Our client is in the retail sector is looking for a Controller for a 12-month contract. The role will require working in Toronto 2 days a week. Job #: 484796

Responsibilities:

Manage the full-cycle accounting process, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, payroll accruals, and intercompany transactions.

Manage the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process, ensuring deadlines are met and the general ledger is accurate and complete.

Prepare and review consolidated financial statements in accordance with ASPE/IFRS, including the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.

Oversee the preparation and review of monthly balance sheet account reconciliations, ensuring all accounts are supported and variances are investigated and resolved.

Review bank reconciliations, intercompany reconciliations, and inventory/COGS reconciliations across multiple entities.

Maintain and continuously improve the chart of accounts, accounting policies, and internal controls to safeguard company assets.

Review and approve journal entries prepared by the accounting team, ensuring accuracy, proper supporting documentation, and appropriate account coding.

Review complex and non-standard journal entries, including accruals, allocations, and adjusting entries.

Ensure the general ledger reflects accurate, complete, and timely financial activity to support reliable financial reporting.

Ensure compliance with tax filing requirements (HST/GST, corporate tax, payroll remittances) in coordination with external tax advisors.

Support the year-end audit by preparing audit-ready working papers, schedules, and reconciliations, and act as a key point of contact for external auditors.

Develop schedules and analyses to support budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting requests from FP&A; and senior leadership.

Business Partnering & Compliance

Serve as a trusted finance partner to FP&A;, Operations, and other departments, providing accounting guidance and analysis as needed.





Support internal and external audits, including preparation of audit schedules and responses to auditor inquiries.

Monitor changes in accounting standards and regulatory requirements, assessing and implementing impacts on the organization.

Respond to ad hoc requests from senior leadership with timely, accurate financial information and analysis.

Team Leadership & Process Improvement

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of accountants and accounting analysts, providing coaching, training, and performance feedback.

Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities to streamline the close, reconciliation, and reporting processes.

Document accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to strengthen consistency and institutional knowledge.

Champion the effective use of ERP and accounting systems to improve efficiency, accuracy, and reporting capabilities.

Requirements:

7+ years of progressive full-cycle accounting experience, including 2+ years in a supervisory or management role.

Demonstrated experience owning month-end/year-end close, account reconciliations, and journal entry review in a corporate workplace.

Experience working directly with external auditors through year-end audit engagements.

Strong technical accounting knowledge of ASPE/IFRS and internal control frameworks.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including reconciliations, schedules, and large data sets.

Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Business Central) for journal entries, close, and reconciliations.

Strong attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and data integrity.

Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple close deadlines.

Strong leadership and people-management skills, with a track record of developing team members.

Effective communicator, able to explain accounting matters clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

Proactive, hands-on problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

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📌 Controller (12-Month Contract) (Ontario)
🏢 Vaco by Highspring
📍 Ontario