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Assistant Controller

Assistant Controller

Cencora • Oakville, Ontario, Canada
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!

Job Details

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Developing and maintaining accounting principles practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements.
  • Assist in the preparation/review of financial statements and ensure compliance with GAAP.
  • Directly oversee and support the General Accounting and Treasury team functions
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline financial processes
  • Provide insights and recommendations to improve financial performance.
  • Oversee and manage the monthly close process ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting
  • Review reconciliations and other financial activities accuracy
  • Identify and implement process improvements within the finance department
  • Respond to inquiries from various financial managers and support special reporting requests
  • Implement relevant financial KPIs across finance departments
  • Manage cash flow forecasting and ensure model accuracy
  • Support of corporate taxation initiatives and compliance within the various legislative tax bodies
  • Lead internal and external audits and client audits
  • Actively participate in automation and process improvement initiatives

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EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance
  • CPA certification is required
  • Minimum of twelve (12) years directly related experience including five (5) years in leadership roles
  • Experience in the Pharmaceutical or Healthcare industry is an asset
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial regulations.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel PowerPoint and working knowledge of ERP software packages SAGE system is preferred


MINIMUM SKILLS KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

  • Strong critical thinking problem solving and analytical skills demonstration of sound judgement
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills at all organizational levels
  • Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
  • Strong working knowledge of accounting practices and principles
  • Leadership experience in building and developing talent to deliver business objectives
  • Proactive with a focus on continuous improvement including strong project management skills.
  • Strong sense of urgency to meet deadlines while managing priorities
  • Excellent analytical problem-solving and communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation benefits and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members ability to live with purpose every addition to traditional offerings like medical dental and vision care we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical emotional financial and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families which may include backup dependent care adoption assistance infertility coverage family building support behavioral health solutions paid parental leave and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth we also offer a variety of training programs professional development resources and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs employee resource groups volunteer activities and much more.

Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity genetic information national origin age disability veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal state or local law.

The companys continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting training compensation benefits promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment please call 888.692.2272 or email . We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

Accessibility Policy

Cencora is committed to fair and accessible employment requested Cencora will accommodate people with disabilities during the recruitment assessment and hiring processes and during employment.

Affiliated Companies:

Affiliated Companies: Innomar Strategies

Key Skills
Accounting Software,Financial Report Writing,GAAP,General Ledger Accounting,Accounting,Sage,Microsoft Dynamics Navision,Account Reconciliation,SOX,Microsoft Dynamics GP,ERP Systems,NetSuite
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
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