About the role
About the Opportunity
Our client is a publicly traded Canadian investment company with a long-established history of investing in businesses that create long-term value. With a diversified portfolio spanning natural resources and other strategic investments, the organization is entering an exciting phase of continued growth and modernization.
Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller will lead the organization's financial reporting and controllership function while partnering closely with the Vice President, Finance, who oversees FP&A and strategic financial planning. This is a highly visible leadership opportunity to influence finance operations, modernize processes, leverage emerging technologies, and help build a scalable finance function.
This role is ideal for a technically strong CPA who enjoys balancing hands-on financial reporting with continuous improvement and strategic business partnership.
What You'll Be Doing
Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting. Prepare consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Support quarterly and annual public company reporting, including financial disclosures and MD&A. Ensure compliance with regulatory, accounting, and reporting requirements for a publicly listed organization. Partner closely with senior finance leadership on executive reporting, financial analysis, and strategic initiatives. Support investment accounting, consolidations, joint ventures, and other complex accounting matters. Coordinate external audits and serve as the primary liaison with external auditors. Strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and financial governance. Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, automate manual activities, and optimize finance operations. Champion the adoption of technology, automation, and AI-driven solutions to enhance efficiency and decision-making. Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to the accounting team. Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, operations, and executive leadership on key initiatives.
What We're Looking For
CPA designation. Big 4 or Big 6 public accounting experience in audit strongly preferred. Strong technical accounting expertise with deep IFRS knowledge. Experience preparing consolidated financial statements for complex organizations. Public company reporting experience is highly preferred. Experience in investment management, private equity, asset management, natural resources, or other investment-focused organizations is an asset. Experience with investment accounting and consolidations is preferred. Experience with a modern ERP system (NetSuite experience is an asset). Demonstrated success improving finance processes, implementing technology, or leading finance transformation initiatives. Advanced Excel skills and strong financial systems aptitude. Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills. A collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence stakeholders across the organization. A forward-thinking mindset with an interest in leveraging AI and emerging technologies within finance.
Why This Opportunity?
Join a respected publicly traded investment organization with a diversified portfolio. Work closely with an experienced executive finance leadership team. Play a key role in shaping and modernizing the finance function. Drive process improvement, automation, and technology adoption. Opportunity to build and develop a growing team. Gain broad exposure to complex investments, strategic transactions, and executive-level decision-making.
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About Robert Half
Robert Half, the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm, connects opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for roles in finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support. Named to Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies and 100 Best Companies to Work For® lists and a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity, Robert Half is the parent company of Protiviti®. Robert Half is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: RHI) and is a member of the S&P 500 index.
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About the role
About the Opportunity
Our client is a publicly traded Canadian investment company with a long-established history of investing in businesses that create long-term value. With a diversified portfolio spanning natural resources and other strategic investments, the organization is entering an exciting phase of continued growth and modernization.
Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller will lead the organization's financial reporting and controllership function while partnering closely with the Vice President, Finance, who oversees FP&A and strategic financial planning. This is a highly visible leadership opportunity to influence finance operations, modernize processes, leverage emerging technologies, and help build a scalable finance function.
This role is ideal for a technically strong CPA who enjoys balancing hands-on financial reporting with continuous improvement and strategic business partnership.
What You'll Be Doing
Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting. Prepare consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Support quarterly and annual public company reporting, including financial disclosures and MD&A. Ensure compliance with regulatory, accounting, and reporting requirements for a publicly listed organization. Partner closely with senior finance leadership on executive reporting, financial analysis, and strategic initiatives. Support investment accounting, consolidations, joint ventures, and other complex accounting matters. Coordinate external audits and serve as the primary liaison with external auditors. Strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and financial governance. Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, automate manual activities, and optimize finance operations. Champion the adoption of technology, automation, and AI-driven solutions to enhance efficiency and decision-making. Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to the accounting team. Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, operations, and executive leadership on key initiatives.
What We're Looking For
CPA designation. Big 4 or Big 6 public accounting experience in audit strongly preferred. Strong technical accounting expertise with deep IFRS knowledge. Experience preparing consolidated financial statements for complex organizations. Public company reporting experience is highly preferred. Experience in investment management, private equity, asset management, natural resources, or other investment-focused organizations is an asset. Experience with investment accounting and consolidations is preferred. Experience with a modern ERP system (NetSuite experience is an asset). Demonstrated success improving finance processes, implementing technology, or leading finance transformation initiatives. Advanced Excel skills and strong financial systems aptitude. Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills. A collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence stakeholders across the organization. A forward-thinking mindset with an interest in leveraging AI and emerging technologies within finance.
Why This Opportunity?
Join a respected publicly traded investment organization with a diversified portfolio. Work closely with an experienced executive finance leadership team. Play a key role in shaping and modernizing the finance function. Drive process improvement, automation, and technology adoption. Opportunity to build and develop a growing team. Gain broad exposure to complex investments, strategic transactions, and executive-level decision-making.
Not the right fit? Search for Controller jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About Robert Half
Robert Half, the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm, connects opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for roles in finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support. Named to Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies and 100 Best Companies to Work For® lists and a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity, Robert Half is the parent company of Protiviti®. Robert Half is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: RHI) and is a member of the S&P 500 index.