Senior Financial Controls & Compliance Analyst

American Iron and Metal•Montréal-Est, QC

25d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Financial Controls & Compliance Analyst plays a strategic role in strengthening the organization’s financial governance and operational integrity. This key position focuses on stabilizing core finance and business processes, designing and implementing robust internal control frameworks, and delivering high-impact compliance and risk management solutions. Working closely with Finance leadership and Operations teams, the role translates business risks into actionable controls, promotes a culture of accountability and transparency, and ensures the performance, reliability, and sustainability of financial processes.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in financial controls, internal audit, controllership, or compliance
Strong knowledge of cash controls, AP/AR, payroll, and inventory accounting
High integrity, strong judgment, and excellent communication skills

Nice To Haves

Industrial, manufacturing, metals, or recycling experience preferred

Responsibilities

Assess and stabilize finance and business processes with adequate documentation
Identify control gaps and fraud and operational risk exposure
Perform hands-on reviews across cash management, AP/AR, payroll, and inventory accounting
Rebuild and improve critical reconciliations (bank, inventory, clearing accounts)
Evaluate transaction workflows for segregation of duties weaknesses and override risk
Establish and maintain a financial controls matrix
Document core processes and develop key finance and operational policies
Provide risk analysis and recommendations to Management
Escalate significant control issues to the VP Finance
Partner with finance and operations teams to implement improvements