Financial Controller

Overview  As the Controller, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and reliability of our financial operations. Working closely with leadership, you will oversee day‑to‑day accounting functions, maintain strong financial controls, and provide timely reporting that supports informed decision‑making across the business. This role is hands‑on and requires someone who is comfortable working independently while providing oversight to support staff as needed.
What You’ll Do   Complete daily, weekly, and monthly bank reconciliations and ensure accuracy across all accounts.
Prepare and maintain trial balances, investigating and resolving discrepancies promptly.
Produce accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with accounting standards.
Manage HST remittances and ensure all government filings are completed accurately and on schedule.
Monitor and manage foreign exchange activity, assessing impacts on costs, margins, and cash flow.
Support rough budgeting and forecasting, providing financial insights to leadership (note: not a formal budgeting function).
Lead and oversee support staff (A/P, A/R, clerks), providing guidance, reviewing work, and ensuring strong internal controls.
Work independently to manage the full accounting cycle while proactively identifying issues and recommending improvements.
Conduct sales forecasting and margin analysis, helping the business anticipate demand, monitor product profitability, and support operational planning.
Monitor product costing, landed cost updates, and inventory valuation, ensuring accuracy across purchasing, warehousing, and distribution.
Reconcile inventory counts to financial records, addressing variances with operations and supply chain teams.
Collaborate with procurement and operations to understand pricing, vendor terms, shrink impacts, and cost fluctuations.
Ensure timely processing of payables and receivables, maintaining strong relationships with vendors and customers.
Support cash flow management, including weekly cash flow reporting, bank tracking, and payment planning.
Maintain and improve internal financial processes, recommending efficiencies in workflows, reporting, and systems.
Assist with year‑end audit preparation, working with external accountants and providing required schedules and documentation.
Uphold compliance with accounting policies, tax requirements, and internal controls.
What You Bring   Post‑secondary education in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or near‑completion preferred.
5–10+ years progressive accounting experience (full‑cycle accounting).
Experience in food distribution, produce, logistics, agriculture, or other inventory‑based industries (preferred).
Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, bank reconciliations, trial balances, and financial statements.

Experience with HST remittances and government filings.
Ability to support sales forecasting and rough budgeting/forecasting.

Experience with inventory accounting, landed cost updates, cost/margin analysis, and reconciling physical counts.
Ability to lead and oversee support staff with strong internal control focus.
Strong analytical skills, accuracy, and attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
Strong communication skills and ability to explain financial information to non‑finance teams.
Salary: $120K - $135K
We are committed to creating an inclusive, accessible workplace in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Accommodation is available upon request for candidates during all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation, please contact us at  to discuss your needs.

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