Location: Calgary, AB
Term: 13 Month Coverage, beginning September 2026
Apply: Geologic Career Centre
Controller We are looking for a Controller to cover a 13-month Maternity Leave Term. This role reports into the VP of Finance & Administration, and directly oversees the Accounting Manager and the broader accounting team.
Job DutiesFinancial Reporting & Tax
- Individual with overall responsibility for ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of accounting information
- Owner of all financial reporting materials to key stakeholders including executive leadership, external banking, and external private equity group for monthly and annual reporting.
- Review of various monthly financial support schedules and budget to actual reports
- Review of monthly financial reporting package and responsible for the presentation of results to the executive leadership team, and discuss results with private equity group
- Review and prepare the quarterly external reporting package Liaising and coordinating with external auditors
- Preparation of annual financial statements and notes
- Researching accounting issues and prepare position papers
- Coordinating the annual corporate budgeting process, deliverables, and budget management including forecast updates
- Preparation and presentation of various materials for board meetings. Respond to inquiry and information requests from board and private equity group as required.
- Coordination with tax consultants in the preparation and review of the annual tax filings, SR&ED claims, and transfer pricing adjustments
- Review of monthly GST filings
- Review of T4A slips prepared by the accounting team and delivery to parties as required
- Preparation of documents requested by private equity group on an ad-hoc basis
Other
- Assisting with process improvement initiatives and system conversions
- Serve as a key contributor to M&A activities, including due diligence and financial modeling
- Review and approve AP invoices for accuracy in line with DoA
- Review and approve weekly cheque run
- Act as backup as required for VP Finance in review of payroll, benefits and other tasks as required
- Assist the VP Finance with the annual insurance renewal and prepare required documents
- Ad hoc reporting and projects, as required
Qualifications- CPA Designation with a minimum of 5 years post designation experience
- Experience in accounting leadership/management with increasing responsibilities
- Public Practice experience considered an asset
- Strong oral and written communication skills
Benefits & Time Off Geologic offers a competitive Benefits & Time off Package. Benefit coverage will begin on Day 1 of Employment for the Controller - Leave Term role.
Health - Prescriptions at 100% coverage
- Dental at $1500 per benefit year
- Professional Services, covering 8 different types of practitioners including Massage, Chiro, Physio
- Health Care Spending Account
Insurance- Life & Dependent Life
- Short & Long Term Disability
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- Medical Travel
RRSPOur RRSP plan gives you the option of contributing between 1-5% of your salary each payroll, which will be matched by Geologic.
VacationYou will receive 4 weeks of vacation (per calendar year) plus 4 flex days per calendar year (1 per quarter)
