Financial Controller On-site Full-time, permanent | $110,000 – $130,000
Our client is a growing agri-food group with businesses across Ontario. Its companies grow, process, package and distribute fresh produce, and finance sits right beside production, inventory, packaging, costs and margins. They are looking for a senior Financial Controller who wants to be close to the operation and to build a finance function the business can rely on. This is a chance to take a concrete role in the financial and operational decisions of a growing group, with direct access to senior management.
What Our Client Has to Offer Salary of $110,000 - $130,000, based on experience and qualifications
100% employer-paid group insurance benefits
5% RRSP match
Responsibilities Own the monthly and annual close, including general ledger review and validation of accounting entries
Prepare financial statements, bank reconciliations and intercompany reconciliations
Maintain and improve accounting policies and financial procedures
Oversee expense approvals, payments and significant entries, with clear responsibilities to reduce error and fraud risk
Coordinate external audits and keep tax, regulatory and documentation requirements on track
Lead and support the accounting team, keeping closing deadlines on schedule
Standardize reports,



procedures and ways of working across the Ontario entities
Contribute to annual budgets and forecasts, and analyze variances against actuals
Track costs, margins and profitability by activity, customer, product or entity
Build dashboards and KPIs that help management make decisions
Flag financial and operational risks and recommend practical improvements
Support banking files, audits and special projects
Bring AI and automation into reporting and finance processes
Qualifications University degree in accounting; CPA designation
10+ years of relevant financial control experience, ideally in agricultural, manufacturing, agri-food, packaging or multi-entity environments
Experience supervising an accounting team
Advanced Excel and strong comfort with ERP systems, including Sage; Power BI is an asset
French-English bilingualism is an asset
Accurate, analytical and organized, with sound judgment, a robust understanding of operations and a collaborative leadership style
This posting is for an open vacancy currently available within our client's organization.
To be eligible for this role, you must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
Please note that we use AI tools as part of our recruitment process to enhance efficiency and improve candidate experience.
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📌 Financial Controller (Ontario)
🏢 Elby Professional Recruitment
📍 Ontario