Corporate Controller
- Montréal, QC, Canada
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Job details
- Experience
- 8 to 12 years of relevant experience;
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
As Corporate Controller, you will be responsible for the integrity, reliability, and compliance of the group’s financial information. You will play a central role in structuring, harmonizing, and evolving financial practices at the corporate level.
As a technical expert, you will oversee the quality of consolidated financial information, the consistent application of accounting standards, and the development of a rigorous internal control environment. More specifically, you will:
As a technical expert, you will oversee the quality of consolidated financial information, the consistent application of accounting standards, and the development of a rigorous internal control environment. More specifically, you will:
- Provide leadership to the controllers and ensure the alignment of financial practices;
- Mentor, support, and develop the controllers;
- Execute the group’s financial statement consolidation process and ensure the reliability and integrity of the results;
- Review financial results and identify variances, anomalies, and issues requiring intervention;
- Harmonize financial practices across the various business units;
- Act as a subject-matter expert on accounting standards (ASPE), complex accounting treatments, and corporate accounting policies;
- Develop and strengthen internal control mechanisms;
- Evaluate the effectiveness of existing controls and recommend necessary improvements;
- Ensure the consistent application of accounting policies and practices across all business units;
- Manage financial risks and ensure compliance with accounting practices;
- Coordinate the annual audit process and oversee the follow-up on recommendations;
- Manage relationships with external auditors;
- Standardize processes, intercompany transactions, and financial data structures to ensure consistency and integrity across the group;
- Foster knowledge sharing and collaboration among finance teams;
- Contribute to the evolution of financial practices in a context of growth and acquisitions;
- Perform any other related duties.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting;
- CPA designation;
- 8 to 12 years of relevant experience;
- Significant experience in an accounting firm;
- Multi-company consolidation experience (asset);
- Experience operating in a growth and acquisitions environment (asset);
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office 365;
- Knowledge of Prextra and Maestro software (asset);
- Strong command of spoken and written French and English to communicate with our partners outside Quebec.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Corporate Controller at Excelpro will lead the controllers, run the group's financial statement consolidation, and set consistent accounting policies and internal controls across all business units. The role also coordinates the annual audit and manages relationships with external auditors.
Requirements
Candidates need a Bachelor's in Accounting, a CPA designation, and 8 to 12 years of relevant experience, including significant time in an accounting firm. Multi-company consolidation and acquisition-environment experience, plus strong French and English, are needed.
Skills
- Financial statement consolidation
- ASPE accounting standards
- Internal control design and evaluation
- External audit management
- Intercompany transactions
- Accounting policy development
- Variance analysis
- Financial risk management
- Team leadership and mentoring
- Process standardization
- Microsoft Office 365
- Prextra
- Maestro
- French and English communication
Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
- Consulting
Keywords
- Corporate Controller
- controller
- financial controller
- consolidation
- financial statement consolidation
- ASPE
- internal controls
- audit coordination
- external audit
- CPA
- accounting policies
- intercompany transactions
- Microsoft Office 365
- Prextra
- Maestro
- financial reporting
- bilingual French English
- acquisitions
- Excel
- accounting firm
Seniority
Senior
Licences and certifications
- CPA
Tools
- Microsoft Office 365
- Prextra
- Maestro
Languages
- English
- French
Fields of study
- Accounting