ENNIS FABRICS
Ennis Fabrics has been a market leader for over 50 years. Our products and services are distributed throughout North America from three extensive, full service distribution warehouses in Toronto, Vancouver and Indianapolis.
Ennis Fabrics offers an always increasing line of high quality products that will suit our clients every need. We review our line on a continual basis to ensure we have the newest trends and hottest looks. Our products meet the highest standards for quality and are used in many environments.
Position Title: Controller
Department: Finance
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Communicates with: Executive Leadership Team, Shareholders, Management Group, Senior Staff – all departments, External Accountants, Bank Representatives, Insurance Representatives, Government Representatives.
Position Summary:
Reporting to the CFO, the Controller provides leadership and oversight across the Financial Accounting, Inventory Control, and Accounts Payable functions. The role is accountable for the timely and accurate preparation of weekly management reports, monthly financial statements and working papers, year-end financial statements, and annual corporate budgets, as well as supporting quarterly board and shareholder reporting.
The Controller ensures all statutory filings across each legal entity within the organization are completed accurately and on time. Working in close partnership with the CFO, this role plays an active part in advancing strategic corporate initiatives and driving continuous financial and operational improvement.
Primary Responsibilities:
1) Planning:
- Ensure effective and efficient processes through continuous review of department needs. Support recommendations to management for change, with cost/benefit analysis. Implement approved changes.
- Assist in the development and preparation of annual corporate budgets.
2) Financial:
- Prepare monthly financial statements for the global group of companies, ensuring they comply with ASPE and Company policy.
- Review G/L monthly for accuracy and maintenance of cost controls.
- Maintain accounts, sub-accounts and identifiers to ensure accurate and relevant management reporting and making recommendations for changes that will improve this reporting.
- Maintain capital asset ledger for acquisitions, disposals, and monthly amortization.
- Maintain accuracy of inventory ledger and ensure rigorous inventory control procedures are developed and met.
- Review government remittances for accuracy of content and to ensure all payments are timely.
- Prepare year-end working paper file and coordinate annual review with external accountants.
3) Reporting/Analytics:
- Prepare weekly management reports and analysis for all companies.
- Prepare monthly management reports and analysis for all companies.
- Implement approved report changes for all departments to ensure uniformity.
- Prepare and distribute Executive dashboard reports monthly.
4) Statutory:
- Ensure all statutory filing requirements are monitored and completed as per the respective jurisdiction timelines.
- Ensure bank filing requirements are monitored and completed as per the respective banking agreements.
- Ensure all corporate insurance requirements are monitored and submitted or renewed within the required timelines.
5) Staffing:
- Supervision of Financial Accountants, Inventory Control Manager, and Accounts Payable team.
- Complete annual performance evaluations for direct reports.
- Conduct regular staff meetings to ensure communication is maintained and project timelines are met.
- Facilitate training and support a continuous improvement culture.
- Make recommendations to the CFO regarding the staffing requirements of the department.
- Administer the hiring, retention, progressive discipline, and/or termination process.
- Delegation of tasks as required, ensuring appropriate staff utilizations and deadlines are met.
6) General:
- Participate in the development of new policies and procedures required for supervised areas.
- Attend regularly scheduled and ad hoc inter-departmental meetings bringing forward ideas for improving departmental cooperation.
- Review and approve ERP security permissions.
- Support the CFO in the Treasury Management function.
- Special projects as assigned to ensure corporate/departmental objectives are achieved.
- Provide information and assistance to CFO and other Executives as required.
Requirements:
- Completion of Professional Accounting Designation (CPA, CA, CMA, CGA).
- 5+ years of practical accounting experience.
- 5+ years of experience in a managerial role.
- Advanced MS Excel capabilities.
- Advanced understanding of ERP systems. Sage X3 experience is an asset.
Proven Skills, Abilities, and Attributes:
- Advanced technological proficiency, with the ability to thrive in a digital-first environment.
- Exceptional leadership and motivational skills, with a demonstrated ability to inspire and develop high-performing teams.
- Highly self-directed and results-driven, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
- Composed and resourceful under pressure, with a proven ability to navigate ambiguity and resolve complex or difficult situations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, paired with excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Exceptional relationship-building skills, with the confidence and credibility to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels, including the executive team.
- Strong influencing, coaching, and consultative abilities, with a track record of driving alignment across diverse groups.
- Clear and compelling communicator, both written and verbal, across a variety of audiences and contexts.
- Fluency in Mandarin is considered a strong asset.
- Fluency in French is considered a strong asset.
Working Conditions:
- Business casual office environment.
- Family atmosphere.
- Able to work from home.
- Some travel may be required (valid passport required).
- Some overtime may be required.
We appreciate the time and effort of all applicants in applying for this opportunity. Due to the high volume of applications, only candidates selected to move forward in the process will be contacted. Thank you for your understanding and interest in joining our team.
- We contact you first by email, so please watch your JUNK mail.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Work from home
Application question(s):
- Are you legally eligible to work in Canada?
- This is a full-time position with standard daytime hours, Monday through Friday. While start time is flexible (between 7:30-9:00 AM), we ask that candidates maintain a consistent daily schedule. Occasional overtime may be required. Does this arrangement work for you?
- This is a hybrid position based out of our Sherwood Park, AB office (2181 Premier Way, Unit 220). In-office presence is generally expected on Mondays, with additional days anticipated during year-end, external audits, and key business partner meetings. Does this arrangement work for you?
- What are your compensation expectations for this role ?
- Do you hold a recognized accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA, or CGA)? If yes, please specify.
- How many years of experience do you have in a Controller or other senior accounting leadership role?
- Do you have hands-on experience preparing consolidated financial statements under ASPE? If so, please describe the complexity of the consolidation (e.g., number of entities, intercompany eliminations, multi-currency).
- Do you have experience working with ERP systems, Data Models, and advanced Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, complex formulas, FP&A models)? Please identify the ERP systems you have worked with and briefly describe your overall technical aptitude, including any tools or systems beyond ERP and Excel that you use regularly in a finance context.
- Do you have experience managing full-cycle accounting across multiple legal entities, including the preparation of year-end working papers, coordination of external audits, and completion of statutory filings? If so, please describe the number of entities involved and any complexity worth noting (e.g., intercompany transactions, multi-jurisdictional filings).
- Have you prepared financial statements for legal entities domiciled outside of Canada? If so, please describe the jurisdictions involved and the nature of that work (e.g., US GAAP, offshore subsidiaries, foreign statutory filings).
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sherwood Park, AB T8H 2V1
