Controller
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Greater Vancouver, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including Controller-level responsibility
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Robert Half has been retained by a respected architecture firm to identify an experienced Controller to oversee the firm's accounting function during an exciting period of growth. This is a hands-on leadership role for a finance professional who wants ownership over financial operations and the chance to lead a new ERP/project accounting system implementation from the ground up. Company name will be shared with qualified candidates as the process progresses.
What You'll Do
- Own month-end/year-end close, GL, AP/AR, billing, and project-based (job cost) accounting
- Lead or play a key role in the firm's ERP implementation - system selection support, data migration, configuration, and staff training
- Prepare financial statements, WIP reports, cash flow forecasts, and project profitability analysis
- Oversee payroll, budgeting, and annual forecasting in partnership with firm leadership
- Strengthen internal controls and streamline accounting workflows using the new system
- Supervise accounting staff and collaborate with project managers on budgets and billing
What You'll Bring
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including Controller-level responsibility
- Proven experience with an ERP or accounting system implementation (selection, configuration, migration, and/or training) - required
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and project-based/job-cost accounting
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- Advanced Excel skills and comfort working cross-functionally with non-finance teams
Nice to Have
- Experience in architecture, engineering, or professional services (A/E/C industry)
- Familiarity with platforms like Deltek Vantagepoint, BQE Core, Ajera, or Unanet
- CPA license or active progress toward certification
More about this job
Responsibilities
Oversee the firm's accounting operations, including close, general ledger, payables and receivables, billing, project accounting, payroll, budgeting, and financial reporting. Lead or support implementation of a new ERP and project accounting system, strengthen controls and workflows, and supervise accounting staff while partnering with firm leadership and project managers.
Requirements
Requires at least five years of progressive accounting experience, including Controller-level responsibility, and proven experience with an ERP or accounting system implementation. Candidates should have strong GAAP and project-based accounting knowledge, a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to work across teams; A/E/C experience and a CPA are preferred.
Skills
- Accounting Leadership
- Month-End and Year-End Close
- General Ledger
- Accounts Payable and Receivable
- Billing
- Project Accounting
- ERP Implementation
- Financial Reporting
- Work-in-Progress Reporting
- Cash Flow Forecasting
- Project Profitability Analysis
- Payroll
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Internal Controls
- Staff Supervision
- Advanced Excel
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
- Art & Design
Keywords
- Controller
- Accounting
- GAAP
- ERP Implementation
- Project Accounting
- Job-Cost Accounting
- Deltek Vantagepoint
- BQE Core
- Ajera
- Unanet
- Advanced Excel
- Financial Statements
- Work-in-Progress Reports
- Cash Flow Forecasting
- Project Profitability Analysis
- Month-End Close
- Year-End Close
- General Ledger
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Billing
- Payroll
- Budgeting
- Annual Forecasting
- Internal Controls
- Data Migration
- System Configuration
- Staff Training
- Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
- CPA