Controller Our client is looking for a Controller to join their team in Edmonton. The successful candidate will report to the Director of Finance and will be responsible for hands-on involvement in day-to-day operations and supervision of staff in the accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, payroll and audit functions.
Your success will be defined by your ability to:
Financial Operations:
- Enforce and monitor financial policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems.
- Monitor and ensure the accuracy of Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) transactions, including effectively troubleshooting and resolving system issues.
- Maintain day-to-day and monthly functions including AR, AP, bank reconciliations and cash management.
- Monitor the coding of Purchase Orders and Invoices
- Maintain timelines for the completion of operational tasks required for month/quarter/year-end.
- Effectively manage cash-flow transactions and provide recommendations for the movement of assets between cash, short-term and long-term investments.
Payroll:
- Complete semi-monthly payroll functions including remittances and payroll reconciliations
- Work with HR to accurately track employee pay changes.
- Assist with employee pay inquiries as required.
Financial Reporting:
- Work collaboratively with the Senior Financial Reporting / Analyst on the preparation of financial and operating reports by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data including summarizing information and trends and variance analysis.
- Review financial reports for errors and completion.
- Ensure the organization is compliant and enforces all current federal, provincial, and municipal remittance and tax reporting requirements.
- Prepare and coordinate annual financial audit including the generation of working papers and compilation of supporting documentation.
- Present data, analysis and/or financial reports to management and staff, as required.
Financial Planning:
- Assist with the budgeting process by performing analysis and consolidating financial data with input from senior management.
- Prepare budget working papers in preparation for budget approval.
Leadership:
- Manage finance team members in the areas of AR and AP including recruitment, professional development, and performance management.
- Maintain files in the central and electronic system according to the organization records management policy.
- Develop briefing notes, including recommendations, to support initiatives and strategic directions.
- Maintain effective working relationships with the management team and all departments.
- Crosstrain to support the department in the absence of the Director of Finance.
Your strengths include: - Completed CPA professional accounting designation or significant progress towards achieving a CPA designation.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in accounting/finance.
- Experience in payroll administration is required.
- Payroll designation is an asset, but not required.
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains and Management Reporter, considered an asset.
- Proficiency in using Office 365 applications, particularly Excel with strong to advanced skills. Proficiency in Power BI is considered an asset.
- Demonstrated management and leadership skills including the ability to supervise staff, and delegate tasks and responsibilities.
- Excellent time management, decision-making, problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Flexibility in adapting to changing priorities.
- Strong ability to communicate both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
If you are interested in this role and meet the above criteria, please click the “Apply” button to send your resume directly to
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