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If you’re looking for work in a very dynamic and high profile area with significant visibility at executive management level, this strategic Financial Controller position might be the job for you! This Financial Controller position with Robert Half Management Resources will have broad business engagement & impact. If you’re looking for a company where your input and ideas will be valued, heard and made impact to the business, this will be a right opportunity for you. The Financial Controller position will be located in Richmond, British Columbia and is a long-term contract engagement with potential full-time permanent potential.
This strategic Financial Controller will be overseeing an accounting team and reporting directly to senior executive and President. Main responsibilities include:
– Supervise reporting, forecasting, and budgeting processes and tools for the accountable programs
– Secure an understanding of key financial results and movements across programs to summarize and discuss with key business partners
– Continuous reviewing of actual spend against budget, as well as directing actions needed for any expected shortfalls
– Support SOX controls through the collation of evidence and qualitative discussion of monthly financial results across global programs
– Collaborate with the Treasury to provide timely cash flow forecasts
– Engage with various business partners for a variety of program controllership and FP& A activities such as upholding accurate accrual models and appropriate accounting, as well as true-up activities. Also answer questions from business, area and subsidiary controllers
– Analyze and oversee controls to ensure they are effectively designed and operating in partnership with compliance
– Acquire a thorough understanding of key financial results and movements across programs to summarize and discuss with key business partners
To be considered for this opportunity, you are a designated or close to designated accountant (CPA or equivalent), with at least 8+ years of full cycle accounting experience and financial planning & analysis, financial reporting, year-end responsibilities. You are comfortable working independently and can provide mentorship, guidance to junior staff as needed.
– Excellent proficiency in office and accounting computer systems
– Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or other relevant field
– CPA and/or CMA preferred
– Aptitude for communication and negotiation, building trusted advisor/consultant relationships and influencing Executives and Business Decision Makers
– Quickbooks Online experience desired
– Demonstrated knowledge of cash flow management
– Investment financial analysis experience preferred
– Practical knowledge of cash flow statements
– General familiarity with cash flow statements and Cash Flow Modeling experience required
– Proficiency in financial and business forecasting & modeling
– Community Reinvestment experience
– Adeptness in financial statement preparation
– ERP system knowledge required
– Professional accounting and controllership or public accounting and internal controls experience and/or Internal Audit or Controls and Compliance
– Capacity to assess process and internal control weaknesses and identify improvements
– Proven analytical skills with ability to implement solutions and vendor management experience with good organizational skills
– Background in virtual engagement with global teams around the world and being a leader across finance teams
If you are an experienced accounting and financial professional, please apply to Robert Half Management Resources today. Please contact our Vancouver office and submit your resume and noting “Financial Controller” in the subject line. Please quote Job number 05060-0012596670 in all correspondence.
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