Corporate Controller

Permanent job offered at North Shore

Reference number

2025-0038

Salary

Market + benefits

Details

  • Oversee the consolidation of financial statements and management reports
  • Manage budgeting, forecasting, and profitability analysis
  • Ensure audits, internal controls, and financial compliance
  • Contribute to the evolution of ERP systems and financial tools
  • Lead the finance team and support strategic leadership

Description

Are you looking to work for a fast-growing international SME in the manufacturing industry? This is the perfect opportunity to take on a Corporate Controller role, reporting to a brilliant Vice President of Finance with a strong coaching mindset. He is collegial, approachable, and values involving his team in strategic decisions. The company stands out for its family-oriented culture, where respect, collaboration, and people are top priorities. Cielo has an excellent reputation within the organization, having successfully placed top talent there. You'll be joining a stable and stimulating environment that offers significant autonomy and a long-term vision. If you're looking to make a tangible impact, grow in an international context, and be part of a highly engaged team, this role is made for you.

As Corporate Controller, you will establish, assess, and implement uniform policies, procedures, and financial systems across all business units. You will be responsible for coordinating the preparation and consolidation of financial statements, while also producing profitability and management reports for senior leadership.

You will implement effective management procedures and the key performance indicators needed to ensure strong operational oversight, with particular attention to consistent application across all locations. You will oversee the consolidated budgeting process, performance analysis, budget adjustments, and reforecasting exercises.

Your responsibilities will also include coordinating financial audits and ensuring compliance with internal controls, including strict adherence to the delegation of authority matrix. You will play an active role in the development and optimization of ERP systems, working closely with both IT and operational teams. In addition, you will manage financial flows between the group’s various entities in collaboration with corporate finance, while also overseeing the insurance portfolio.

You will lead the finance team, manage payroll administration for the executive group, and contribute to organizational risk assessments. Lastly, you will play a key role in cash management, developing currency hedging strategies, and analyzing product profitability as well as new business opportunities to support strategic decision-making.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company with a strong culture of excellence, reflected in its commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and openness to new technologies.

Profile

A bilingual CPA with a minimum of 10 years of experience—ideally in a manufacturing environment—and in-depth knowledge of accounting standards and principles, enabling you to fully assume your responsibilities and earn the trust of external auditors. The ideal candidate is proficient in ERP systems.

As Corporate Controller, you are pragmatic and able to adapt to the company’s specific goals and constraints, with a strong action-oriented mindset. You have the ability to influence and negotiate effectively with various departments and external partners. Your capacity to manage diverse topics, your excellent organizational skills, and your agility in the face of change are key assets.

You are organized, rigorous, and methodical, with a constant attention to detail and a strong commitment to meeting deadlines. Your sense of responsibility, ability to anticipate the financial and economic impacts of daily decisions, and strong written and verbal communication skills enable you to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments.

About us

CIELO is a recruitment firm specializing in finance, accounting and management in Quebec, Canada and internationally. Our head office is located in downtown Montreal. Only successful candidates will be invited to an interview. We would like to thank all the candidates for showing interest in this position. The masculine form is used to lighten the text.

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