Controller

CarePartners is one of Ontarios largest accredited home health care providers providing nursing personal support therapy and rehabilitation support services for patients of all ages. We care for approximately 72000 patients each year in homes schools clinics workplaces and retirement homes through our 24 locations and 24 nursing clinics. CarePartners is proud of its commitment to quality relentlessly seeking to improve the patient and caregiver experience promoting a healthy and resilient workplace culture and contributing to a sustainable healthcare system in Ontario.

We continuously innovate to meet patient needs with specialized (award-winning) care programs and technology including virtual care and AI

We are currently seeking a strategic and detail-oriented Controller to join our Corporate Services team. This is an exciting opportunity for a financial leader to play a key role in the stewardship and growth of CarePartners financial operations.

Reporting directly to the Executive Director Finance the Controller is responsible for the full spectrum of accounting and finance activities across the organization. This includes oversight of financial reporting budgeting procurement payroll compliance and internal controls. This role is both hands-on and strategic. Ideal for a leader who thrives on building strong teams improving systems and contributing to long-term organizational goals.

This position is based in Waterloo Ontario working both from home and in office; with flexibility for travel across Ontario as needed.

• Competitive salary and comprehensive health and dental benefits

• Employee Assistance Program Perkopolis membership and exclusive employee rewards

• Opportunities for advancement and professional development

• Collaborative and inclusive team culture

• A meaningful role in improving healthcare outcomes in your community

• Manage the accounting operations including the review of journal entries payroll accounts payable accounts receivable monthly reconciliation process and statutory reporting.
• Strong knowledge of payroll processing to provide support to payroll department as needed.
• Proven experience in cash flow forecasting treasury operations and liquidity management.
• Establish and monitor internal controls to ensure that accounting activities are in accordance with established legal regulatory and company policies and procedures.
• Develop and lead the organizations value-based procurement strategy to support operational needs and long-term goals.
• Manage update develop or enhance procurement policies for the organization.
• Oversee sourcing and negotiations with suppliers vendors and service providers to secure high-quality products and services at optimal value.
• Oversee collaborate closely with clinical finance HR IT and operations teams to forecast procurement needs and ensure timely fulfillment.
• Budgeting and forecasting.
• Prepare analyze and present monthly quarterly and annual operating results compared to budget and prior year for each department and organization.
• Responsible for the preparation and submission of external reporting requirements.
• Work with operations to define measure analyze improve current processes and influence internal operating efficiency.
• Provide strategic analysis as required to drive improved decision making.
• Work with external auditors audit committee and Board of Directors.
• Prepare and present financial information for monthly quarterly and annual reports.
• Manage foreign exchange transactions.
• Work with operations on service offering pricing costing and margins.
• Responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of financial information
• Provides advice and guidance on all accounting matters including financial systems record keeping analysis and reporting
• Sets the priorities within accounting group
• Coordinating the year-end audit and preparation of audited financial statements
• Coordinates all other customers and government audits
• Supporting selection design and implementation of new systems from a strategic finance and internal control perspective.
• Hiring training mentoring and supervising accounting staff.
• Other related duties and required or assigned.

• Professional accounting designation (such as CA CPA CGA CMA) required.
• Three plus (3) years in supervisory experience and full cycle accounting management
• Extensive experience and knowledge of all aspects of corporate accounting and financial management.
• Thorough knowledge of all relevant Federal Provincial and local requirements regarding financial records.
• Proficient communication interpersonal and organizational skills are vital to the role.
• Experience overseeing audits performed by external audit firms
• Financial analysis budgeting and strategic planning experience
• Knowledge of accounting principles practices and applications
• Knowledge of budget preparation and analysis techniques
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office and Excel
• Management and or supervisory experience
• Good project management skills and the ability to motivate teams to produce quality work within tight timeframes
• Good project management skills and the ability to motivate teams to produce quality work within tight timeframes
• Professional written and verbal communication skills
• Good problem solving skills and the ability to make the necessary decisions to move forward the work at hand
• Excellent leadership presentation sills are essential
• Knowledge of ERP & EHR systems an asset
• Ability to adapt to and learn new software
• Able to work efficiently as a part of a team as well as independently
• High level of critical and logical thinking analysis and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles reasons or facts
• Able to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to interpret and implement company policies and procedures
• Attention to detail in all areas of work
• A clear background check

In addition to providing home-based personal support rehabilitation and therapy nursing and palliative care across Ontario CarePartners also serves the community through clinics transitional care units and provides relief in nursing homes and shared care settings.

Through our outreach program weve been organizing medical care and clinics in countries with poor access to health care since 2009.

CarePartners welcomes and encourages applicants from people with disabilities accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the hiring process.