Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, based at the Active AgriScience office
Position: 12 to 18 Month Term, Full Time, with the opportunity to extend to a permanent role
Reports To: President, Active AgriScience; COO, Taurus Agricultural Marketing Inc.
Taurus Group of Companies is recruiting a Financial Controller, based at our Active AgriScience head office and manufacturing facility in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The role will lead accounting for Active AgriScience and expand to its sister company, Taurus Agricultural Marketing, as part of the Taurus Group of Companies.
Taurus Group of Companies
Active AgriScience Inc. was founded in 2013 and is a leading provider of technologically advanced seed treatments, foliar plant nutrition, and nitrogen management products that help improve yield potential and decrease environmental impact. Our products and intellectual property benefit farmers throughout North America, Australia and Europe.
Taurus Agricultural Marketing was founded in 2001 with a bold goal: to redefine fertility in Canadian agriculture. What began as two agronomists challenging the status quo has grown into a powerhouse of agronomic innovation, distribution, and product development.
Today, the Taurus Group of Companies unites Taurus Agricultural Marketing, our boots on the ground, agronomy first distribution and retail execution team; Active AgriScience Canada, our science driven research, formulation, and manufacturing division; and Active AgriScience Australia, our global extension, bringing made in Canada technology to new climates and regions.
In 2024, Taurus acquired full ownership of Active AgriScience, cementing a partnership over a decade in the making and laying the groundwork for future expansion.
Role Overview As Financial Controller, you will own the accounting function for Active AgriScience and Taurus Agricultural Marketing. You will lead month end and year end close, prepare monthly and consolidated financial statements, and set the controls that keep the group’s finances accurate and on schedule.
This is a hands‑on leadership role. Alongside the controller mandate, you will run day‑to‑day accounts payable for both companies, including processing weekly and monthly payments in CAD and USD.
In This Role, You Will Accounts Payable Own full cycle accounts payable for both companies, including weekly and monthly payment processing
Utilize QuickBooks Enterprise and Tronia Systems’ agrē
Set up and maintain vendor accounts,



including obtaining banking information for new vendors
Prepare payment batches for management authorization
Process ACH, EFT, wire transfer, cheque, and online banking payments
Banking and Cash Management Review daily bank balances and monitor cash flow
Prepare weekly payment runs in CAD and USD
Build and maintain rolling cash flow forecasts and advise leadership on funding needs
Manage banking relationships, lines of credit, and annual credit reviews
Manage USD exposure, including foreign currency purchases for supplier payments
Accounting and Month End Maintain accurate, up to date accounting records
Record journal entries as required
Own and review month end close for both companies, including the close calendar
Prepare all bank account and credit card reconciliations
Review and adjust accruals and prepaid expenses
Respond to accounting inquiries from management, customers, and vendors
Manage intercompany transactions and consolidation across group entities
Financial Reporting Prepare monthly financial statements for each company
Deliver variance analysis and financial insight to ownership and the Senior Leadership Team
Budgeting and Forecasting Lead the annual budgeting process for both companies
Prepare forecasts and track performance against budget
Tax and Government Compliance Prepare and file monthly GST/HST returns and annual PST returns
Manage CRA correspondence through CRA My Business Account
Complete corporate information filings and other regulatory filings through provincial government portals
Complete annual WCB reporting
Support corporate tax planning and filings with the external accountants, including SR&ED; claims where applicable
Year End and Audit Coordination Lead year end close and act as primary contact for the external accountants, including preparing working papers and supporting documents
Respond to audit requests and answer accounting questions
Coordinate inventory counts with the external accountant
Internal Controls and Process Establish and maintain internal controls, approval policies, and segregation of duties across the group




Ensure payments you process are released under a second level of approval
Champion process improvement and automation across accounting systems
Manufacturing and Inventory Finance Own inventory accounting for Active AgriScience, spanning raw materials, production, and finished goods
Develop product costing, cost of goods sold, and margin reporting by product line
What You Bring to the Team Hands‑on experience in full cycle accounts payable, month end close, and bank reconciliations
Working knowledge of GST/HST, PST, corporate tax, and WCB filing requirements
Proven experience preparing monthly and consolidated financial statements and supporting schedules
Experience building budgets, forecasts, and cash flow models
Experience designing and maintaining internal controls in a lean organization
Experience with inventory accounting and product costing in a manufacturing or distribution environment
Ability to communicate financial results clearly to ownership and senior leadership
Experience with QuickBooks Enterprise; familiarity with RBC Express, CRA My Business Account, BMO online and Tronia Systems’ agrē is an asset
Experience working in multi-currency accounting systems
Comfort with CAD and USD EFT transactions, wires
Strong attention to detail and a habit of keeping records current daily to avoid backlog
Ability to manage month end and year end deadlines across more than one company
Clear communication with management, vendors, customers, and external accountants
Discretion with confidential financial information
Experience and Education Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
CPA designation preferred, or nearing completion
A minimum of 7 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2 to 3 years in a controller, senior accountant, or supervisory role
Experience leading year end audits or review engagements with external accountants
Experience with multi-entity, multi-currency (CAD and USD) accounting and consolidation
Proficiency with QuickBooks Enterprise or a comparable accounting system, and Microsoft Office
Experience in agriculture is an asset but not a requirement
What We Offer Compensation: Competitive and negotiable, pending experience
Advantages: Group benefits included
Growth: Opportunity to extend to a permanent role, with room to grow alongside the group’s finance function

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📌 Financial Controller (Saskatchewan)
🏢 Taurus Agricultural Marketing
📍 Saskatchewan