Financial Controller
Financial Controller
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07-08-2025
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Job Description
TheFinancial Controller reports directly to the President and CEO and will be responsible for the oversee and manage full cycle reporting and compliance of the Finance & Accounting Department at ACS.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the general ledger and lead the monthly quarterly and annual financial close processes.
- Prepare accurate and timely financial statements and reports in accordance with accounting standards and policies
- Oversee corporate financial reporting and ensure consistent reliable reporting of monthly operating results.
- Support year-end compliance planning and execution including preparing working papers and coordinating the completion of reviewed financial statements and annual corporate tax returns.
- Ensure full compliance with federal and provincial financial regulations including GST tax filings payroll remittances and WCB reporting.
- Work closely with all operational departments and ensure accurate invoicing communication holdback reconciliations completion tracking and optimize project reporting.
Project Forecasting & Analysis
- Review and analyze operational and project-level budgets comparing actuals to budget and prior periods to identify trends and variances.
- Collaborate with Project Managers to support project cost reviews WIP tracking and profitability analysis.
- Oversee the monitoring and internal reporting of project financials in collaboration with Project Managers including actual vs. budgeted revenues costs and expenses.
- Update project cost projections accrued costs deferred revenue and work-in-progress (WIP) revenue.
- Deliver regular project cash flow updates in collaboration with the corporate financial reporting and project profitability reporting.
- Develop meaningful metrics dashboards and financial reports for leadership identifying discrepancies and providing actionable insights.
Cash Management
- Manage complete A/R and A/P cycle ensure timely collections of A/R and accurate payments of invoices.
- Review all payment runs made to vendors.
- Complete monthly bank reconciliation and ensure no unreconciled differences between cash and G/L
Policy Controls & Systems
- Establish communicate and maintain accounting policies procedures and internal controls to ensure best practices and risk mitigation.
- Regularly review and update policies and procedures to align with evolving business needs and regulatory requirements.
- Drive consistency and efficiency across all financial accounting and reporting processes.
- Support and lead implementation and upgrades of financial systems (e.g. ERP accounting platforms project management software etc.)
- Create and refine internal systems to improve the integrity accessibility and usability of financial data.
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead manage and mentor the accounting team including direct supervision and performance management of the Accounting Technician.
- Provide operational and technical accounting expertise to the finance department.
- Conduct regular 1:1s and team meetings offering constructive feedback and support to foster high performance.
- Support a positive team culture that reflects the organizations values and promotes continuous improvement.
- Contribute to the recruitment and onboarding of new finance team members as needed.
Strategic & Cross-Functional Support
- Provide financial insights and recommendations to the leadership team to support strategic decision-making.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across departments to ensure financial information aligns with organizational goals and stakeholder needs.
- Support process improvement and systems optimization across departments to improve financial efficiency and consistency.
Qualifications and Experience Required:
- CPA designation (required)
- 5 years of progressive accounting experience including 23 years in a Controller or senior accounting leadership role ideally within the construction or project-based industry.
- Strong understanding of construction/project accounting including cost tracking progress billing deferred revenue and holdback timing and reconciliations.
- Proven leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to build effective trust-based relationships and foster team development.
- Strong business acumen with excellent analytical problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey financial information clearly to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
- Technologically adept with a proactive approach to leveraging software to improve processes.
- Experience in departmental planning to support strategic planning considered an asset.
- Proficient in accounting and reporting systems such as QuickBooks Online and MS 365 with a strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in project management software such as Procore and inBuild.
Compensation and Benefits Provided:
- Salary based on experience starting at $100000 CAD/year.
- Three weeks vacation provided annually.
- Comprehensive benefits package including dental extended healthcare disability coverage life insurance health spending account and RRSP matching.
- Industry training allowance for career development.
- Progressive working environment at the forefront of construction industry in Bow Valley.
- Strong commitment to safety in the is COR certified.
We care about our people. ACS is committed to building a safe workplace where everyone can succeed and belong. As a Signatory of the Bow Valley Workplace Inclusion Charter were committed to continuing to build an even more diverse equitable and inclusive team.
With a focus on creating a working environment built on mutual respect and professionalism we aim to attract motivated talented people who will thrive and grow with our company. Were proud to say that our team is over 1/3 female! While we acknowledge that there is still more work to be done our DEI practices are continually evolving as our company grows.
We value a wide range of skills experiences and backgrounds and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. Were working to eliminate barriers for applicants and team members from equity-seeking groups. If you cant apply online or need an accommodation during the application or hiring process please contact .
As an environmentally conscious business ACS incorporates green practices wherever possible both at our workplace and worksites. We also proudly offer sustainable construction solutions.
Were building careers not filling jobs.
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