Service Master Restore of Vancouver has a great opportunity for an experienced Controller to join our head office team in Burnaby.
Overview:
The Controller will lead the accounting team and take on a variety of responsibilities, in support of the company’s financial strategy and team's day-to-day operations. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on accounting, is eager to learn, and thrives in a busy environment.
This role will manage the consolidation accounting of the company and all its subsidiaries. This includes overseeing cash, accounts receivable, inventory accounting, fixed assets, accounts payable, debt, and payroll.
This position will be on-site 5 days a week, Monday through Friday. There will be an option, after 90 days, to work one day a week from your home office.
A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. Starting salary will be based on experience.
Responsibilities:

• Manage the accounting department functions while leading, coaching, and mentoring department staff. Some recruiting and onboarding will be required.
• Ensure that all financial accounting duties and public and internal reporting (month-end, quarter-end, and year-end) are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Manage the regulatory requirements with respect to quarterly and year-end financial statements and other filings.
• Manage compliance with tax filings and requirements for both corporate and sales taxes.
• Oversee accounting operations which include setting up accounting and reporting systems, implementing internal controls and systems procedures, payables/receivables, payroll, processes, and policies.
• Manage system selection and implementation including planning, accounting, payroll, expense, and reporting systems, together with implementation of internal controls processes, and policies.
• Support on external audits, liaising with audit teams on requests.
• Undertake ad hoc tasks such as data reporting, process improvements, and automation initiatives.
• Must have a comprehensive technical and functional understanding and be willing and able to process all accounting processes (i.e. AR, AP, bank reconciliations, cash management, general ledger, financial prep, and review).
• Process payroll.
• Reconcile GST and PST for multiple companies.

Skills & Qualifications:

• A CPA designation is required.
• 8 years of progressive experience, including the last 3+ years leading a team.
• Big 4 experience and experience in real estate development sector preferred.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and multi-entity/company consolidations.
• Sound knowledge of appropriate controls and ability to review and improve processes and controls.
• Strong Excel skills and systems experience.
• Proficiency in using Quick Books.
• Executed or actively participated in A/P and Payroll processes.
• Strong leadership skills, communication (verbal and written) skills.
• Strong organizational and planning skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, fluid, high growth, and collaborative environment.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to establish priorities, multi-task, and provide accurate and timely information.
• Self-motivated with the ability to consistently show initiative that adds value to the organization.
• Reliable, adaptable, detail oriented, and focused.
• Ability to deal effectively and diplomatically with people at all levels in the organization.
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

We thank you for your interest in this position, however, only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $90,000.00-$130,000.00 per year
Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Big 4 experience or experience in the real estate sector?

Experience:

• Accounting: 8 years (preferred)
• Payroll: 3 years (preferred)
• Leadership: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person