Controller
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: $70,000 - $80,000 (dependant on experience)
Location: Richmond Hill
Reports to: CEO
The Opportunity
Our client is looking for a hands-on Controller. The Controller will report directly to the CEO and will be responsible for the entire accounting function. The Controller will assume responsibility for all financial operations including reporting and analysis, inventory control and inventory management, general ledger maintenance, budgeting and variance analysis, developing effective reports for CEO, bank reconciliations and cash management and for developing/implementing effective accounting procedures, processes and controls.
Our client is well known as one of the leading dealers of precious metals, collector coins and paper money in Canada. The company actively buys and sells precious metals, coins and bank notes. The company possesses one of the largest inventories in Canada of high quality precious metals. The company is in a large growth phase and will be introducing a new e-commerce enabled website, among other significant growth plans in the new precious metals division.
Responsibilities
- Oversee daily operations of the accounting department
- Prepare timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements (up to 3 entities) and management reports – for Management and CEO
- Prepare annual budget and financial forecasting models
- Responsible for the entire financial management and reporting process
- Review of journal entries, maintaining accurate general ledger and preparing all account reconciliations
- Oversee and monitor a/r, a/p, payroll and tax remittances
- Monitor and review of the preparation of invoices and management of collections
- Develop strong accounting systems, policies and controls for consistent, reliable and accurate results
- Monitor and analyze monthly operating results
- Design, establish and maintain an organizational structure and staffing to effectively accomplish the department's goals and objectives as company grows (ie. supervise a junior accountant, etc.)
- Create inventory management and inventory control systems
- Prepare detailed analysis and reporting system on inventory, inventory movement, inventory ordering, inventory in transit, etc.
- Perform continuous reconciliations between inventory and accounting systems
- Create processes to review sales transactions, inventory movements and to review and integrate new online e-commerce division of the business
- Work with the CEO to design effective reports that will assist with management of company
- Prepare all supporting documents and schedules to assist external accountants in preparing the T2
- Special projects (ie. cost saving initiatives, operational streamlining, process improvement, customer analysis, revenue analysis, margin analysis) and other duties and special projects, as assigned
Qualifications
This is an independent position at a private GROWING company. It is critical that the candidate be excited by the opportunity to work at a GROWING company. The candidate will need to thrive in a “hands on” position in a company going through changes as they grow.
Requirements:
- Must have an accounting designation (CGA or CMA)
- Must have a minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role – performing full cycle accounting, month end closing, general ledger maintenance, preparing financial statements, preparing reports for management analysis, managing and monitoring inventory, etc.
- Must have prior experience with the implementation of a new accounting software and/or accounting software conversion
- Must have prior experience working with “inventory” and experience developing and implementing inventory controls
- Must have experience developing and implementing accounting/financial controls, procedures and policies
- Must have experience and strong understanding of hedging
- Must have experience working at a company going through tremendous growth
- Must have advanced excel skills
- Candidate must be highly organized and detail oriented
- Candidate must be able to work independently - ability to take ownership of accounting/reporting
- Candidate should be flexible and adaptable and be ready to work in a growing environment with evolving systems and procedures
- Candidate must have excellent communication skills and strong interpersonal skills
- Candidate must have the ability to work closely with the CEO to support him with all finance/accounting needs, reporting requirements, ad hoc accounting and financial projects, etc.
- Candidate must be “bond-able”
- Credit and Criminal check will be performed on successful candidate
Assets:
- Experience working in Simply Accounting
- Experience in precious metals/gold/silver industry is an asset
- Experience working with hedging in a financial institution is an asset
- Experience with an inventory POS system (ie. Counterpoint) is an asset
To apply successfully, please submit your resume to the attention of Jared Tessis: jtessis@financialresourcepartners.com