Regional Controller, Canada

Skills

About the Role

You will lead accounting, financial reporting, tax, and compliance activities for Canadian operations. You will manage close activities, reconciliations, statutory reporting, audits, budgeting, forecasting, ERP initiatives, and internal-control improvements while partnering with finance, tax, legal, and operations stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of related or equivalent work experience.
• CPA designation or equivalent professional accounting qualification preferred.
• Knowledge of Canadian accounting, tax, statutory reporting, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in financial reporting, controllership, compliance, audit management, and multinational or cross-border operations.
• Understanding of U.S. GAAP and multinational financial reporting environments.
• Fluency in written and verbal English and French.
• ERP systems experience; SAP experience preferred.
• Experience with project accounting, long-term contract accounting, construction accounting, and revenue recognition.

Responsibilities

• Manage Canadian federal and provincial tax, regulatory, and statutory reporting.
• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Post and review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and financial analyses.
• Investigate balance-sheet reconciliations, accounting variances, and financial discrepancies.
• Ensure compliance with Canadian accounting standards, labor regulations, payroll requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, contract accounting, and operational finance initiatives.
• Support external audits, process improvements, ERP initiatives, and internal-control enhancements.

Benefits

• Business travel expense reimbursement
• Eligible corporate credit card