideal candidate is a collaborative team player with strong technical accounting and influencing skills, who is passionate about building relationships across various stakeholder groups. You are a critical thinker with the ability to analyze and visualize, ensuring continuous improvement across our entire organization.

KEY RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Report timely, completely and accurately all financial and accounting information including financial reports required by Company management and regulatory agencies
• Provide leadership oversight and coordination of Company accounting processes, financial reporting, compliance, internal controls, and budget management functions
• Monitor, analyze, explain monthly operating results against budget, forecast and prior year
• Drive operating discipline in tracking and analyzing monthly actual P/l, B/S and cash results vs forecast, risks and opportunities, gap closing processes
• Support VP Operations and Operations Team in developing financial and cost accounting processes and reporting, as well as financial analysis needed for decision making
• Ensure Company accounting procedures conform with both Canadian and U.S generally accepted accounting principles and consistent with Company Accounting Policies
• Plan, organize and direct the day-to-day activities of General Accounting, AP, AR and Costing
• Act as a key financial advisor for our dynamic Operations Team in cost accounting and financial planning processes, supporting development and delivery of company short and long-term objectives
• Administer & monitor various transfer pricing relationships / reporting
• Recommends and monitors benchmarks for measuring/improving financial and operating performance
• Coordinate the various tax compliance reporting including statutory financial statements and act as Company representative for any financial and taxation audits, both internal/external
• Review business contracts and agreements with vendors and ensure any accounting and reporting issues are properly identified, addressed and accounted for under accounting principles and company accounting policies
• Assist in financial presentations for senior management and multifunctional meetings
• Keeps abreast of current accounting trends, practices and regulations
• Develop and coach the team, build company financial capabilities
• Manage and direct the performance, recruitment, retention and development of staff to effectively accomplish the department's goals and objectives

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting or related field required accompanied with a recognized accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA, CGA)
• 10 years of experience in a senior level finance position in a manufacturing environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills working with different levels of management
• Exceptional knowledge of accounting, internal audit, budgeting, and cost control principles including Canadian and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, federal and provincial financial and taxation regulations
• Proven superior coaching and people management and development skills
• Strong operational and cost accounting experience, passion for technology,
• Team player who is able to influence others within the business and functional teams
• Experience with one of the Big 4 accounting firms (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG) is highly desirable
• Proficient Excel, Power Point skills and experience working with ERP systems