Location: East Toronto, ON
Employment: Full-Time | Permanent
Work Model: On-Site / Hybrid
Salary: $120K - $130K + Performance Incentives + Benefits

Hands-On Finance Leadership With a Seat at the Table

We're partnering confidentially with an established and growing Canadian manufacturing organization seeking a sharp, hands-on Financial Controller to take ownership of its accounting and finance function.

This is not a Controller position where you'll simply review reports prepared by a large accounting department.

We're looking for someone equally comfortable getting into the numbers and advising executive leadership.

One day you may be overseeing month-end close, reconciliations, cash flow, or transactional accounting. The next, you could be building a financial model for an acquisition, analyzing operating performance, or helping leadership make a major investment decision.

For someone who enjoys combining hands-on accounting with strategic finance, this is an chance to have meaningful influence on a growing business.

What You'll Own

Accounting & Financial Controls

Own the full-cycle accounting function across the Canadian operation

Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger activities

Lead month-end and year-end closing processes

Prepare accurate financial statements and management reporting

Maintain strong financial controls and accounting processes

Coordinate annual tax filings, regulatory requirements, and external accounting relationships

Financial Planning & Analysis

Develop and maintain weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts

Lead annual budgeting and forecasting

Prepare monthly variance analysis and communicate findings to executive leadership

Analyze financial and operational performance to identify trends and opportunities





Identify opportunities for cost containment, waste reduction, and improved operating efficiency

Canada / US Finance

Support financial activities across Canadian and US operations

Manage USD/CAD transactions and multi-currency reconciliations

Support intercompany accounting and cross-border financial requirements

Help leadership strengthen financial processes as the organization continues to expand

Acquisitions & Growth

You'll also have exposure to an important area of the company's growth strategy.

Support financial due diligence for potential acquisitions

Analyze financial information and acquisition targets

Build financial models around working capital, integration costs, and future performance

Support leadership in evaluating financing structures

Assist with lender relationships and financial requirements surrounding expansion

What We're Looking For

5+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience

Strong hands-on full-cycle accounting experience

Experience with financial reporting, month-end/year-end close, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management

Advanced Excel and financial modelling capabilities

Strong ERP/accounting systems experience

Ability to translate financial information into practical business recommendations

Robust attention to detail with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Comfortable working directly with senior leadership

Highly Valued





CPA designation or equivalent advanced accounting experience

Manufacturing, supply chain, industrial, or SME experience

Canada/US cross-border accounting exposure

Multi-currency accounting experience

Multi-location business experience

Acquisition, due diligence, or M&A; exposure

Experience supporting a growing privately held organization

The Person We're Looking For

This position requires someone with a genuine "no task too small" mentality.

You'll thrive here if you can:

Move comfortably between transactional and strategic finance

Work independently without needing a large finance team around you

Challenge numbers and investigate discrepancies

Build processes rather than simply inherit them

Communicate effectively with operational and executive stakeholders

Manage competing priorities in a fast-moving business

Think commercially while maintaining strong accounting discipline

Why Consider This Chance?

Direct exposure to executive leadership

Significant ownership of the finance function

Opportunity to influence major business decisions

Exposure to acquisitions and North American expansion

Flat organizational structure with meaningful autonomy

Growing Canadian manufacturing environment

Competitive base salary and performance incentives

Comprehensive benefits including extended health, dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance

On-site fitness facility

Apply

If you're a hands-on finance professional who wants more ownership, executive exposure, and the opportunity to help shape the financial direction of a growing organization, we'd welcome a confidential conversation.

All applications and conversations will be handled discreetly.

📌 Financial Controller, Manufacturing (Canada)
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