Financial Controller
Introduction
Founded in 2001, Fed Finance specializes in temporary and permanent recruitment for accounting and finance professions. Our consultants are all experts and speak your language. We are committed to supporting you throughout your job search and at every stage of your career.
Mission
Hello, I'm Juliette, Recruitment and Business Development Consultant at Fed Finance, a recruitment consultancy specializing in finance and accounting jobs. I work on two types of recruitment: temporary and permanent in the Greater Montreal area.
Our team of finance experts speaks your language and works in your environment. We cover the finance, accounting and payroll professions.
I'm looking for a Financial Controller for aeronautic firm in Dorval:
- Lead the accounting team responsible for bookkeeping, maintenance of the general ledger as well the balance sheet reconciliations.
- Supervise the teams responsible for billing, A/R and A/P.
- Coordinate the month-end, quarter-end and year-end closes to ensure that all journal entries and adjustments are accurate and processed in a timely manner.
- Consolidate the financial results for the group of operating companies, gathering, and reconciling information as needed.
- Prepare and post the consolidation entries and eliminations in multiple currencies for all entities of the Group.
- Prepare and review the internal consolidated financial statements monthly, and the external financial statements with complete note disclosures on a quarterly basis.
- Prepare and reconcile the monthly and quarterly Statement of Cash Flows.
- Draft the quarterly Management’s Discussion and Analysis.
- Coordinate the preparation of the audit file with the team and lead the annual external audit.
- Prepare monthly and ad-hoc financial presentations (e.g.: BoD month-end presentation, Management Committee, Bank, etc.).
- Daily management of financial controls, including weekly payments, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
- Maintain business processes and accounting policies and assist in the formulation of internal controls and policies to comply with legislation and established best practices.
- Assure compliance with accounting standards (IFRS) and tax requirements.
- Participation in the improvement of internal processes and controls
- Oversee the training and development of the finance team and authority to meet departmental and organizational goals.
- Aid with other on-going and ad hoc analyses and preparation of various information.
- Perform additional duties and assignments as requested by the Corporate Controller.
Your profile
- CPA designation (CA, CMA, or CGA) and 8-10 years of related work experience
- Knowledge of IFRS accounting standards
- Attention to detail is a must.
- Sold work ethic, results oriented with the ability to prioritize multiple assignments and consistently deliver on time with a high degree of accuracy.
- Proven ability to work cooperatively within a team environment to achieve shared goals.
- Sound judgment and high standard of ethics required.
- Experience with accounting ERPs and Oracle consolidation are assets.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
- Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office – Word, Excel and Outlook)
- Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
