Corporate Controller

Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Hybrid - Toronto, Ontario
Reporting to: SVP - Finance
Salary: 120k to 150k CAD

Job purpose

The Corporate Controller will lead the global financial close, consolidation, reporting, governance, and control functions. This individual will be responsible for ensuring the integrity and accuracy of financial information across multiple legal entities while streamlining processes, reducing reporting timelines, improving data consistency, and elevating management reporting.

A key mandate of the role will be driving finance transformation initiatives, including the consolidation of financial datasets, systems, and reporting platforms into a streamlined reporting environment. The successful candidate will build a trusted single source of truth, strengthen governance and controls, implement automation, and improve reporting efficiency.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidations across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
• Own the preparation and review of consolidated financial results and management reporting packages.
• Build insightful reporting that highlights KPIs, trends, variances, risks, and opportunities.
• Reduce month-end reporting timelines while maintaining quality and accuracy.
• Evaluate and consolidate financial systems, datasets, and reporting processes.
• Drive automation initiatives and eliminate manual reporting activities.
• Establish and maintain a single source of truth for financial reporting.
• Strengthen balance sheet reconciliation processes and ownership accountability.
• Develop and enforce month-end close schedules, reporting deadlines, and control frameworks.
• Enhance governance, compliance, and financial controls across the organization.
• Support annual audits and statutory reporting requirements.
• Coach and develop finance managers and finance leads globally.
• Improve commercial acumen, business partnering capabilities, and finance effectiveness.
• Partner with Finance and Technology teams on ERP, reporting, and transformation initiatives.

What are we looking for?

• CPA designation required.
• Big 4 public accounting experience is considered a strong asset.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with experience interpreting and applying IFRS and/or US GAAP.
• Progressive experience in controllership, financial reporting, or finance leadership roles.
• Significant experience managing multi-entity consolidations and complex reporting environments.
• Demonstrated success implementing controls, governance frameworks, and process improvements.
• Strong experience with reporting transformation, finance automation, and systems enhancement initiatives.
• Advanced Excel skills, including complex financial analysis, modelling, data manipulation, and reporting automation.
• Experience with ERP systems, reporting platforms, business intelligence tools, and financial data management solutions.
• Proven leadership experience developing finance teams.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Technically strong CPA with exceptional attention to detail.
• Deep understanding of financial reporting, consolidation methodology, and technical accounting matters.
• Highly analytical, data-driven, and process-oriented.
• Builder mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.
• Strong communicator capable of influencing stakeholders across the organization.
• Equally comfortable operating strategically and hands-on.
• Focused on delivering timely, accurate, and actionable financial information.

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

• Faster monthly close and reporting cycle.
• Best-in-class consolidated reporting package with actionable business insights.
• Improved governance, controls, and balance sheet reconciliation disciplines.
• Consolidated datasets and reporting systems supporting a trusted single source of truth.
• Reduced manual effort through automation and standardization.
• Stronger finance capabilities and accountability across global teams.

How to Apply

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Additional Notes

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