Financial Controller

Job summary

Lead monthly and annual financial close, financial statement preparation, reconciliations, audit coordination, and accounting team operations across Ontario entities. Support operational decision-making through budgets, forecasts, cost and profitability analysis, dashboards, risk recommendations, and automation of finance processes.

Job details

Financial Controller On-site | Full-time, permanent | $110,000 – $140,000 Our client is a growing agri-food group with businesses across Ontario. Its companies grow, process, package and distribute fresh produce, and finance sits right beside production, inventory, packaging, costs and margins. They are looking for a senior Financial Controller who wants to be close to the operation and to build a finance function the business can rely on. This is a chance to take a concrete role in the financial and operational decisions of a growing group, with direct access to senior management. What Our Client Has to Offer The opportunity to structure and improve the finance function Direct exposure to operations, business decisions and senior management Salary of $110,000 - $140,000, based on experience and qualifications 100% employer-paid group insurance benefits 5% RRSP match Responsibilities Own the monthly and annual close, including general ledger review and validation of accounting entries Prepare financial statements, bank reconciliations and intercompany reconciliations Maintain and improve accounting policies and financial procedures Oversee expense approvals, payments and significant entries, with clear responsibilities to reduce error and fraud risk Coordinate external audits and keep tax, regulatory and documentation requirements on track Lead and support the accounting team, keeping closing deadlines on schedule Standardize reports, procedures and ways of working across the Ontario entities Contribute to annual budgets and forecasts, and analyze variances against actuals Track costs, margins and profitability by activity, customer, product or entity Build dashboards and KPIs that help management make decisions Flag financial and operational risks and recommend practical improvements Support banking files, audits and special projects Bring AI and automation into reporting and finance processes Qualifications University degree in accounting; CPA designation 10+ years of relevant financial control experience, ideally in agricultural, manufacturing, agri-food, packaging or multi-entity environments Experience supervising an accounting team Advanced Excel and strong comfort with ERP systems, including Sage; Power BI is an asset French-English bilingualism is an asset Accurate, analytical and organized, with sound judgment, a strong understanding of operations and a collaborative leadership style This posting is for an open vacancy currently available within our client's organization. Interested and qualified candidates please apply today. We would like to thank all applicants however only those under consideration will be contacted. To be eligible for this role, you must be legally eligible to work in Canada. Please note that we use AI tools as part of our recruitment process to enhance efficiency and improve candidate experience. #ACC1

What you’ll do

Lead monthly and annual financial close, financial statement preparation, reconciliations, audit coordination, and accounting team operations across Ontario entities. Support operational decision-making through budgets, forecasts, cost and profitability analysis, dashboards, risk recommendations, and automation of finance processes.

Requirements

Requires a university degree in accounting, a CPA designation, and at least 10 years of relevant financial control experience; experience in agriculture, manufacturing, agri-food, packaging, or multi-entity environments is preferred. Candidates should have accounting team supervision experience, advanced Excel and ERP skills (including Sage), and strong analytical, organizational, operational, and collaborative leadership abilities; Power BI and French-English bilingualism are assets.

Benefits

• Employer-Paid Group Insurance Benefits
• 5% RRSP Match

Listed skills

• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred
• ERP systems · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial Control
• Financial Reporting
• Month-End And Year-End Close
• General Ledger Review
• Bank Reconciliations
• Intercompany Reconciliations
• Accounting Policies And Procedures
• Audit Coordination
• Team Leadership
• Budgeting And Forecasting
• Variance Analysis
• Cost And Margin Analysis
• Dashboard And KPI Development
• Advanced Excel
• ERP Systems
• Sage

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Agriculture
• Food & Beverage
• Data & Analytics

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