DEW Engineering and Development is a multi-divisional technology company that designs and manufactures innovative products for global clients. DEW provides a wide range of services and products to our military and commercial customers including: design, test and evaluation; prototyping and development; and manufacturing. DEW offers opportunities for growth, an attractive salary, a comprehensive benefit package and an environment that promotes personal and professional success. We currently have an opening for the following position:

Comptroller

The Comptroller reports to the Director, Finance.

Job Purpose:

Perform and oversee a variety of accounting activities in accordance with accounting standards to control the organization's financial resources and ensure that it complies with all relevant reporting requirements.

Responsibilities & Duties:

 (Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following)

Financial Analysis:

• Review & consolidate AP/AR cash forecasts on a weekly basis
• Review sales order changes and reconcile on a weekly basis to backlog reports
• Perform analysis on costs and revenues of projects
• Full variance reporting, analysis and planning
• Standard cost analysis and maintenance
• Intercompany payments and account reconciliations
• Work with project managers to review & report actual and forecasted costs, revenue, billings, margins and investigate project issues as they arise
• Responsible for producing internal management reports
• Respond to data requests using various databases

Inventory and System Controls:

• Monitoring accuracy of inventory flow in ERP systems
• Review and maintain obsolescence provisions on a quarterly basis
• Develop and participate in new system procedures that improve the accuracy of inventory valuations and counts (RMA)
• Co-ordinate and attend periodic inventory counts as well as an annual count of the company’s assets

Month-end Close:

• Organize, undertake and delegate tasks within month-end close routines
• Prepare journal entries
• Prepare and review balance sheet account reconciliations
• Preparation of year-end audited financial statements and notes
• Prepare and distribute monthly program-specific information to Project Managers

Management:

• Manage the Intermediate Accountant and Accounting Administrator, ensuring sufficient and appropriate coverage of General Accounting, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable functions throughout the year
• Liaise and maintain vendor records with 3 rd party payment provider
• Back up as required for AP/AR functions
• Back up for Corporate credit card administration

Other:

• Ongoing cross-training between all Accounting Team functions
• Assist with interim, and year-end external audit requirements
• Lead and/or assist with governmental audits as required
• Prepare working sheets for Corporate Tax Return and SRED reporting
• Monthly Statutory filings
• Create and maintain departmental policies and procedures

Assist with forecasting and budgeting processes

• Liaise with Database Administrator and Operational teams to support and test system enhancements related to reporting efficiency, operational controls, data integrity and table/application maintenance
• Reporting to U.S. parent company
• Other accounting projects and duties, as required
• Participate in other functional area initiatives as requested
• Adhere to all environmental, health and safety regulations and follow the environmental and quality management systems
• Travel as required

Experience:

• Minimum of ten years experience, including five years in a similar role
• Experience managing a small accounting team
• Experience in all aspects of accounting including Cost Accounting, Inventory Control, Inter-company Reconciliations, AR, & AP
• Experience using ERP software, preference for Visual Manufacturing
• Experience working for a manufacturing company
• Experience working with government contracts
• Experience in system implementations

Education/Professional Certification:

• Post-Secondary degree or diploma in Accounting
• Accounting designation; CPA

Skills:

• Solid understanding of financial reporting
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables) and intermediate Access experience
• Excellent understanding of Canadian GAAP, exposure to U.S. GAAP and IFRS would be helpful
• Hands-on
• Self-starter
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Team player
• Excellent organization skills
• Detail oriented

If your background is a match and you are interested in pursuing this challenging opportunity, pleas apply with your resume in confidence with “Comptroller” in the subject line.

While we thank all those who apply, only qualified candidates will be contacted.

DEW is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

DEW strives to create a respectful, accessible and inclusive work environment. Upon individual request, DEW will endeavor to remove any barrier to the hiring process to

• accommodate those candidates with disabilities. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application, interview or selection processes, please contact Human Resources @ dewottawacareer@dewengineering.com