Shelburne, Ontario – Regular on-site presence required (some hybrid flexibility)

Consumer Packaged Goods

Full-time, Permanent

The Company:
Our client is a growing Food Processor / CPG vertically integrated company operating across multiple divisions and sites in Eastern Canada.

Ownership is seeking a Senior Financial Controller with at least 10 years of relevant experience to lead Finance and Operations Finance across the business portfolio.

The Opportunity:
This is a hands-on, strategic role close to the operations. As Senior Financial Controller, you will be responsible for the reliability of financial information across the Ontario entities, structuring, controlling, analyzing and presenting transparent results that support sound business decisions.

You will connect finance directly to production, inventory, packaging, processing, costs and margins, alongside operations and finance teams, to improve processes, strengthen controls and make financial information clearer, faster and more useful.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Complete monthly and annual closings

Review the general ledger and validate accounting entries

Prepare bank and inter-company reconciliations

Prepare financial statements

Ensure internal control and compliance

Apply and improve accounting policies and financial procedures

Control expense approvals, payments and significant accounting entries

Clearly assign responsibilities to limit errors and fraud risk

Coordinate external audits and ensure tax, regulatory and documentation compliance

Lead and develop the accounting team





Support and guide the accounting resources across the entities

Ensure closing deadlines are met

Standardize work methods, reports and procedures

Collaborate with the Québec finance team for consistent consolidation

Budgets, analysis and KPIs

Participate in annual budgets and financial forecasts

Analyze variances between actuals, budgets and forecasts

Monitor costs, margins and profitability by activity, customer, product or entity

Build dashboards that support decision-making

Support management and improve processes

Provide management with reliable results and useful analysis

Identify key financial and operational risks and recommend improvements

Support banking files, audits and special projects

Integrate AI and automation to improve processes and reporting

Ideal Qualifications & Competencies:

University degree in accounting; CPA designation or CPA path strongly preferred

10+ years of financial control experience, ideally in agriculture, food manufacturing, packaging or a multi-entity environment

Advanced Excel skills and strong comfort with ERPs, including Sage; Power BI is an asset

Experience supervising an accounting team

French-English bilingualism is an asset

Accuracy and judgment, analytical thinking, a strong understanding of operations, good organization, respect for deadlines and a collaborative leadership style

The ideal candidate is rigorous, hands-on and proactive, with an interest in understanding operations, protecting the integrity of the numbers and helping the business make better decisions.

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📌 Senior Financial Controller (Ontario)
🏢 CPG Executive Search
📍 Ontario