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Financial Controller

Hays
Department:Finance
Type:ON-SITE
Region:Montreal, Quebec
Location:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Experience:Mid-Senior level
Estimated Salary:CAD80,000 - CAD110,000
Skills:
CPAEXCELERPFINANCIAL REPORTINGRECONCILIATIONAUDITCASH FLOW MANAGEMENTWORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENTFINANCIAL ANALYSISLEADERSHIP
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Job Description

Posted on: June 11, 2026

Senior Accounting Lead – Financial Operations & ReportingCore ResponsibilitiesClose Process & Financial Reporting

  • Drive the end-to-end close cycle across a multi-entity structure, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are consistently met
  • Safeguard the accuracy and completeness of financial reporting in line with international accounting frameworks
  • Oversee preparation and review of complex journal entries, provisions, and reconciliations across key balance sheet accounts
  • Coordinate consolidated reporting deliverables across business units
  • Collaborate closely with the financial planning team to align reported results with forward-looking projections

Liquidity & Working Capital Oversigh

  • tEvaluate and stress-test short-term cash projections, identifying risks and opportunitie
  • sTrack and optimize key working capital components, including receivables, payables, inventory, and intercompany balance

s Operational Partnersh

  • ipAct as a finance business partner to operational leaders, supporting data-backed decision-maki
  • ngProvide accounting guidance on business initiatives, ensuring proper treatment and risk mitigati
  • onSupport transaction-heavy environments involving inventory, revenue streams, and payment cycles across multiple channe

ls Process Optimization & Systems Evolut

  • ionIdentify inefficiencies and lead initiatives to streamline accounting workflows and reporting accur
  • acyLeverage and enhance financial systems and reporting tools to improve visibility and automat
  • ionStrengthen internal control frameworks and ensure readiness for audit revi
  • ewsContribute to system upgrades and digital transformation projects within fina

nce Governance, Audit & Compli

  • anceLead coordination with external auditors and manage the annual audit lifec
  • ycleEnsure adherence to accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal poli
  • ciesMaintain structured documentation and transparent audit trails across all proce

sses Growth & Integr

  • ationSupport financial integration of newly acquired entities into existing reporting struc
  • turesPartner with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure seamless onboarding from a financial perspe

ctive Leadership & Talent Devel

  • opmentMentor and develop team members, fostering technical growth and accounta
  • bilityEstablish clear priorities, review deliverables, and ensure adherence to tim
  • elinesPromote a high-performance culture centered on collaboration and continuous impro

vement Profile & Qualifi

  • cationsProfessional accounting designation (CPA or equivalent strongly pre
  • ferred)Approximately 6+ years of progressive experience in accounting or financial re
  • portingBilingual proficiency (French and English – written and
  • spoken)Advanced Excel and overall MS Office capab
  • ilitiesFamiliarity with ERP systems (any large-scale platform; experience with legacy systems is
  • a plus)Strong ability to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced, evolving envi
  • ronmentHighly analytical with strong attention to detail and organizational dis
  • ciplineExposure to high-volume transaction environments (e.g., retail or multi-entity operations) considered a
  • n assetSelf-starter with the ability to operate autonomously while contributing to a team envi
  • ronmentStrong communication skills and ability to influence non-finance stake
  • holdersComfortable navigating financial systems and adapting to ne
  • w toolsDemonstrated leadership mindset with a proactive, solutions-oriented a

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