Controller

CONTROLLER Location: Burlington, Ontario Work Environment: On-site Monday – Friday Work Schedule/Hours: 8:00 am- 5:00 pm Pay Range: The base pay range for this position is $110,000 – 130,000 CAD. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. The Controller is a member of the Global Finance Leadership team and the local Burlington Leadership team, and will be responsible for positively impacting near-term results and the overall long-term success of the business.  This role provides strategic direction, leadership, and accountability for financial operations for the Canada Clyde Union business and will focus on enhancing financial planning and analysis to drive transparency and decision-making for all business functions.  A successful candidate in this role will instill a culture focused on accountability, transparency, and ownership through strong leadership, innovation, talent, and disciplined practices and processes.  This leader will develop and maintain a sustained and long-term continuous improvement and efficient organization that consistently produces results while motivating and retaining employees with high performance standards. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Set the direction, tone, and management for the controllership and finance activities Clear understanding of material transactions and activities impacting the operating results Provides actionable business insights through detailed financial planning and analysis, with focus on sales forecasting, cost controls, capital deployment and working capital management In depth understanding and modeling of operational impacts to the P&L and Cash Flow based on various operational scenarios Hands-on management of site controllership team to own, manage and optimize balance sheet (B/S), P&L and cash flow (CF) Succession and top grading of finance team Drive finance projects based on business needs and cross functional support, as required Ensure that the business units’ financial results are reported in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with GAAP through periodic balance sheet reviews, communication of current issues and best practice sharing Ensure compliance with the following accounting standards: US and Local Country Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) Company policies and procedures Coordinates Tax and Treasury issues relating to the location Project management and operational execution impacting financial performance, including but not limited to manufacturing capacity planning, capital deployment, product pricing, percentage of completion accounting, and long-term service accounting Proactive management of external audits and coordination of timely implementation of corrective action Coordinates and performs compliance work, including maintaining proper internal control documentation, monitoring of control design and…