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Controller - 19108
Job Description
Controller Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and deliver accurate financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow analyses.
- Establish and maintain strong internal control frameworks to protect company assets and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Direct the annual budgeting process, develop financial forecasts, and track performance against budgets throughout the fiscal year.
- Serve as the primary liaison for external auditors, overseeing the audit process.
- Lead, support, and mentor the accounting team to enhance their capabilities and effectiveness.
- Oversee tax planning strategies and ensure timely, precise tax filings.
- Analyze financial data to uncover trends, pinpoint variances, and identify opportunities for operational improvements.
- Provide strategic insights to guide decision-making.
The successful candidate has:
- 7–10 years of progressive experience in accounting, with at least 3–5 years in leadership roles.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- CPA designation is required; an MBA or advanced degree in Accounting/Finance is a plus.
- Comprehensive knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and tax compliance.
- Demonstrated success in managing and mentoring accounting teams.
- Skilled in ERP systems, accounting software, and advanced Excel functions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with sound decision-making skills.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal capabilities, fostering collaboration across all organizational levels.
- A competitive, experience-based salary.
- Dental and medical coverage (100% company-paid).
- One day off per quarter, in addition to standard vacation time.
- Christmas shutdown period.
- Two weeks of vacation.
- Profit-sharing program.
- Opportunities for growth, learning, and professional development.
Meet Your Recruiter
Lindie De Gouveia
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Accounting & Finance
With 8 years of experience in agency recruiting and 15 years working in corporate roles, Lindie has sat on both sides of the table, giving her a deep understanding of the needs and challenges of her clients. Drawing on her expertise as a Branch Manager in a nationally recognized recruitment agency, combined with hands-on experience in finance and risk management, she specializes in the placement of accounting and finance professionals in Alberta.
Having managed staff of her own, Lindie has a demonstrated ability to build, manage and motivate high-performing teams—and now helps her clients do the same. She is highly detail-oriented, which shines through in her incisive questions to clients and the precision of her interviewing and job matching skills. She appreciates the dynamic nature of recruitment, including adapting to her clients’ evolving needs and the ever-changing job market.
Lindie made the move to Canada from South Africa in 2023. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce with majors in Business Management and Industrial Psychology, further enriching her ability to understand the human dynamics involved in recruitment, including personality ‘fit’ in the workplace. Outside of work, she keeps active with her teenager, balancing school, sports and outdoor activities.
