Controller
Location: Kingston, ON (Hybrid – 3 days onsite; daily onsite during onboarding)
Job Type: Full‑time
About the Opportunity
A growing manufacturing operation is undergoing a major transformation and is seeking a hands‑on, forward‑thinking Controller to elevate its finance function. This is a newly created role designed for a professional who thrives in environments where structure is being built, processes are evolving, and change needs to be led with clarity and diplomacy.
If you excel in manufacturing accounting, understand job costing, and can bring order to a QuickBooks Online environment, this role offers the chance to make a significant impact with growth opportunities in a global company.
What You Will Do
- Lead the full month‑end close process, including financial statements, reconciliations, and supporting documentation
- Deliver timely monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages
- Oversee day‑to‑day accounting activities, ensuring accuracy and completeness
- Build and strengthen internal controls, SOPs, and documentation
- Manage cash flow planning, forecasting, and reporting
- Partner closely with operations, production, and commercial teams to provide financial insights
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
- Identify process gaps and implement improvements across the finance function
- Provide costing, margin, and profitability analysis for products, projects, and new initiatives
- Support the development of enhanced reporting tools (Excel, Power BI)
What You BringMust‑Haves
- Manufacturing accounting experience, including job costing and inventory processes
- Advanced QuickBooks Online capability, including troubleshooting, correcting user errors, and working within a low‑control environment
- Strong change‑management communication and diplomacy — able to influence, guide, and build trust during periods of transition
- 5–7+ years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, or business control
- Strong Excel skills and comfort operating in a hybrid system environment
- Experience supporting audits and building internal controls
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA designation (completed or in progress) preferred
- Ability to work onsite regularly and collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams
Nice‑to‑Haves
- Experience in post‑acquisition or integration environments
- Exposure to inventory management systems and job costing tools
- Power BI experience
- Background in small‑to‑mid‑sized manufacturing operations
Who Will Succeed Here
You’ll thrive in this role if you are:
- A builder who enjoys creating structure where it doesn’t yet exist
- A calm, diplomatic communicator who can guide teams through change
- A hands‑on problem solver who isn’t afraid to dig into the details
- Someone who can balance accuracy, speed, and practicality
- A partner to operations who understands how numbers connect to the shop floor
Pay: $100,000.00-$125,000.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Kingston, ON K7M 3H8
