Part-time Controller

Part-time Controller

Location: Vaughan, ON

Pay Rate: $55.00 - $85.00 per hour, depending on experience

Our client, located in Vaughan, ON, is seeking a Part-time Controller to manage the activities of the corporate accounting and tax preparation of the organization, ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and filing deadlines are met. Establishes and maintains procedural accounting standards and advises on the appropriate internal controls to safeguard the organization’s financial transactions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare and review all bank reconciliations, adjusting journal entries, financial reports and supporting detail or sub-ledger files and source documents such as vendor invoices and customer contract ensuring documents with GL and filed on a timely basis.
• Issue monthly financial reporting package for multiple entities, storing e-files in Dropbox for senior management access and review. Reporting package includes balance sheet, retained earnings, income statement, trial balance, bank reconciliations, summary aged AR and AP, working paper analysis on GL accounts and sub-ledgers as required.
• Maintain the schedule of GIC investment activity and cash flows for present and expected future operations based on information from CFO. Ensure investments and subsidiaries are presented on the balance sheet correctly as per ASPE cost and equity methods.
• Coordinate year-end closing with other accounting staff in Sage 300 and Sage 50, and other cloud accounting systems, ensuring interim financial statements are prepared and submitted on a timely basis sot the external accounting firm.
• Prepare the organization’s government filings for both federal and provincial ensuring deadlines are met, including payroll remittances T2 corporate tax returns, HST returns. Contribute to U.S. tax filings as advised by U.S. accounting firm.
• Payroll administration: prepare Sage 50 biweekly payroll, benefits/remittance payments and excel file intercompany charges. Prepare T4s, T5s, and related Summary, reconciliating for manual payments if required.
• Supervise subordinate staff to foster a positive work environment and lead all Human Resource functions within the Accounting and Administration areas of responsibility. Conduct annual or quarterly staff performance evaluations, as appropriate for the situation at hand.
• Recommending, developing and implementing accounting department policies, systems and procedures, while optimizing staff productivity levels and ensuring that appropriate internal controls are in place to prevent errors, omissions, and fraud.
• Safeguard the organization’s assets through monitoring, assessment and implementation strategies. Assets include document storage, IT equipment, office equipment and software subscription accounts.
• Perform any other duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Active registration with Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPAO) and CPA designation is mandatory.
• Minimum seven years of post-designation accounting experience, overseeing all aspects of accounting.
• Minimum of three years at the supervisory or managerial level in the accounting function.
• Hands-on experience with Sage 50 and Sage 300 bank reconciliation and financial reporting module are mandatory.
• Intermediate Excel knowledge and skills are mandatory. Microsoft Excel certification is an asset.
• Minimum three years of recent experience using MS Office 365, Outlook, One Drive and Teams is mandatory.
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills.
• Must be available and working to work on-site in Vaughan, ON.
• Real Estate industry experience in corporate audits, generally accepted accounting principles and regulations governing business accounting is an asset.

PERKS:

• Work for a dynamic organization who has been operating in Canada for 60 years.
• Permanent part-time role, working three – four days per week.
• $55.00 - $85.00 per hour, depending on experience, plus benefits after probationary period

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