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Senior Financial Analyst (12 Month Contract)
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Controller
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Victoria, BC
- $125,000 to $145,000 CAD / year
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Vaco by Highspring

Controller

Victoria, BC, Canada

$125,000 to $145,000 CAD / year · Contract

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Job details

Pay: $125,000 to $145,000 CAD / year
Job type: Contract
Apply by: Nov 5, 2026
Experience: 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 2+ years in a Controller or Assistant Controller role
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 6, 2026

Original job description

Job Title: Controller

Job Type: Permanent position, 3-4 days on-site, Victoria, BC.

Job Salary: $125,000 - $145,000 depending on experience. (Some Flexibility)

Position Overview

The Controller is a hands-on accounting leader reporting to the CFO. The role owns the full cycle accounting including the month-end close, preparation of external and internal financial reporting, job costing and project reporting, forecast model builds, statutory and tax compliance, and the operational accounting processes that support segmented P&Ls and project accounting across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and refrigeration. The Controller leads the day-to-day finance team and is the principal point of accountability for accurate, timely, audit-ready financial records.

Must Haves

5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 2+ years in a Controller or Assistant Controller role

CPA designation required

Public accounting background (Big 4 or national firm) preferred

Experience in trades, construction, field services, or other project-based businesses strongly preferred

Demonstrated ownership of a full month-end close and external audit process

Hands-on experience with job costing, WIP accounting, and inventory in a multi-segment operating business

Background in private-equity-backed or multi-entity environments an asset

Strong Excel required; ERP proficiency required (QuickBooks – Desktop and Online); experience implementing or improving ERP/job costing systems an asset

Skills & Abilities

•Detail-oriented and disciplined, particularly around month-end close timing and accuracy

•Hands-on operator who is comfortable doing the work and leading the team that does it

•Operationally curious - willing to leave the desk to understand how jobs run

•High ownership and accountability; sees gaps in process or controls and fixes them rather than waiting to be asked

•Strong communicator who can partner credibly with the CFO, the CEO, and operational leads

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Responsibilities

Own full-cycle accounting, including month-end close, internal and external financial reporting, job costing, project reporting, forecasting, statutory and tax compliance, and operational accounting across multiple business segments. Lead the day-to-day finance team and ensure financial records are accurate, timely, and audit-ready.

Requirements

Requires a CPA designation, at least five years of progressive accounting experience, including two or more years as a Controller or Assistant Controller, and ownership of month-end close and external audits. Candidates should have hands-on experience with job costing, WIP accounting, inventory, Excel, and ERP systems; experience in project-based businesses and public accounting is preferred.

Skills

Full-Cycle Accounting
Month-End Close
Financial Reporting
Job Costing
Work-in-Progress Accounting
Inventory Accounting
Forecast Modeling
Statutory Compliance
Tax Compliance
External Audit
Project Accounting
Segmented Profit and Loss Reporting
Excel
QuickBooks Desktop
QuickBooks Online
ERP Systems

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Keywords

CPA
Full-Cycle Accounting
Month-End Close
External Financial Reporting
Internal Financial Reporting
Job Costing
Work-in-Progress Accounting
Inventory
Project Accounting
Forecast Modeling
Statutory Compliance
Tax Compliance
External Audit
Segmented Profit and Loss
Excel
QuickBooks Desktop
QuickBooks Online
ERP
ERP Implementation
Process Improvement
Controls
HVAC
Plumbing
Electrical
Refrigeration
Construction
Field Services
Private Equity
Multi-Entity Accounting

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