Job title: Corporate Controller

Salary: $130,000 - $160,000

Role status: Current opening

Our client: A long-established, family-owned construction company based in Toronto, Ontario.

isgSearch is hiring a Corporate Controller on behalf of our client. This is a senior leadership role: you'll lead a finance team of seven and work directly with ownership on decisions that shape the business. It suits a hands-on leader who enjoys the pace and personality of a private, owner-managed company.

Principal tasks and responsibilities include:
Lead and develop a finance and administration team of seven, including credit, AP, invoicing and subcontractor pay
Own month-end and year-end close, financial statements, accruals and variance analysis
Lead budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management
Oversee job costing, WIP and project profitability across multiple divisions
Oversee payroll for a unionized workforce, plus perks and pension administration
Manage commercial insurance, claims and risk, working with legal counsel and insurers as needed
Partner with ownership and the senior management team on reporting, strategy and growth plans




Work with external auditors on year-end and tax filings
Improve processes, controls and ERP reporting

Qualifications and pre-requisites:
CPA designation
8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including time as a Controller or Finance Manager
Has managed a team of 4 or more
Job costing and WIP experience (construction, homebuilding or contracting), or product costing in manufacturing
Experience in a private, owner-managed or family-run company of $25M-$100M in revenue
Comfortable presenting recommendations to owners and working through differing views professionally
Unionized payroll and Ontario Construction Act knowledge are assets
Microsoft Dynamics NAV or similar ERP experience is an asset
Able to work on-site 5 days a week

Additional information or perks:
Employer-contributed pension
100% employer-paid health and dental perks
A financially robust company with a long track record and real growth plans
A seat on the senior management team
Reasonable hours

isgSearch does not use artificial intelligence throughout the hiring process.

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