Controller

OVERALL
Reporting to the CFO, the Controller will be responsible for managing the day-to-day accounting and finance functions, as well as selected infrastructure items to support all companies and business units within the Company.

Job Responsibilities
Contribute to senior management team strategic, operational, and tactical discussions. Make recommendations to improve profitability, reduce costs and secure assets.

Develop policies, processes, procedures, and controls to ensure the integrity of financial transactions, asset protection and financial statements including audited financial statements.

Manage the processes of accounts payable / expense management:

• ERP implementation
• Management in Multisite experience
• Oversee vendor set up and terms review, including communication of payments.
• Verify expense authorization, review, and provide direction to the purchasing function regarding expense allocation I capital approval I GL coding
• Supervise vendor invoice processing - matching, coding, cheque runs, wire transfers
• Manage corporate credit card issuance, limits and policies of use and expense reporting
• Design processes and standardization and material and manufacturing cost expertise

Manage Tax compliance for all federal, state, and provincial jurisdictions

• Oversee the payment of sale and use taxes (State I provincial / Canadian HST)
• Oversee the payment of corporate tax installments (Federal/ State)

Manage the processes of accounts receivable:

• Oversee customer set-up and credit verification. Approve customer credit limit and terms.
• Manage the collections process, from customer relationship calls to escalation including legal.
• Review letters of credit requests/ requirements to ensure timely execution, and payment.
• Manage the reporting of collection issues to sales and management.
• Manage the policy and monthly review of international trade receivable insurance (EDC)
• Manage progress of billing of national and construction accounts

Manage the month-end and year-end financial reporting process:

• Review and perform testing to ensure Revenue recognition policies are maintained
• Assign journal entry preparation, review
• Review month end accruals, reconciliations
• Ensure expense allocations between operational departments
• Ensure year end cut off issues are addressed
• Provide support for the year-end audit team for transactional support testing and other related needs
• Work with CFO to manage annual insurance renewals and additions as required
• Manage the senior financial analyst in support and reporting for the Solutions group
• Lead the yearly budgeting process and interim forecasting as required

Manage the internal control processes for Treasury:

• Ensure processes for handling cash, payment processing, and banking deposits.
• Support the administrators and coordinators responsible for on-going construction documents required including safety, insurance, progress payments, warranty documents, and other declarations, requirements.

Manage Capital Expense / Operating Lease processes:

• Assist Operational departments & Controller, Operations in the planning process and Return on Investment (ROI) analysis
• Oversee and review Capital Assets subledger, and depreciation / amortization schedules, and subsequent disposal, trade ins, etc.
• Review, advise and approve Lease contracts including vehicle requirements, production, and office equipment

Manage policies associated with corporate and regulatory compliance

• Transfer pricing policy for cross borders and between business entities
• Revenue recognition policies
• Expense approval policies
• Internal control and division of duties for fraud prevention policies

Provide on-going operational support to various operating areas including front line order entry administrative support, logistics support, IT support, warranty processing support and special projects.

Manage SRED claims with outside consultants and internal R&D groups.

Provide finance oversight and processing of all group's payrolls.

Requirements:

• Accounting Designation (CPA-CMA, or CGA); (CFA); (ACAF)
• 5+ years of experience in a senior accounting role ideally in a MULTI manufacturing environment
• Several years of experience with overall business systems and infrastructures
• Excellent IT and computer skills
• Excellent Organizational skills
• Fluent English