Controller

About Our Client

Our client is sourcing a Controller for a 14-month contract.

About the Opportunity

• Prepare monthly consolidated financial statements and related reports.

Oversee the month-end close process and complete monthly workbooks.

Manage, review, and approve all journal entries and transactions posted to the general ledger.

Review payroll for accuracy and serve as a backup for payroll preparation.

Assist with inventory management, including monthly cycle counts and adherence to internal controls.

Prepare financial analyses and provide insights into budget-to-actual variances.

Support the annual budgeting process and provide analytical input.

Liaise with external auditors and assist with the year-end audit process.

Maintain and document accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.

Identify and implement process and control improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Participate in ERP system improvement and implementation projects.

Assist with day-to-day cash management and forecasting needs.

Perform other related duties and special projects as required.

About You

Self-starter with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Proven experience supervising or leading accounting staff.

Experience working in a distribution or manufacturing environment is an asset.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Audit experience is required.

Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas, data modeling).

Experience with Adagio Accounting Software is an asset.

CPA designation or working toward it is preferred (optional depending on your needs).

How to Apply

Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please know that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats. When referencing this job, quote # 460812.

You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and / or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to :

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.