Controller
- Calgary, AB, Canada
$60 to $65 CAD / hour · Contract
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- Pay
- $60 to $65 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Contract
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- Experience
- ·10+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2 years as a controller
- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Job Title: Controller
Job Type: 3+ Month Contract, Hybrid 4 Days In-Office, Calgary, AB
Job Salary: $60 - $65 / Hour
Job Description:
·Lead all month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
·Oversee the full-cycle accounting function, including general ledger, accounts payable, payroll, account reconciliations, and financial controls.
·Manage and coordinate the annual external audit, acting as the primary liaison with auditors and ensuring a smooth and efficient process.
·Prepare and support quarterly lender reporting, including debt covenant calculations, compliance reviews, and banking relationship management.
·Validate and reconcile historical financial data following ERP implementation and lead the development of financial reporting processes within the new system.
·Lead the accounting integration and financial reporting requirements associated with an acquisition.
·Prepare monthly management reporting packages, including variance analysis, KPI reporting, and executive-level financial insights.
·Support the preparation and coordination of Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) reporting and related documentation.
·Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax regulations, and internal controls.
·Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team.
·Support audits and liaise with external stakeholders.
Qualifications:
·10+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2 years as a controller
·Strong with ERP systems. System implementation experience is highly preferred
·Comfortable in a fast-paced environment
·High competency in excel
·CPA designation or equivalent is highly preferred
·Experience with Vantage Point is an asset but not required
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead close activities and oversee full-cycle accounting, audits, lender reporting, financial controls, and reporting processes, including ERP implementation and acquisition integration. Prepare management reporting and SR&ED documentation, ensure regulatory compliance, and lead and develop the accounting team.
Requirements
Requires 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least two years as a controller, strong ERP systems experience, and high Excel competency. A CPA designation or equivalent is highly preferred; ERP implementation experience is strongly preferred, and Vantage Point experience is an asset.
Skills
- Month-End Close
- Quarter-End Close
- Year-End Close
- Full-Cycle Accounting
- General Ledger
- Accounts Payable
- Payroll
- Account Reconciliations
- Financial Controls
- External Audit Management
- Lender Reporting
- Debt Covenant Calculations
- ERP Implementation
- Financial Reporting
- Variance Analysis
- KPI Reporting
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Controller
- CPA
- ERP Systems
- ERP Implementation
- Vantage Point
- Excel
- Month-End Close
- Quarter-End Close
- Year-End Close
- Full-Cycle Accounting
- General Ledger
- Accounts Payable
- Payroll
- Account Reconciliations
- Financial Controls
- External Audit
- Lender Reporting
- Debt Covenants
- Financial Reporting
- Acquisition Integration
- Management Reporting
- Variance Analysis
- KPI Reporting
- SR&ED
- Accounting Standards
- Tax Regulations
- Team Leadership