Controller POST NUMBER: 455457

About the Company?

Our client is a manufacturing company. They are looking for a Controller who will be responsible for financial support and strategic advice to global entities as required. The successful candidate will support, guide, and lead global accounting team members in developing and maintaining effective accounting systems. Responsibilities include general ledger mapping, month-end close processes, accounts payable and receivable management, financial reporting, annual audits, and compliance activities.

The role also involves reviewing and analyzing month-end reports, cash flow forecasts, and participating in the budgeting process. You will ensure accurate, timely, and insightful financial information is delivered to key stakeholders by leading, coaching, and performing tasks across global accounting and cost systems. Additionally, the position may require involvement in internal control compliance initiatives and tax-related matters, while contributing to ongoing efforts to enhance data integrity and accuracy across the organization.

Why Work Here?

• Work directly with senior leadership team

• Great opportunity for learning

• Opportunities to travel internationally

• Wear multiple hats, lots of ad hoc projects
  

About the Opportunity?

• Lead and coordinate month-end and year-end close processes across multiple global entities, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting.

• Provide support and oversight to subsidiary accounting teams, including training, process guidance, and performance monitoring.

• Maintain and improve group-wide accounting policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with IFRS/GAAP standards and internal controls.

• Collaborate with regional teams to ensure accurate accruals, reconciliations, and journal entries, and to resolve accounting issues.

• Oversee intercompany transactions and ensure proper eliminations and consolidation entries for global reporting.

• Support the annual audit process, liaising with external auditors and preparing necessary documentation.

• Ensure compliance with local tax, statutory, and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions.

• Drive improvements in financial systems, data integrity, and reporting efficiency, including ERP optimization and reporting automation.

• Lead or support initiatives related to internal controls, risk management, and corporate governance.

• Periodical travel is required to support different regional finance teams

• Other responsibilities as required, including special projects as they arise.

About You?

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance, CPA designation is preferable.

• 10 – 15 years’ experience in a similar controller capacity, strong understanding of IFRS, US GAAP, Canada GAAP. Exposure to Europe country’s accounting standards is an asset.

• Progressive cost accounting experience, with 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment, an automotive business is preferable.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, Chinese is an asset.

• Strong ownership, can do attitude

• Demonstrates cross-cultural sensitivity and compatibility.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other tools.

• Able to travel to Canada, USA, Europe and Mexico.

• Required to have a G level driver’s License.
  

Salary Range?

$150,000/year?

How to Apply?

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You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.?

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.