Controller

Elkay Manufacturing•Burlington, ON

42d•Onsite

About The Position

The Controller II is a senior finance leadership role responsible for overseeing accounting operations, financial reporting, controls, and business partnering across Hadrian’s Canadian and U.S. entities. This role ensures the integrity of financial results, strengthens internal controls, and delivers actionable insights to drive operational and commercial decision-making. Controller II plays a critical role in manufacturing finance, ERP optimization (JD Edwards), and cross-border compliance. This position is also part of the succession pipeline for Director Finance within 3–5 years, contingent on performance and leadership progression.

Requirements

CPA designation required.
7–10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing.
Strong experience in standard costing.
Proven leadership experience.
Advanced Excel and ERP (JD Edwards preferred).
Ability to travel 10–15% across Hadrian plant locations in Canada and the United States.

Nice To Haves

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong leadership and communication skills.
Ability to manage complexity and influence stakeholders.
High integrity and sound judgment.
Strategic thinking and execution
Results orientation
Leadership and team development
Communication and influence
Decision-making and problem-solving

Responsibilities

Lead and execute the month-end close process in line with corporate timelines.
Manage the consolidation of financial data to ensure accurate multi-entity reporting.
Prepare and review monthly financial statements, including KPI and variance analysis.
Analyze capital expenditures, revenue, and expenses for completeness and accuracy.
Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled and reviewed in accordance with corporate policies.
Support interim and year-end audit processes.
Monitor regulatory changes and oversee U.S. and Canadian tax compliance, in partnership with Tax Consultants and Corp Tax Teams.
Partner with business leaders to support decision-making.
Develop and monitor KPIs, dashboards, and trend analysis.
Analyze Actual vs Forecast vs Budget and support forecasting.
Provide financial evaluation of cost, pricing, and capital decisions.
Review Accounts Payable and weekly payments.
Ensure strong cash controls and governance.
Prepare and monitor cash flow forecasts.
Lead and develop the accounting team.
Conduct goal setting, reviews, and 1:1 meetings.
Support succession planning and collaboration with shared services.
Strengthen accounting processes and control frameworks.
Ensure compliance with corporate policies.
Identify and implement process improvements.
Lead standard costing and variance analysis.
Own cost roll processes in JD Edwards.
Lead ERP enhancements and system improvements.