Financial Controller, Manufacturing

Location: East Toronto ON
Employment: Full-Time Permanent
Work Model: On-Site / Hybrid
Salary: $120K - $130K Performance Incentives Benefits

Were partnering confidentially with an established and growing Canadian manufacturing organization seeking a sharp hands-on Financial Controller to take ownership of its accounting and finance function.

This is not a Controller position where youll simply review reports prepared by a large accounting department.

Were looking for someone equally comfortable getting into the numbers and advising executive leadership.

One day you may be overseeing month-end close reconciliations cash flow or transactional accounting. The next you could be building a financial model for an acquisition analyzing operating performance or helping leadership make a major investment decision.

For someone who enjoys combining hands-on accounting with strategic finance this is an opportunity to have meaningful influence on a growing business.

• Own the full-cycle accounting function across the Canadian operation

• Oversee accounts payable accounts receivable payroll and general ledger activities

• Lead month-end and year-end closing processes

• Prepare accurate financial statements and management reporting

• Maintain strong financial controls and accounting processes

• Coordinate annual tax filings regulatory requirements and external accounting relationships

• Develop and maintain weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts

• Lead annual budgeting and forecasting

• Prepare monthly variance analysis and communicate findings to executive leadership

• Analyze financial and operational performance to identify trends and opportunities

• Identify opportunities for cost containment waste reduction and improved operating efficiency

• Support financial activities across Canadian and US operations

• Manage USD/CAD transactions and multi-currency reconciliations

• Support intercompany accounting and cross-border financial requirements

• Help leadership strengthen financial processes as the organization continues to expand

Youll also have exposure to an important area of the companys growth strategy.

• Support financial due diligence for potential acquisitions

• Analyze financial information and acquisition targets

• Build financial models around working capital integration costs and future performance

• Support leadership in evaluating financing structures

• Assist with lender relationships and financial requirements surrounding expansion

• 5 years of progressive accounting and finance experience

• Strong hands-on full-cycle accounting experience

• Experience with financial reporting month-end/year-end close budgeting forecasting and cash flow management

• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capabilities

• Strong ERP/accounting systems experience

• Ability to translate financial information into practical business recommendations

• Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Comfortable working directly with senior leadership

• CPA designation or equivalent advanced accounting experience

• Manufacturing supply chain industrial or SME experience

• Canada/US cross-border accounting exposure

• Multi-currency accounting experience

• Multi-location business experience

• Acquisition due diligence or M&A exposure

• Experience supporting a growing privately held organization

This position requires someone with a genuine no task too small mentality.

Youll thrive here if you can:

• Move comfortably between transactional and strategic finance

• Work independently without needing a large finance team around you

• Challenge numbers and investigate discrepancies

• Build processes rather than simply inherit them

• Communicate effectively with operational and executive stakeholders

• Manage competing priorities in a fast-moving business

• Think commercially while maintaining strong accounting discipline

• Direct exposure to executive leadership

• Significant ownership of the finance function

• Opportunity to influence major business decisions

• Exposure to acquisitions and North American expansion

• Flat organizational structure with meaningful autonomy

• Growing Canadian manufacturing environment

• Competitive base salary and performance incentives

• Comprehensive benefits including extended health dental vision life insurance and employee assistance

• On-site fitness facility

If youre a hands-on finance professional who wants more ownership executive exposure and the opportunity to help shape the financial direction of a growing organization wed welcome a confidential conversation.

All applications and conversations will be handled discreetly.