HCR Permanent Search is working with a leading automotive manufacturer in Southwestern Ontario. They are searching for a Controller to oversee the company's finance and accounting functions while leading a team of six direct reports. This role is ideal for a CPA with strong manufacturing finance, financial controls, budgeting, costing, audit, and team leadership experience.
Work Setting: Onsite
Location: London, ON
Work Type: Permanent
Compensation: $125,000 – $155,000
Minimum Requirements
- CPA designation.
- Minimum 5 years of finance or accounting experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Minimum 3 years of leadership experience.
- Experience with integrated financial and manufacturing software, including SAP.
- Experience leading and developing a finance or accounting team.
Required Skills
- Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls.
- Experience preparing and presenting month-end financial statements to senior leadership.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing costing, inventory systems, and capital asset controls.
- Experience ensuring compliance with SOX requirements and corporate financial controls.
- Ability to analyze financial results, investigate variances, and recommend operational improvements.
- Strong presentation, communication, team-building, and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Preferred Skills
- Automotive manufacturing experience.
- Experience overseeing accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, benefits, and tooling-related financial activities.
- Experience working with internal and external auditors.
- Experience preparing long-term financial plans and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Lead the finance and accounting team, including six direct reports.
- Maintain the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger and financial reporting systems.
- Ensure compliance with corporate financial controls, SOX requirements, and internal policies.
- Review and approve general ledger reconciliations and support internal and external audits.
- Prepare and present month-end financial results to senior leadership.
- Analyze actual results against budgets and forecasts, investigate variances, and recommend improvements.
- Oversee the annual budget, monthly forecasts, and long-term financial planning process.
- Maintain accurate plant costing, inventory, capital asset, and cost allocation systems.
- Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, benefits, and tooling-related financial activities.
- Protect company assets and recommend improvements to internal financial controls.
- Prepare management reports and respond to corporate reporting requests.
- Ensure all departmental reporting and financial deliverables are completed accurately and on time.
- Develop, coach, and mentor the finance team while supporting departmental succession planning.
- Contribute to continuous improvement, cost reduction, and operational planning initiatives.
- Ensure departmental compliance with health, safety, environmental, and company requirements.
If you believe you are an outstanding candidate for this opportunity, we invite you to submit your resume and all relevant information to HCR Permanent Search in confidence to:
Matthew Snider
[email protected]
Please indicate the name of the position you are applying for in the subject line. Only those selected to move forward in the consideration process will be contacted. Thank you for your interest!
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