Financial Controller

Salary :

Activity area : Consumer goods

Post category : Accounting, Finance and Insurance

Province : Quebec

Region : Eastern Townships, Monteregie

Recruiter : Cathy Lavoie

Contact us : clavoie@st-amour.com

Job description :

Location: Eastern Townships/Montérégie, on-site

Salary range: $100,000 - $110,000

Job type: Permanent, full-time

The Role

Our client is a well-established, publicly traded manufacturing company in the food industry. The Financial Controller is responsible for the reliability and rigor of the company's financial and accounting operations. They play a key role in budget management, financial statement preparation, strengthening internal controls, and supervising an administrative team, while working closely with leadership on strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage all accounting operations, including invoicing, receivables, general ledger, and the recording of costs, inventory, and products, with the support of the accounting team.
• Coordinate financial budgeting and forecasting processes and report on variances.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial statements and support the finance department in compiling consolidated financial reports.
• Coordinate regulatory reporting and ensure compliance with federal, provincial, and municipal tax requirements.
• Oversee month-end and year-end closing procedures, ensuring quality control over financial transactions and reports.
• Supervise an administrative team, including accounting, billing, receivables, and payroll functions.
• Establish and strengthen accounting processes and policies to reinforce internal controls.
• Coordinate the activities of external auditors.
• Actively engage in understanding production operations to support decision-making.

Conditions and Benefits:

• Group RRSP with employer contribution and bonuses
• Employer-paid group insurance
• Offices closed between Christmas and New Year's Day

Skills and qualifications :

• 3+ years of experience in a similar role
• Bilingual in French and English
• CPA designation, an asset
• Knowledge of IFRS standards, an asset
• A motivated, engaged individual eager to get involved and actively contribute to the team
• Strong interest in understanding production operations and knowledge of inventory management
• Excellent organizational skills and rigor in managing financial files
• Comfortable working with currency conversion