Controller - 4 Months

About the Client

Our client is sourcing a Controller for a 4-Month Contract.

About the Opportunity

Financial Reporting

• Closing of fiscal month-ends and year-ends, including preparation and / or review of working paper files for external auditors
• Ensure GL reconciliations are performed on a monthly and annual basis
• Review of bank reconciliation and assistance in accounting for fixed assets, prepaid expenses, Errors and Omission accruals, etc.
• Prepare Joint Venture financial statements and related documents
• Preparation of consolidation worksheet and intercompany reconciliations

Project Accounting and Job Costing

• Provide guidance to ensure Project Managers' work follows the Company’s best practices
• Communicate with and analyze Estimated Costs to Complete and make revenue recognition / provision recommendations
• Provide reports to aid PMs in their assessment of project financial health
• Education of PMs on the Accounting system and how to use / interpret financial information in the System
• Assist in the development and implementation of project controls to enhance financial risk management

Statutory Compliance

• Preparation of monthly remittances (income tax instalments, sales tax and other remittances)
• Prepare and submit required filings to Statistics Canada

Budget Coordination and cash management

• Preparation of operating and capital budgets
• Cash management including accounts receivable collections, payable and banking
• Preparation of reports required by the Bank
• Recording and reconciliation of company share transactions

About You

• A post-secondary degree specializing in Accounting with a minimum of 7 years of experience including 2 years in a managerial position
• Professional designation : CPA designation (or equivalent)
• Experience working with an engineering consulting firm
• Knowledge of Deltek VantagePoint is a requirement
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• A can-do attitude and proven accomplishments as a problem-solver

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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 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 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 LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC 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 [email protected] .

Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal .

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity.

You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications.

You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application.

In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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Pay Transparency Notice

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

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco 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.