C.A.T. Inc. is a transportation company in business for 48 years. The company has experienced significant growth in the past few years both organically and via acquisitions. Today CAT is a conglomerate with companies in Canada, US and Mexico and is looking for a dynamic candidate to join its Accounting and Finance Team for the following opportunity in Coteau-du-lac.
As our Assistant Controller, you’ll work under the supervision of our Controller to ensure the smooth running of the day-to-day accounting operations.
- 8 Hours per day: 8:00am to 5:00pm (40 Hours per week)
Role
As our Assistant Controller, you’ll work under the supervision of our Controller to ensure the smooth running of the day-to-day accounting operations.
Responsibilities
- In collaboration with the Controller, assist daily activities (AP, AR, billing)
- Prepare monthly analysis/reconciliation for the financials reporting packages (Interpretation of data, validation,
accuracy, reconciliation)
- Manage periodic reporting and required legal fillings
- Assist in the preparation of the budgets
- Support internal and external audits
- Maintain, establish, provide recommendations on controls, best practices, improvements
- Provide leadership, training, and development to finance and accounting teams
- Participate in ad-hoc projects as required.
Skills and Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar position
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting with CPA certification
- Critical thinking, detail oriented and problem-solving ability
- Excellent communication skills to ensure favorable inter departmental communication with on site & off-site colleagues
- Bilingual (French, English)
- Excellent leadership skills
- Ability to manage different tight deadlines in a fast paste environment, organisation skill, adaptability
- Knowledge of the transportation industry is an asset
- Bilingualism is required as over 95% of the commercial clientele served is English-speaking.