Are you looking to take the next step in your career? Does the opportunity to build the finance function from the ground up and make your mark at a high-growth professionally operated e-commerce distributor excite you? Would the words drive, initiative and proactive describe you?

Are you living in Thunder Bay, or are you willing to travel to Thunder Bay quarterly? If so, our client has the perfect job for you.

We're looking for a financial accounting and cost accounting leader to take the charge to develop and implement financial and cost accounting strategies, policies, structures, and processes. Initially, you will be the finance and accounting subject matter on a career-making ERP implementation project. You will have the responsibility to define and implement:

• Their product costing methodologies in ways that drive profitability analysis, pricing strategies, and distribution strategies

• Their chart of accounts and reporting dimensions

• Customer credit, invoicing and AR processes to support their B2B business models

• Procure-to-pay workflows and processes

• Critical financial KPIs and metrics to drive decision-making

Once the new systems and processes are implemented, you will lead the day-to-day finance function and participate in strategic decision-making.

• Oversee all accounting functions large and small ensuring that the accounting team is operating at maximum efficiency and productivity, enabling the company to thrive and grow including AP, AR, taxes and general accounting functions.

• Build and oversee day-to-day bookkeeping team.

• Preparing, managing and presenting financial dashboards

• Completing internal reports that compare actual performance results to budget

• Provide reliable, accurate, meaningful and timely financial information to operational, managerial and executive decision-makers.

• Be responsible for leading the development of annual capital and operational budgets and providing results on key performance indicators for the business.

• Create and implement financial controls to prevent fraud and theft

• Ongoing variance analysis and investigation

• Establishing and maintaining strong internal controls, ensuring the integrity of databases and information reported

• Ensure compliance with federal and provincial legal requirements

• Leading year-end audits. This includes assisting auditors and ensuring proper documentation is provided for the audit.

Originally in cleantech, our client has transitioned to become one of Canada's largest e-commerce companies.

They are committed to building a leading organization that does business differently. They have ambitious goals and their team is the key to our success. They foster a work culture that promotes happiness, teamwork, trust, work-life balance and success for our employees. They offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits package and a large number of other perks.

Who you are:

• You are a problem solver. You constantly look for ways to improve workflow and are known for your positive and constructive ideas.

• You’ve built an accounting department before with a fast-growing company or start-up.

• You’re an experienced Controller who doesn’t shy away from rolling up their sleeves and getting to work on both small and large projects.

• You are highly professional and technologically savvy, and your first inclination, when presented with a process or system, is to optimize it.

• You are a natural communicator and your attention to detail is second to none.

• You are a self-starter, independent, extremely organized, entrepreneurially driven individual that can thrive in a fast-paced environment.

• You have a demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

• You have excellent project management/organizational skills and experience working within a cross-functional, fast-paced team.

Why you’ll love working there:

• Fast-paced, challenging environment with the chance to build and optimize from the ground up

• Extended health benefits

• Competitive vacation and sick day package

• Safe, respectful, and inclusive workplace

• Friends and family discounts on thousands of premium items

Your day-to-day:

If you’re looking for a boring cubicle job crunching numbers, this job is not for you. Expect new challenges and opportunities to build, grow and share your skillset on a daily basis. Regular hours are 9-5 Monday through Friday with built-in flexibility for family commitments and flex hours.

What you bring:

• 5+ years of accounting experience, including at least 3 years in a supervisory capacity

• CPA designation

• Experience as a Controller

• Experience and strong, demonstrated computer skills, particularly with Excel and ERPs.

• Experience auditing or preparing financial statements under IFRS

• Experience working in small/mid-sized companies. Retail industry and e-commerce experience

• an asset

• Ability and inclination to take initiative and demonstrate excellent judgement under tight

• deadlines

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Proven ability to manage/prioritize several concurrent activities, including tracking and following up to ensure appropriate closure or resolution

• A natural leader and skilled manager, with a progressive, constructive approach

• Strong team orientation and interpersonal skills

• Compelling analytical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written)

• Ability to build rapport and collaborate effectively with colleagues at all levels