Financial Controller
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 7-10+ years of experience which includes experience in the role.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
We’re looking for an experienced Financial Controller to join our agency on a 3-month contract. You’ll lead day-to-day financial operations, oversee the monthly close and reporting process, and support budgeting and forecasting. With strong technical accounting expertise and a collaborative, hands-on approach, you’ll manage the accounting team and partner with agency leadership to maintain financial accuracy, strong controls, and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the monthly financial close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting.
- Ensure timely and accurate submission of financial results, forecasts, budgets, and other required reporting to WPP.
- Prepare and review monthly financial statements, management reports, and variance analyses.
- Assist with forecasting and monitoring of agency expenses against budget.
- Oversee accounts payable, client billing, accounts receivable, and collections to ensure timely and accurate processing.
- Monitor cash flow, payment schedules, and working capital requirements.
- Monitor client revenue, project costs, employee expenses, and agency profitability.
- Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, WPP reporting requirements, internal controls, and financial policies.
- Manage and support accounting team members, ensuring accurate work and adherence to deadlines.
- Partner with client service, production, and agency leadership teams to resolve financial and billing issues.
- 7-10+ years of experience which includes experience in the role.
- Strong technical accounting and financial reporting expertise.
- Commercial awareness and understanding of agency profitability drivers.
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving.
- Attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
- Effective communication and stakeholder management.
- Leadership, accountability, and sound judgment.
- Process improvement and operational efficiency.
- Ability to operate effectively within a complex, matrixed organization.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead day-to-day financial operations, manage the monthly close and reporting process, and support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow oversight. Manage the accounting team and partner with agency stakeholders to maintain accurate financial results, effective controls, and efficient operations.
Requirements
Requires 7–10+ years of experience, including experience in the role, along with strong technical accounting and financial reporting expertise. The role also calls for commercial awareness, analytical problem-solving, attention to detail, communication and stakeholder management, leadership, and the ability to work effectively in a complex organization.
Skills
- Financial Operations
- Monthly Financial Close
- Journal Entries
- Account Reconciliations
- Accruals
- Financial Reporting
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Variance Analysis
- Accounts Payable
- Client Billing
- Accounts Receivable
- Collections
- Cash Flow Management
- U.S. GAAP
- Team Leadership
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
- Marketing
Keywords
- Financial Controller
- Financial Operations
- Monthly Close
- Journal Entries
- Account Reconciliations
- Accruals
- Financial Statements
- Management Reports
- Variance Analysis
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- WPP Reporting
- Accounts Payable
- Client Billing
- Accounts Receivable
- Collections
- Cash Flow
- Working Capital
- Client Revenue
- Project Costs
- Agency Profitability
- U.S. GAAP
- Internal Controls
- Financial Policies
- Process Improvement
- Advertising Services