Financial Controller
9028
Posted: 13/11/2025
- Competitive
- Ontario, Canada
- Capital Equipment
- Permanent
Job Title: Financial Controller
Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Company: Confidential — Established Manufacturing Organization
About the Company
A well-established manufacturing company located in Oshawa, Ontario is seeking a skilled and forward-thinking Financial Controller to join its leadership team. The organization designs and manufactures specialized equipment used across multiple industries and prides itself on quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction.
Position Overview
The Financial Controller will oversee all financial operations and play a key strategic role in strengthening the company’s financial management framework. This position is responsible for building and maintaining a robust financial reporting structure, providing leadership with clear visibility into key business metrics such as cost of manufacture, cost of quality, and plant operating costs.
The ideal candidate will combine strong technical accounting knowledge with analytical insight and the ability to modernize financial processes and systems.
Key Responsibilities
Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Company: Confidential — Established Manufacturing Organization
About the Company
A well-established manufacturing company located in Oshawa, Ontario is seeking a skilled and forward-thinking Financial Controller to join its leadership team. The organization designs and manufactures specialized equipment used across multiple industries and prides itself on quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction.
Position Overview
The Financial Controller will oversee all financial operations and play a key strategic role in strengthening the company’s financial management framework. This position is responsible for building and maintaining a robust financial reporting structure, providing leadership with clear visibility into key business metrics such as cost of manufacture, cost of quality, and plant operating costs.
The ideal candidate will combine strong technical accounting knowledge with analytical insight and the ability to modernize financial processes and systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the accounting and finance function, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial reporting.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive financial reporting structure that delivers timely, accurate, and actionable information to senior management.
- Design and maintain management dashboards tracking key cost drivers, including cost of manufacture, cost of quality, plant operating expenses, and overheads.
- Partner with department heads to analyze performance metrics, identify cost-saving opportunities, and improve operational efficiency.
- Oversee month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
- Prepare and present financial statements, variance analyses, and performance reports to senior leadership.
- Manage external relationships with auditors, banks, and other financial stakeholders.
- Review and enhance internal controls, accounting procedures, and financial systems to ensure data integrity and operational efficiency.
- Provide financial guidance to support strategic decision-making, capital investments, and business planning.
- Supervise and mentor accounting staff, fostering a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- CPA designation (or equivalent) required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; MBA considered an asset.
- Minimum of 7 years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment with exposure to cost accounting and inventory management preferred.
- Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Proven ability to build and implement reporting tools and data structures for business analysis.
- Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Strategic mindset with the ability to work hands-on in a growing or evolving organization.
- Opportunity to lead the financial transformation of a respected manufacturing business.
- Influence strategic decisions through improved visibility and data-driven insights.
- Collaborative work environment with an emphasis on innovation and process improvement.
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
Harley Lorence
Managing Director, Northern Europe