Job Description
This is a rare opportunity to step into a hands-on Controller seat with a direct, stated path to VP Finance and eventually CFO, working side by side with the company's long-tenured finance leader as she transitions into a director and strategy role. The company has doubled revenue in under three years, is projecting $50 million next year, and recently signed a licensing partnership that puts a brand's name on client projects. The person who takes this on will build the future financial infrastructure, a bonus plan, and a project accounting discipline that has never existed here, with genuine ownership of how it's built.

Job Description
This is a rare opportunity to step into a hands-on Controller seat with a direct, stated path to VP Finance and eventually CFO, working side by side with the company's long-tenured finance leader as she transitions into a director and strategy role. The company has doubled revenue in under three years, is projecting $50 million next year, and recently signed a licensing partnership that puts a brand's name on client projects. The person who takes this on will build the future financial infrastructure, a bonus plan, and a project accounting discipline that has never existed here, with genuine ownership of how it's built.

Company

Leading manufacturer in their space, headquartered in Mississauga, ON

Roughly 75 to 77 employees; manufacturing runs two shifts, supported by a design engineering group and a small, flat finance/admin team

Privately held with three active owners

Revenue approaching $40 million this fiscal year, projected to reach $50 million next year; revenue has roughly doubled over the past several years

Exports approximately 98% of sales to the US; recently opened a US corporate entity to support growth there

Entrepreneurial, quick-paced culture with a direct, hands-on leadership style

Compensation Package

Base salary: $150,000 to $185,000 to start, flexible for the right candidate, with a stated path toward $200,000 as scope and impact grow for exceptional candidates

Bonus: no formal bonus plan currently exists; designing and implementing a profitability and EBITDA-based bonus structure is one of this role's first strategic assignments

Vehicle allowance and RSP contribution: available, structure flexible based on candidate

Schedule: full time, in-office, 5 days a week

Position Description




This is not a traditional Controller role limited to close and compliance. It is a hands-on financial leadership seat inside a company that has outgrown its own systems, with a stated mandate to build what doesn't exist yet and eventually take over the CFO function entirely.

Learn and own project accounting and project costing across the business; this is the single most important technical foundation for the role

Take over day-to-day financial reporting, month-end and year-end close, and bank and government reporting currently managed by the company's finance leader

Own general ledger integrity, journal entry review, and account reconciliation sign-off

Design, document, and maintain internal controls and accounting processes appropriate to a scaling private manufacturer

Manage cash flow forecasting, banking relationships, and foreign exchange exposure given the high volume of US-denominated sales

Own job costing methodology, work-in-progress tracking, and variance analysis between estimated and actual project costs

Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing budget-to-actual variance analysis

Build and maintain a monthly management reporting package with meaningful KPIs, an area the business does not currently have in place

Track fixed assets and capital expenditures, including planned investment in manufacturing automation

Coordinate sales tax and cross-border compliance considerations tied to the company's new US corporate entity

Oversee the outsourced US accounting firm supporting the company's new US corporate entity, expected within the first 12 months

Manage and mentor existing accounting and administrative staff, including a senior accountant and a service/contracts coordinator

Design and implement a profitability and EBITDA-based bonus plan, targeted to begin after year one

Identify and implement process, systems, and controls improvements, and follow through until changes hold, rather than flagging issues and handing them off





Contribute financial analysis to a future ERP evaluation; Microsoft Dynamics has been explored previously

Support cost analysis on manufacturing automation and equipment investment initiatives

Partner directly with ownership on strategic decisions as the company scales toward $100 million in revenue

Qualifications

CPA required

Minimum 7+ years of progressive financial accounting and FP&A; experience, ideally including project-based costing

Background in manufacturing or construction, where projects, not just transactions, drive the numbers

Experience gained at an organization larger and more structurally mature than this one; expected to bring systems and processes that don't yet exist here

A track record of implementing fixes and following through until they hold, not just identifying problems and handing them off

High energy

Confident and decisive, unafraid to make and own mistakes in a fast-moving, direct environment

Comfortable communicating across a wide range of stakeholders, from high-net-worth clients to construction crews and tradespeople

Motivated by ownership and a long runway rather than a static, clearly defined controller job

Not a fit: candidates who are largely strategic or C-suite in orientation with limited hands-on execution, or who need significant structure and support to be effective

Why Is This a Great Opportunity

Defined Succession Path. This role carries a clear, stated runway to VP Finance and CFO as the current finance leader steps into a director and strategy role.

Ownership of a Blank Slate. There is no existing bonus plan, rigid process, or legacy system to work around, so this person builds the finance function largely from the ground up.

Direct Access to Ownership. This person works side by side with active, hands-on owners rather than through layers of management that don't exist here.

Explosive, Real Growth. Revenue has doubled in under three years and is projected to reach $50 million next year, driven by reputation rather than one-off wins.

High-Profile Brand Association. A newly signed licensing partnership with a major brand gives this company's projects visibility most manufacturers in this space don't have.

Salary Type
Annual Salary

Salary Min
CA$ 150000

Salary Max
CA$ 185000

Currency Type
CAD

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📌 Controller - Path to VP (Manufacturing) (Ontario)
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