Assistant Financial Controller

Assistant Financial Controller

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA designation or equivalent certification (or actively pursuing) preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in accounting or financial management, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Experience in the real estate or construction industry is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Support both corporate and business units.
• Ensure accurate, timely financial reporting.
• Maintain forecast accuracy, control variances, and prevent audit deficiencies, compliance issues, and penalties while ensuring on-time tax filings and payroll.
• Assist in FP&A by delivering actionable financial insights and cost-benefit analyses to drive annual cost savings or revenue improvements.
• Prepare and deliver defect-free monthly financial reports.
• Ensure full compliance with ASPE standards and company policies in all financial reports.
• Develop and maintain accurate financial forecasts.
• Oversee internal and external audits, ensuring no deficiencies are identified.
• Ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations, preventing any compliance issues or penalties.
• Identify and resolve control deficiencies.
• Manage regulatory filings and external reports, ensuring on-time submission with no late filings.
• Lead audit preparations, completing all requirements before the audit start date and ensuring no significant deficiencies.
• Oversee tax compliance, ensuring on-time tax return submissions with no penalties incurred.
• Ensure corporate month-end closures are completed on time.
• Support financial reporting processes, ensuring all corporate and business unit financials are completed and filed on time.
• Provide monthly financial analysis reports with actionable insights.
• Complete accurate and on-time payroll processing.
• Conduct cost-benefit analyses, delivering documented recommendations that achieve annual cost savings or revenue improvements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience in developing and maintaining financial models for budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning.
• Strong ability to conduct variance analysis and provide actionable insights to drive cost efficiencies and revenue growth.
• Proficiency in implementing FP&A tools and dashboards for real-time reporting and decision-making.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and other financial analysis tools (Power BI preferred).
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.