Corporate Controller

Corporate Controller – Urbacon

(Current vacancy) 

About the role

Reporting to the Director, Finance, the Corporate Controller will lead oversight of day-to-day operations and payroll in a fast-paced construction organization. The Corporate Controller will be responsible for the overall payroll function, supporting a team of Project Accountants and be relied upon to work closely with the Director, Finance to complete transformation initiatives within the department.

You will help manage the team effectively, promoting teamwork to ensure reporting deadlines are met and a healthy work balance is maintained. The successful candidate will demonstrate a thorough understanding of the transactional functions of construction accounting and job-costing.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of 2 Project Accountants & 1 AR/AP Administrator; supporting and guiding them in completing routine departmental tasks; supporting team members’ in composing and fulfilling their development plan; facilitate and lead meetings with team members and discuss their success as well as challenges/issues within the department;

Help facilitate month end close procedures and work with the Director, Finance to complete weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual tasks by the appropriate deadlines.

Train and support new staff with impact on compliance with Company’s policies and procedures (job costing, GL expenses, expense reports process, vendor setup, petty cash accounts).

Assisting internal and external customers with their inquiries related to AR/AP processes (monthly period close procedures, expenses vs. petty cash submissions, invoice batch errors solutions).

Reviewing and posting entries done by AP Administrators including regular audit of payments (invoices, cheques, employee expenses and allowances).

Subcontract, change order and purchase order reviews and interfacing with accounting/PM system

Regular reviews of job costs and job billings to ensure budgets are kept up to date and billings are done in a timely and accurate manner.

Work with the Director, Finance to report regularly on finances of constructions jobs and overhead expenses.

Ensure AR/AP sub-ledgers are closed on a monthly basis in a timely and accurate manner.

Review bank reconciliations for completeness and accuracy and final sign off.

Review HST/QST returns for completeness and accuracy and final sign off.

Identify areas of improvement in processes, review with appropriate management and implement improvements.

Work with the Director, Finance and Corporate Accountant to complete year end compliance, review, and audit files in a timely manner for the external auditors and other end users.

Test system upgrades as required.

Payroll Duties

Manage the week to semi-monthly input and processing of both salary and hourly union and non-union payrolls in several companies for 100+ employees.

Govern the operational relationship of payroll processing, reporting, addressing and mitigating all payroll issues.

Ensure payroll under his/her accountability is processed, reported and paid in compliance with all provincial and Federal tax and labour laws.

Managing employee inquiries as they come in and working with HR and Director, Finance to resolve issues.

Assisting with year-end compliance and filings for payroll including T4s, Taxable Benefits, T2200s, WSIB and EHT.

Candidate Requirements

Minimum 7 years of progressive accounting experience in the construction industry, preferably within a private (multi) company setting

Track record of leading & improving successful accounting teams

Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

Experience processing payroll and understanding of payroll laws and remittances

Ability to manage multiple deadlines

Strong communication skills

CPA designation or working towards CPA designation

Post-secondary education in accounting

Location & Commitments

Urbacon Head Office – 750 Lakeshore Blvd East – 5 days a week