Financial Controller / Accountant:

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