Controller (Spanish Speaking)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Downtown Toronto, ON (Hybrid)

Salary: $150,000–$200,000 base + bonus

Industry: Mining

Controller (Spanish Speaking)

About the Opportunity

Our client is a publicly traded mining company with a large-scale development project in South America, valued in the multi-billion dollar range. The Toronto finance team works closely with an experienced local controllership team, and the business is entering a period of significant strategic growth.

The Controller owns the books and records for the South American project. The immediate priorities are consolidating fragmented Excel-based records into a single source of truth and building a clean, reliable reporting foundation ahead of a planned ERP implementation. You’ll lead a small team, partner with Spanish-speaking site finance, and gain broad exposure to complex accounting in a high-profile mining environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the books and records and consolidation across five legal entities
• Evaluate existing Excel-based workbooks and establish a single source of truth for financial data
• Lead the migration of financial records into SAP over the first 6 to 12 months
• Manage local GAAP (IFRS-based) to US GAAP conversion and identify key differences
• Research and write technical accounting memos on complex matters, including financing arrangements
• Oversee foreign exchange accounting in a hyperinflationary economy
• Coordinate closely with the site controllership team, in Spanish and English
• Lead, coach, and mentor a direct report, and assess future team needs as the business evolves

What You Bring

• Fluency in Spanish (must have)
• CPA designation with public accounting experience (Big 4, BDO, MNP, or equivalent)
• Public company reporting experience
• Strong technical accounting, research, and memo-writing skills
• Experience consolidating multiple entities and cleaning up complex records
• People leadership experience, with the ability to coach and develop a team
• Comfortable building structure where processes are still maturing

Nice to Have

• Mining industry experience, particularly development-stage projects
• US GAAP experience
• Exposure to hyperinflationary economies or FX instruments in Latin America
• SAP implementation experience

Next Steps

We do appreciate all interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Clarity Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and workplace. If you require accommodation, please let us know in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Please note: We use AI-assisted tools for notetaking during the screening process.

About Clarity Recruitment

Clarity is an executive search and recruitment firm specializing in Finance & Accounting talent across Canada - from accountants to CFOs. Additionally, Clarity partners with organizations to hire exceptional talent in HR, Operations, and IT, helping build the teams that power business success. Our process is designed to minimize risk, maximize alignment, and move quickly. With dedicated practices in Executive Search, Full-Time Search, and Project & Interim Consulting, we help organizations grow with confidence. Visit findingclarity.ca to learn more!

JOB ID # 3694744