Financial Controller

Job Description

As a Financial Controller, at Waterville TG Inc., located in Petrolia, Ontario, you will play a central role in analyzing results, implementing cost control systems, and producing financial reports. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining effective internal controls, contributing to budget processes, and ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards. You will also collaborate closely with the Financial Controller at our Quebec site to harmonize practices.

Under the supervision of the General Manager, Finance & Administration, your analytical skills and leadership will have a direct impact on strategic decision-making and the organization's overall performance.

Major Areas of Responsibility

• Controls and monitors the plant's overall financial health


• Collects, compiles, and analyzes financial data necessary for decision-making


• Develops, implements, and maintains effective internal financial controls


• Ensures the company's profitability by implementing and maintaining cost control systems (budget, bid, standard costs, actual costs, etc.)


• Oversees the preparation and analysis of periodic financial reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual)


• Contributes to the introduction of new technologies or financial programs within the organization


• Analyzes performance indicators, identifies gaps, and proposes corrective measures (scrap, labor efficiency, material consumption)


• Contributes to the improvement of financial processes; Ensures accounting practices comply with current standards


• Participates in the financial forecasting and budgeting processes for the plant


• Prepares and summarizes financial information for the organization's management


• Aligns action plans with other departments and monitor progress


• Collaborates with Quebec’s Financial Controller to align practices


• Other duties as required

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting or equivalent experience


• CPA designation


• 7 to 10 years of experience in financial and management accounting


• Experience in the manufacturing sector, an asset


• Intermediate proficiency in Excel and basic Office Suite


• Knowledge of SAP software, an asset


• Intermediate to advanced bilingualism for communications with our Quebec plant and presentations to management

Skills

• Customer focused


• Strong interpersonal, presentation, communication, conflict resolution and stakeholder relationship management skills to engage others, builds consensus and resolve issues


• Ability to work in a team and in collaboration with different departments


• Strong organizational, time management and problem solving abilities


• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to prioritize multiple demands 


• Results-oriented and focused on continuous improvement


• Proficient in inventory management software (ex. SAP) and familiarity using the Microsoft Office Suite of products, including Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint