Financial Controller
About The Position
The Financial Controller is a senior leadership role responsible for leading all accounting and financial operations for a business specializing in the construction, installation, and elevator service markets. The Financial Controller serves as a key financial partner to the Branch Manager, helping drive the successful execution and profitability of projects while maintaining strong financial discipline in a public-company environment. This is a high-impact, hands-on role responsible for ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, maintaining compliance with corporate and audit requirements, and supporting the overall performance of the business. This position is in a division that operates as a U.S. branch of a Canadian publicly traded company, requiring strict adherence to corporate reporting standards, internal controls, and accelerated monthly close timelines.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 7+ years of accounting experience, including senior-level or Controller-level responsibility
- STRONG construction accounting experience REQUIRED: Job costing, WIP reporting, Percentage-of-completion accounting
- Strong understanding of GAAP and IRFS
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required
- Proven experience managing month-end close processes with strict corporate deadlines
- Ability to consistently meet accelerated reporting timelines and requirements
- Experience with AIA billing and construction invoicing processes
- Strong experience reviewing and executing construction contracts and understanding project financial risk
- Demonstrated maturity, sound judgment, and ability to operate as a business partner to operations
Nice To Haves
- CPA or CPA candidate
- Experience in a public company or corporate reporting environment
- Familiarity with IFRS
- Experience preparing or supporting reporting packages for a parent company or corporate consolidation
- Experience with construction or service-based ERP systems
Responsibilities
- Lead all accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger
- Maintain accurate job costing and WIP (Work-in-Progress) schedules across construction and installation projects
- Support financial tracking, reporting, and profitability analysis for service and maintenance operations
- Perform monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes while meeting strict corporate close deadlines and reporting requirements
- Prepare and submit timely and accurate reporting packages to the Canadian parent company
- Prepare monthly sales and use tax returns.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, IFRS considerations, corporate policies, internal controls, and audit requirements
- Coordinate with corporate finance and external auditors to support audits and reporting requirements
- Monitor cash flow and support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
- Supervise and support a lean accounting team (one staff accountant and administrative support)
- Partner closely with the Branch Manager and leadership team to support daily operational decision-making, monitor project performance, margins, and service profitability, assist with cost control, forecasting, and financial planning, serve as a key partner in driving the successful execution of projects, serve as a key resource for project financial tracking and act as a partner to operations in supporting the successful execution of projects across a high volume of active jobs
- Review, interpret, and support execution of construction contracts, subcontracts, and change orders
- Identify financial risks within contracts and ensure proper execution through billing and the project lifecycle
- Ensure alignment between contract terms, billing practices, and project financial performance
- Oversee and support AIA billings and project invoicing processes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
