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Assistant Controller
- Brampton, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with experience in a controllership or senior accounting role.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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Charger Logistics is a leading asset-based transportation and supply chain solutions provider with operations across Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, Charger has grown into a North American logistics organization offering transportation, warehousing, distribution, brokerage, and cross-border supply chain solutions.
We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized professional to join our Finance team as a Assistant Controller .
Responsibilities:- Oversee the consolidation of financial statements for multiple entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable accounting standards.
- Manage and review month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, intercompany transactions, and financial reporting.
- Perform review and quality-control procedures over financial statements, supporting schedules, and accounting analyses.
- Coordinate with internal and external auditors and provide required documentation and explanations.
- Lead and develop the accounting team, including workload allocation, performance management, coaching, and training.
- Establish and improve accounting processes and internal controls to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- Analyze financial results and investigate significant variances, trends, and unusual transactions.
- Support senior management with financial reporting, accounting analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and ad hoc projects.
- Manage multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining high standards of financial reporting and team performance.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or equivalent professional designation preferred.
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with experience in a controllership or senior accounting role.
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting, month-end/year-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, and consolidation accounting.
- Experience reviewing financial statements and ensuring compliance with GAAP/ASPE and internal accounting policies.
- Strong understanding of internal controls, accounting processes, and audit requirements.
- Experience managing intercompany transactions, consolidations, and multi-entity reporting.
- Ability to analyze financial results, investigate variances, and provide meaningful financial insights to management.
- Experience leading, coaching, and developing accounting teams, with strong people-management skills.
- Excellent attention to detail, organization, problem-solving, and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Strong proficiency in Excel and financial/accounting systems, with experience improving reporting and accounting processes.
- Competitive compensation package
- Healthcare Benefit Package
- Career Growth
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Responsibilities
The Assistant Controller will oversee the consolidation of financial statements, manage month-end and year-end close activities, and ensure compliance with accounting standards. Additionally, the role involves leading the accounting team, improving internal controls, and providing financial analysis to support senior management.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, with a CPA designation preferred. A minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including strong knowledge of financial reporting and team management, is required.
Skills
- Financial reporting
- Consolidation accounting
- Month-end close
- Year-end close
- Account reconciliations
- Internal controls
- Audit coordination
- Team leadership
- Financial analysis
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Excel
- GAAP
- ASPE
- Intercompany transactions
- Performance management
Benefits
- Healthcare benefit package
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
- Logistics
- Transportation
Keywords
- Assistant Controller
- Financial Statements
- Consolidation
- Month-end Close
- Year-end Close
- Journal Entries
- Account Reconciliations
- Intercompany Transactions
- Financial Reporting
- Internal Controls
- Audit
- GAAP
- ASPE
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Accounting Analysis
- CPA
- Excel
- Logistics
- Supply Chain
- Performance Management
- Team Leadership
- Variance Analysis
- Financial Systems
- Reporting Processes