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Highly successful, large, and complex multi-national company in the retail sector. Fantastic career opportunity for a well-rounded accounting & finance leader who loves mentoring. Dynamic corporate culture, impressive executive leadership, well-rounded scope. Leading 2-3 direct reports (Manager-level) and a total team of around 10-12. Long-term career growth.

Who- the Company: 

Our Client is a well-established and well-managed retail company with multi-national operations. Collaborative, innovative, and friendly corporate culture.

What- the Role:

Don’t let the “assistant” in the job title fool you, this is a very senior role. Please read on!
On behalf of our Client, SWIM is seeking a new Assistant Controller who will be based in the corporate headquarters in Vancouver.
The scope of this role is wide-ranging and ever-evolving. The Assistant Controller will lead managers (who in turn have teams of direct reports) in a few functional areas of accounting, including corporate accounting, accounts payable, and accounts receivable. The new accounting leader will work in tandem with payroll, tax, FP&A, treasury, internal controls, etc., and may have the chance to cross-train in some of those functions in future.
Additionally, the Assistant Controller will contribute to post-acquisition integration work as the company continues to grow both organically and through M&A.
Suffice to say this role is meaty and interesting and will put the right individual on an exciting career path to achieve leadership level within a very large Corporation. 

Who- the Candidate:

We are seeking a dynamic, strategic, and proactive accounting leader with excellent mentorship and coaching abilities. Leadership skills are the most crucial component of this role. The selected candidate will have a track record of success leading the corporate accounting function of a large, complex, and multi-national business.

What- the Qualifications:

• 10+ years’ progressive experience within Accounting and Financial Reporting, including direct oversight of Corporate Accounting (required) as well as AP and/or AR and/or Payroll
• CPA designation required. Legacy CPA, CA designation preferred Additional qualifications such as MBA will be viewed very favourably
• Experience leading at least 2 direct reports, plus at least 5 indirect reports (i.e. leading managers). An eye for talent and bringing out the best in each individual
• Foundational training in a multi-national public practice accounting firm is very beneficial but not required
• Exposure to M&A is an asset, particularly post-acquisition integration
• Exposure to US business operations highly preferred
• Extensive experience collaborating with C-Suite Executives and Board Members
• Experience working with ERP systems in complex technology environments- bonus points for Oracle!
• Proven process improvement and change management skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally across the business and build effective relationships with non-finance colleagues
• Demonstrated desire to deeply understand the relationship between the business operations and the accounting
• Experience in retail, manufacturing, distribution or another sector involving inventory and logistics is an asset, but not required  

How Much:

Competitive base salary commensurate with level of experience, skills, and qualifications, likely in the range of $135,000 to $160,000+.  
The Company will provide their new Assistant Controller with a solid overall compensation package, including a very generous bonus program, professional development support, excellent health benefits, and other perks. Please feel free to discuss further with SWIM.

Where:  

The Company is headquartered in Vancouver. The Assistant Controller can choose to work primarily from office or can work from home 2 days a week.

We are seeking a leader who enjoys having a positive presence in the office and taking part in in-person collaboration, team meetings, onboarding and training of new staff, brainstorming discussions, social events, etc.

Relocation to Vancouver may be considered for an excellent candidate.
 

When & How to Apply: 

Swim Recruiting will be presenting the profiles of short-listed candidates directly to the hiring team. If you already have a Recruiter at SWIM, please reach out very soon. If you do not yet have a contact at Swim Recruiting, please hit 'APPLY NOW' to send us your resume (preferably in Word format as this works best with our internal systems, but PDF is also fine). Thank you!