Job Title: Controller

We are seeking a highly adaptable finance professional to join a dynamic organization undergoing significant business transformation and operational change within its finance department. The candidate will provide hands‑on support across Operations Finance and Program Finance functions within a complex manufacturing environment, contributing to various workstreams with minimal supervision. A solid foundation in manufacturing finance, cost accounting, financial analysis, and business partnering is essential for this role.

Responsibilities

- Support plant and operations finance activities within a complex manufacturing environment.
- Analyze manufacturing variances, including labor, material, overhead, and production‑related costs.
- Monitor and report on operational spending, including G&A; expenses, headcount costs, freight, and shipping expenses.
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and monthly financial performance reviews.
- Identify financial risks, trends, and opportunities for operational improvement.
- Partner with operations leaders to enhance financial visibility and decision‑making.
- Support finance initiatives related to organizational transformation and process improvements.
- Analyze revenue, profit margins, and program financial performance.
- Review and validate cost assumptions impacting program profitability.
- Monitor program financial metrics and support margin improvement initiatives.
- Evaluate Bills of Material (BOMs) and understand the impact of standard costing on financial results.
- Collaborate with program leaders to investigate cost trends and performance drivers.
- Conduct ad‑hoc financial analysis related to customer programs and contracts.
- Independently manage financial assignments and special projects with minimal oversight.
- Quickly adapt to shifting priorities within a agile transformation environment.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across finance processes, reporting, and analytics.




- Develop meaningful financial analyses to support leadership decision‑making.
- Leverage advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities to solve business problems.
- Create dashboards and reporting tools using Power BI or similar technologies when opportunities arise.

Essential Skills

- Strong understanding of Operations Finance and Program Finance.
- Proficiency in financial analysis, cost accounting, and reconciliation.
- Experience with month‑end close and forecasting.
- Ability to manage budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis.
- Proficient in SAP and Excel.
- Experience in manufacturing finance and financial reporting.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

- Experience in FP&A;, sales, margin, revenue, and pricing analysis.
- Knowledge of journal entries and annual cost center management.
- Familiarity with the Annual Operating Plan.
- Capability to support S/4HANA implementation.

Work Environment

The role requires working 37.5 hours per week from 9 am to 5 pm, five days a week on‑site. The office is located in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. There is a possibility of overtime, and the dress code is business casual. The team size includes nine members, with two direct reports.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Oakville, ON.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $65.00/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Oakville, ON.

Equal Opportunity Statements

We are an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status,



disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email for other accommodation options.

Aston Carter est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l’âge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut d’ancien combattant, d’un handicap, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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📌 Controller (Oakville)
🏢 Aston Carter
📍 Oakville