Corporate Controller

Overview Are you a data-driven leader with an eye for detail? As a Corporate Controller, you will lead a team in managing financial operations, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and IFRS, and overseeing the integrity of financial reporting, consolidations, and project accounting. How You Will Make an Impact Manages monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and related reporting, including financial statements, audit schedules, cost reports, reconciliations, and management reports. Oversees budgets, cost control procedures, and allocation of costs between departments, divisions, and projects. Maintains compliance with U.S. GAAP and IFRS and ensures appropriate and consistent revenue recognition for complex and long‑term construction projects, including ASC 606. Oversees construction and project accounting activities, including WIP schedules, job cost accounting, EAC/project forecasting, over/under billings, project margin analysis, and related controls. Reviews project Estimates at Completion (EAC), including forecasted and committed costs, contingencies, productivity assumptions, and expected project margins, and ensures timely identification of changes in project profitability and anticipated losses. Partners with Project Managers, Operations, and Division leadership to review project financial performance, risks, opportunities, change orders, claims, contingencies, and margin changes. Provides oversight of accounts receivable, accounts payable, project billing, collections, retention, unbilled amounts, and other working capital activities to support cash conversion and working capital performance. Provides oversight of cash management activities, including cash forecasting, bank reconciliations, payment processes, banking controls, and liquidity requirements. Manages complex financial statement consolidations and validates balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring appropriate action is taken to maintain a healthy balance sheet. Analyzes, monitors, and ensures data integrity across financial and operational systems and owns financial reporting and analysis accuracy between company systems and financial administration departments. Maintains strong knowledge of construction ERP systems, including JD Edwards, financial reporting tools, and project accounting systems; drives improvements in reporting, automation, processes, and controls. Develops, maintains, and continuously improves accounting policies, procedures, segregation of duties, and internal controls; identifies control deficiencies and ensures timely corrective action. Acts as a financial liaison between Corporate and Division Finance teams and serves as a key financial partner to the CFO, proactively identifying accounting, financial, operational, project, and control risks and recommending corrective actions. Supports the CFO with financial analysis and strategic and operational decision-making. Manages the accounting team for the corporate office, building, developing, and retaining a high‑performing organization with appropriate backup responsibilities, cross‑training, and succession planning. Identifies and implements opportunities to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of accounting and financial reporting processes, including automation and standardization initiatives across Corporate and Division Finance. Proactively identifies accounting and financial risks, including project margin deterioration, balance sheet exposures, collection risks, control weaknesses, and unusual transactions, and escalates material matters to the CFO. Manages all external and internal audits; acts as a liaison between auditors and divisional finance teams to coordinate and prepare audit documentation and respond to audit inquiries or issues in a timely and compliant manner. Prepares reporting and auditing required by regulatory agencies using appropriate domestic and international standards and practices. Drives compliance with monthly close and reporting calendars and performs post‑month‑end control checks to ensure accuracy. Provides accounting oversight of payroll processes, payroll reconciliations, and related internal controls, as applicable. Prepares accounting department schedules for IFRS reporting using Company and parent company processes and standards. Who You Are Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a related field required. Master’s Degree preferred. 10+ years related experience required. 5+ years people management experience required. Public accounting experience desired. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required. Proven multi-tasking and time-management skills required. Proven skills in financial analytics required. Strong communication skills required. Able to set clear and consistent expectations for direct reports and personal objectives. Able to recognize and strategize for downstream impacts of process or decision implications. Knowledge of sales and use tax requirements. Why Join Our Team Some of the benefits you may be eligible for as an employee are: Comprehensive compensation package and paid time off program Industry leading 401(k)/RRSP Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental, Vision and/or Provincial Medical Wellness benefits & Employee Assistance Program Tuition Reimbursement Program We are an EEO/ADA/Veterans employer. Salary Min USD $170,000.00/Yr. Salary Max USD $200,000.00/Yr. #J-18808-Ljbffr Pulice