Controller

Everest Clinical Research (“Everest”) is a full-service contract research organization (CRO) providing a broad range of expertise-based clinical research services to worldwide pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. We serve some of the best-known companies and work with many of the most advanced drugs, biologics, and medical devices in development today.

Everest has been an independent CRO since 2004 with a strong foundation as a statistical and data management center of excellence. Building on this foundation, Everest has successfully developed and established itself as a full-service CRO. Everest’s headquarters are located in Markham (Greater Toronto Area), Ontario, Canada with additional sites in Bridgewater (Greater New York City Area), New Jersey, USA, Shanghai (Pudong Zhangjiang New District), China, Taipei, Taiwan and Sofia, Bulgaria.

Everest is known in the industry for its high-quality deliverables, superior customer service, and flexibility in meeting clients’ needs. A dynamic organization with an entrepreneurial origin, Everest continues to experience exceptional growth and great success.

Quality is our backbone, customer-focus is our tradition, flexibility is our strength…that’s us…that’s Everest.

To drive continued success, we are seeking committed, skilled, and customer-focused individual to join our winning team as Controller for our Toronto/Markham, Ontario, Canada on-site location, or remotely from a home-based office anywhere in Canada in accordance with our Work from Home policy.

Job Accountabilities

Manage the monthly and year-end financial close process, ensuring timely and accurate consolidated financial statements across all the company’s subsidiaries.

Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and the general ledger teams to deliver high quality, customer focused outcomes.

Continually enhance the use of the company’s ERP and integrate with other systems e.g. HRIS/payroll, site payment and other tools in use across the company.

Enhance documentation of finance policies, procedures and internal controls and ensure compliance.

Provide any required research and analysis into accounting issues and stay informed of changing accounting rules and their impact on the company’s accounting policies.

Monitor global cash flow, manage transfer pricing and intercompany transactions, and oversee foreign currency hedging.

Work with external auditor to deliver annual audited financial statements

Coordinate with tax advisors internationally to ensure tax returns and other regulatory filings are completed on schedule.

Manage, coach and mentor the accounting team to deliver on department goals and objectives.

Requirements

B.A. or B. Comm. degree

Professional designation of Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

10+ years' related experience.

Experience managing, motivating and mentoring accounting teams

Knowledgeable about financial software and experience with implementing and optimizing ERP systems and other accounting tools

Deep knowledge of accounting principles

Excellent analytical skills, problem-solving and critical thinking

Good organizational skills with the ability to adapt and adjust to changing priorities and to manage multiple assignments with challenging/conflicting deadlines.

Detail-oriented, customer and quality focused.

Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

Benefits & Compensation:

We offer a robust benefits package to support your health, well-being, and growth, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life & AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement, fitness reimbursement, employee assistance program (EAP), a 401(k) retirement / pension plan, generous paid time off and sick leave, and the opportunity to earn a performance based bonus.

Estimated Salary Range: $165,000 - $180,000.

Everest is inviting candidates to apply to this existing vacancy.