On-site | Full-time, permanent | $110,000 – $140,000

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

The opportunity to structure and improve the finance function

Direct exposure to operations, business decisions and senior management

Salary of $110,000 - $140,000, 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 solid 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 strong understanding of operations and a collaborative leadership style

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