Controller

CONTROLLER

Lead TMI Group’s accounting and financial reporting function within a complex, multi-entity, multi-currency environment. Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including cost accounting, taxation, internal controls, month-end close, consolidation, management reporting, and statutory reporting. Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial information, while providing sound financial judgment and insights to support effective management decision-making, strengthen financial governance, and drive business performance.

Responsibilities Include:

People Management AND DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION

• Oversee financial operations for TMI Group of companies, including cost analysis, inventory control, fixed asset/capex reporting and financial reporting
• Lead team of accountants, coaching and mentoring for superior results, as well as personal growth and development
• Ensure staff have clarity of expectations, as well as regular feedback, to drive effective results
• Remove obstacles and clarify priorities for direct reports, addressing performance inconsistencies, process inefficiencies and other employee matters that may hinder achievement of goals and objectives
• Provide leadership and influence to multiple areas of the business outside the finance function, ensuring process efficiency and internal controls that support timely and accurate record keeping
• Work closely with TML and other TMG companies to ensure consistent treatment of financial data and reporting
• Serve as a signing authority for TMI Group’s bank accounts, ensuring all established controls are effectively adhered to

FINANCIAL REPORTING, ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT

• Lead month-end process, ensuring timely, complete and accurate financial close
• Prepare and present complete and accurate monthly financial statements for all TMI group legal entities and complete the consolidation for TMI Group companies
• Deliver timely, accurate and meaningful management reporting to TMI’s Senior Leadership Team
• Anticipate and take appropriate actions for business process updates that impact financial reporting
• Lead year end process, including the management and oversight of all TMI Group companies’ audits, ensuring accurate and timely completion
• Provide sound financial analysis and business judgment that supports management decision making
• Manage TMI Group cash and treasury functions, in close collaboration with the Manager AP & AR, as well as the TML Corporate Group
• Participate in financial forecasting and budgeting
• Oversee complex tax scenarios and work closely with TML Corporate Group to ensure accurate interpretation and compliance in all jurisdictions for corporate income tax, sales tax and SR&ED
• Manage capital accounting and reporting that provides both accurate accounting of the Company’s existing assets, as well as streamlined approach to evaluating potential new investments

QUALITY AND COMPLIANCE

• Own financial data governance for TMI Group
• Develop and manage system of internal controls for the effective safeguarding of TMI Group’s assets
• Develop and manage system of internal controls for effective risk management.
• Ensure all controls are in documented and adhered to
• Work closely with other managers within Finance function to ensure integrity of data and financial information

health & Safety

• Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation, including the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. CPA accounting designation is required
2. Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field of study
3. 10+ years of progressive experience in senior finance roles, including previous people leadership experience
4. Experience in complex, multi-entity, multi-currency environment performing consolidations and cost accounting (ideally in a manufacturing business)
5. Strong interpersonal skills
6. Ability to impact and influence people outside of direct reporting structure
7. Ability to work independently at times
8. Ability to work with employees at all levels of an organization
9. Solid oral and written communication skills
10. Sound judgment
11. Computer literate with:
    1. Advanced experience in MS Excel
    2. Advanced experience in ERP business software
    3. Intermediate to advanced experience in MS Dynamics Great Plains is an asset
12. Ability to train and motivate staff members
13. Strong analytical skills
14. Attention to detail
15. Excellent organizational and time management skills to meet deadlines