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Assistant Controller

Assistant Controller

Randstad CanadaBarrie, Ontario, CA
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Permanent
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Job description

Are you an experienced finance professional ready to take on a key leadership role within an accounting team?

Do you have the ability to work collaboratively with senior leadership to manage essential financial operations?

Do you have prior experience in the distribution industry, particularly within a national, multi-location organization?

If you are an experienced Accounting (and Finance) professional, ready for your next step either having mentored teams or leading teams directly, this might just be the right opportunity for you!

Advantages

  • Collaborating with a supportive team and a highly approachable Manager who values open, friendly communication
  • Hybrid work model, 3 days in the office
  • Opportunity for growth and development
  • Good base salary with H&D benefits, vacation policy, and other rewards
  • Free parking

Responsibilities

  • Partner with senior financial leadership to supervise core accounting functions such as AP, AR, inventory tracking
  • Accurate maintenance of GL accounts
  • Assist in month end close process
  • Credit - a priority of the role will be assessing their credit process (credit policies, payment terms, relationships with banks)
  • Collaborate with external auditors
  • Provide leadership and guidance to the Accounting team
  • Continously identify and implement ways to reduce manual tasks and improve financial accuracy and speed
  • Tax filings

    • Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field
  • CPA designation highly preferred
  • In depth knowledge of Canadian GAAP
  • Large ERP systems experience
  • Proficient with Excel
  • Demonstrated leadership skills
  • Exceptional organizational and communication skills
  • Analytical mindset
  • Prior experience in the distribution industry within a National, mulit-location, organization

    • Summary

    If you're a CPA designated professional skilled in full cycle Accounting and exposure to FP&A, coming from the distribution industry national in scope, I'd love to hear from you!

    Please reach out and apply directly to this post or you can email directly at kristina.davidson@randstad.ca

    Thanks!

    Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary / gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

    Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

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