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Seeking a seasoned and self-motivated finance professional for a dynamic Operational Controller role in a leading engineering firm. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced environment where you'll make a significant impact on our clients success.

Who – The Company: 

One of Canada’s premier engineering firms, with offices across Canada and the United States. They continually invest in their company and people to remain a leader in the industry.
 

What- The Role:

In this pivotal role, you’ll report directly to the Senior Finance Leader and oversee financial accounting, reporting, and internal controls to drive strategic objectives. Collaborating closely with Operations, you'll provide financial insights and recommendations to support business profitability and growth. As a champion of revenue recognition accounting principles, you'll ensure the accuracy and integrity of our financial results.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the team through supportive and collaborative management approaches, setting objectives, and monitoring results.
• Manage month-end close processes, including general ledger oversight, variance analysis, and internal controls.
• Oversee project accounting and reporting for numerous professional service contracts, focusing on percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.
• Conduct detailed analysis of revenue, work in progress, deferred revenue, and accounts receivable transactions.
• Enhance complex financial models and extract information from various ERP systems for decision-making purposes.
• Investigate variances and discrepancies, providing recommendations for resolution.
• Offer guidance on business activities to optimize financial performance and identify opportunities.
• Collaborate with other Finance department members, including project accounting and accounts payable/receivable teams.
• Develop and implement reporting systems to translate raw data into valuable business insights.

Who- the Candidate: 

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in senior management roles, including external audit and in-house financial management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Familiarity with the consulting engineering and architectural industry is advantageous.
• Exceptional technical, analytical, and systems skills, with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, financial modeling, and reporting.
• Must hold a CPA designation or CPA (CA, CGA, or CMA legacy designations) in good standing.
• Strong leadership, mentoring and coaching abilities to support a diverse team.
• Proven success in driving organizational change and development within a growing company.
• Excellent judgment, creative problem-solving, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with multitasking capabilities.
• Superior management skills, including the ability to influence and engage both direct and indirect reports.
• Demonstrated aptitude for critical thinking and analyzing information effectively.

How much:
Competitive salary in the range of $110-140K commensurate with level of experience, RSP up to 5%, 4 weeks’ vacation

Where:
Vancouver, hybrid working model

When & How To Apply: 

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