Financial Controller / Accountant : Harvey 2625
For this finance department leadership role, our client seeks a positive, enthusiastic and outgoing team player’ who possesses a strong work ethic and the ability to take the initiative and drive them to success.
They desire a finance leader who will value and add to the ongoing change & growth with their well-established, respected and growing construction / engineering products & services company.
This role is based out of the company’s head office in Vancouver.
General Responsibilities :
Reporting to the company President, the Financial Controller's duties shall include, but not be limited to the following :
- Day to day operations of the company’s finance department, including managing two staff
- Managing core financial duties for the company, its subsidiaries, and affiliates, including financial statement prep and reporting
- Managing banking duties and relationships, and also insurance, lease agreements, and compliance documents for the company’s operations
- Directing finance department staff for payroll, remittances and returns
- Taking the company’s HR programs that relate to finance, such as employee benefits, employee compensation programs review, and staff vehicle programs, etc...
Required Financial Skills, Experience and Qualifications :
- A CPA, CMA or CA finance designation is required to get consideration for this role
- Demonstrated proficiency in ACCPAC software, and MS Office, including at least an intermediate skill level in Outlook, Word, and Excel, would also be an asset
- 5+ years of relevant experience in accounting, with 2+ years in a finance dept leadership position
- A basic understanding in financial analysis, including forecasting (in conjunction with the sales and operations departments), cash flow review and projections, and supplier costing negotiations and margin review
- Canadian private company financial reporting experiences is a must; experience in the US reporting and financials would be considered a valuable additional skill set
- Experience working with external firms for tax filing and audit processes.
- Experience in the construction and / or engineering product industries is an asset, as is contract administration with project partners, suppliers and secondary manufacturing partners
This is a fulltime position
Salary of $85,000 to $95,000 per year, depending on experience
Benefits package is available after 3 months