Job Description

Do you want to be a Controller with a reputable company? Contact Robert Half if you have a knack for leading with high standards, positively motivating others, and making critical decisions and have experience taking charge of an accounting and clerical department. In this role, it will be critical for you to plan and direct all accounting operational functions, handle the accumulation and consolidation of financial data for internal and external financial statements, evaluate accounting and internal control systems, and lead departmental staff. Candidates who can lead with integrity and reliability and have the ability to manage self and others with urgency, practicality and accountability when providing client services, will be preferred for this position. The ideal candidate for this position is a creative team player with a talent for challenging the status quo, coming up with unique ideas, negotiating and influencing. You could advance your career through this competitive compensation and benefits package. This permanent position is for a Controller who will work in the London, Ontario region.

Major responsibilities

- Prepare cash-flow reports that project cash needs at weekly and monthly intervals, and handle daily cash management

- Ensure client satisfaction by reviewing deliverables of self and team

- Support Finance Department initiatives, such as software and systems implementation and other departmental or firm-wide improvements, with research, planning, and implementation, as required

- Manage the production of and monthly monitoring of the annual budget and forecasts

- Manage the timing for monthly billing and other cash management techniques to make sure cash collection is on time

- Work closely with executive team and partners to facilitate efficient and effective firm-wide operation

- Assess, execute and streamline policies, procedures, controls and most methodologies

- Perform tasks associated with month-end and year-end close of income statement and balance sheet, account reconciliations & G/L analysis

- Able to perform additional tasks beyond formal job duties

- Lead the operations of the finance department which includes accounts payable, billings & collections, and payroll

- Give financial reports to executive committee and partners each month

- Self-starter, ability to identify issues and resolve problems

- BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, Economics or other business related field

- CPA Designation

- Background working with Microsoft Excel

- Foundational knowledge in Financial Statement

- Earlier work involving Microsoft Excel

- Demonstrated knowledge of CapEx

- Comprehensive knowledge of month end closings

- Account analysis experience highly preferred

- Proficiency in financial analysis

- Adeptness in Standard Costing

- Balance Sheet Account Reconciliation experience preferred

- Good understanding of Microsoft Excel

- Prepare Financial Statements experience

- Ability to work in a dynamic and changing environment

- Strong communication and social skills and able to receive criticism well

- Excellent technology, analytics and management experience required

- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including as a Controller preferred

- Excellent attention to detail

- Able to build and deliver effective presentations to audiences with wide-ranging backgrounds

- Skilled in analytical, quantitative and social skills

- Accounting experience in publicly-traded company a plus

- Ability and willingness to meet business critical deadlines

- Advanced credentials such as a Masters of Business Administration / MBA or Certified Public Accountant / CPA are preferre

Robert Half is the world\'s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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Robert Half is the world\'s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting,...

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