Job DescriptionThe Financial Controller will play a key role in driving both strategic and day-to-day financial operations. This role is responsile for supporting accurate financial reporting, oversee core accounting operations, and ensure regulatory compliance. This role will also lead month-end close, audits, and reconciliations while driving process improvements and maintaining accuracy across daily financial activities.
- Collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver on the strategic and operational goals of the Controller
- Prepare general ledger entries; collect and analyze data from general ledger and sub-ledgers to create reports in MS Excel; maintain supporting documentation including knowledge of accruals, deferrals, and fixed assets
- Manage trial balance accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions
- Lead various audits (year-end and government fiscal audits)
- Lead month-end & year-end closing processes
- Monthly GST / QST / HST sales tax remittance
- Bank reconciliations
- Inventory control and analysis
- Manage and maintain compliance with various Provincial and Federal government agencies (MRQ, CRA, CSST, WSIB, WCB, etc.)
- Approve supplier backup documents for cash disbursements
- Operationally manage AR and AP tasks (mainly cash management, ensure correct coding of transactions)
- Develop and improve accounting procedures
- Research and analyze financial data to deliver accurate and well-informed answers to accounting and financial inquiries
- Oversee end-to-end payroll operations (knowledge of Nethris is a plus)
- Calculate & process commissions for sales team members and Dealers
- Contribute to and support various ad-hoc projects
- The Corporation may, from time to time, assign additional duties and responsibilities consistent with the position
