Our client, a growing pharmaceutical organization, is seeking an Assistant Controller to join its finance team. This is a hands-on role offering broad exposure across accounting, financial reporting, operations, and business partnering. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leadership and play a key role in supporting the company's continued growth and process improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Support month-end and year-end close processes, including preparation of financial statements, cash flow reporting, and consolidations
- Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, and financial analysis
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow forecasting, and variance analysis
- Perform and oversee cost accounting activities, inventory valuation, and profitability analysis
- Manage fixed assets, inventory accounting, and other general accounting functions
- Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and compliance procedures
- Coordinate external audits and support tax and regulatory reporting requirements
- Partner with operations and sales teams to provide financial insights and support decision-making
- Participate in ERP optimization initiatives, reporting automation, and KPI development
- Support CAPEX and OPEX reporting and monitor business performance metrics
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum 4 years of relevant accounting or finance experience
- Experience with financial reporting, month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Self-starter with a proactive, resourceful, and hands-on approach
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving environment
- Bilingual in French and English
- Experience with SAP is an asset
