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Controller

The Controller is accountable for managing corporate accounting, financial reporting, and investments while leading and developing the Finance team. The primary focus is on the operational aspects of finance while maintaining effective financial management by optimizing processes and supporting compliance and reporting requirements.

This is a full-time, permanent position that reports to CANARIE’s Director, Finance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage staff, including providing ongoing coaching and professional development
  • Manage daily finance functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, asset management, general ledger, payroll, and banking
  • Contribute to the budget and forecast preparation
  • Monitor the financial results throughout the year, collaborating with departments to align financial goals with business objectives and presenting budget variances
  • Manage working capital requirements and investment
  • Develop and measure KPIs to achieve departmental goals in support of corporate objectives
  • Maximize the efficiency and productivity of CANARIE’s accounting systems, including the
  • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, payroll, and banking
  • Develop, implement, and monitor finance policies
  • Develop, prepare, and analyze financial reports
  • Manage tax and other accounting-related compliance filings
  • Prepare and submit accurate financial reports to government funders, ensuring compliance with funding agreements and deadlines
  • Manage all audit processes, including annual and compliance audits
  • Travel may occasionally be required
  • Other related duties and responsibilities, as required

The Ideal Candidate

To excel at CANARIE, you have a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively on teams and are also an energetic self-starter with the self-motivation to work independently. You have excellent oral and written communication skills, and can count time management, problem solving, and managing multiple priorities as your strengths. You also share a dedication to CANARIE’s core values: service, teamwork, inclusion, innovation, quality, and integrity.

Bilingualism is preferred.

What You Bring

Education and Experience

  • Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation in good standing
  • College diploma or university degree in business or a suitable combination of education, experience, or other relevant training
  • In-depth knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • Minimum 5 years in a management role with direct reports.
  • Minimum of 7 years of related and progressive work experience in senior finance positions

Skills

  • Exceptional leadership skills with ability to lead a team by managing change, building capacity, and creating a resilient and adaptable team culture.
  • Ability to analyze complex problems and guide solution development and implementation
  • Ability to manage multiple initiatives and projects
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong attention to detail and highly organized

Technical Proficiencies

  • Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite
  • Experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger and payroll is desired
  • Experience working with ERP systems

Come Work with Us

We are committed to employment equity and encourage anyone who can contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives to apply. For applicants with disabilities, accommodation is available upon request throughout the recruitment and assessment process.

If this seems to be the right fit for you, please send a note and your resume to [email protected], and include the position title in your subject line.

We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.