Assistant Controller | C.A.T. Inc.

Role

As our Assistant Controller, you’ll work under the supervision of our Controller to ensure the smooth running of the day-to-day accounting operations.

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the Controller, assist daily activities (AP, AR, billing)
• Prepare monthly analysis/reconciliation for the financials reporting packages (Interpretation of data, validation, accuracy, reconciliation)
• Manage periodic reporting and required legal fillings
• Assist in the preparation of the budgets
• Support internal and external audits
• Maintain, establish, provide recommendations on controls, best practices, improvements
• Provide leadership, training, and development to finance and accounting teams
• Participate in ad-hoc projects as required.

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar position
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting with CPA certification
• Critical thinking, detail oriented and problem-solving ability
• Excellent communication skills to ensure favorable inter departmental communication with on site & off-site colleagues
• Bilingual (French, English)
• Excellent leadership skills
• Ability to manage different tight deadlines in a fast paste environment, organisation skill, adaptability
• Knowledge of the transportation industry is an asset

*Bilingualism is required as over 95% of the commercial clientele served is English-speaking.