Corporate Controller
Top Benefits
About the role
Based at our Vancouver Head Office, the Corporate Controller is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the accounting department, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting, and maintaining compliance with internal controls. This role provides strong leadership to the accounting team, fostering a high-performance culture through mentorship and development. The position requires a hands-on approach to managing core accounting functions, supporting internal stakeholders with timely financial insights, and driving continuous improvement across processes and systems.
The position is a full-time permanent position, and is 100% in-office .
Annual base salary range: $120K - $130K
WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?
- Build a stable career at a reputable company with more than 450 employees
- Competitive wages
- Continuous in-house training opportunities available
- Comprehensive compensation package offered to full-time employees including employer-paid extended health benefits
- Life insurance
- Generous RRSP matching for employee contributions after 1 year
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Opportunities for career advancement
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Manage core accounting functions including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Raw Materials Accounting, and general ledger activities
- Cultivate a high-performing team through hands-on leadership, mentorship, and continuous development of direct reports
- Foster a positive team and company culture by ensuring treatment of others is respectful and aligned with company values
- Coordinate and carry out month-end accounting procedures for West Coast Reduction Ltd and four affiliated operating entities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting
- Analyze monthly financial results and explain variances in operational activity including assisting the Manager of Finance in preparation of formal quarterly reports
- Perform full-cycle accounting for West Coast Reduction USA Inc and Reduction Holdings Ltd
- Drive continuous improvement by implementing and enhancing processes that increase efficiency and effectiveness across the organization
- Review account reconciliations and approve journal entries
- Oversee daily cash positioning and initiate cash transfers to maintain operational cash balances
- Support external audits
- Ensure completion of government reporting requirements including Stats Canada
- Act as a signing officer for cheques, EFTs, wires, and online banking
- Assist in completion of divisional annual labour budgets
- Calculate monthly production volumes and reconcile with system-generated data
- Test and implement updates to JDE, Transform AP, and other related systems
- Prepare reports, correspondence, and spreadsheets as required
- Provide support for the Assistant Controller as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned by Manager
- Adhere to the company Code of Conduct and all West Coast Reduction Ltd. policies
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Possession of a Chartered Professional Accountant designation require
- 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in mid to large sized companies or a division of a large corporation
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience leading an accounting department
- Advanced knowledge in spreadsheets and databases
- Prior experience using Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
- Excellent presentation and written communication skills
- Experience in manufacturing or production industries considered an asset
- Experience with developing MS Power BI reporting or similar reporting software an asset
- Strong initiative and ability to complete projects in a timely and accurate manner
- Detailed oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills
- Ability to work well on own and in dynamic multi-disciplinary group environment
About West Coast Reduction Ltd.
As Western Canada’s largest independent rendering company, we are a Vancouver-based, family owned and operated company that started over 50 years ago as a single butcher shop. Now we conduct operations in Saskatoon, Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge, Vancouver and Nanaimo, providing a necessary service to farms, feedlots, restaurants, supermarkets and processors of beef, pork, poultry, and fish.
In total, we recycle about 1 billion pounds of raw material every year in Western Canada and help sustain our food industry.
Corporate Controller
Top Benefits
About the role
Based at our Vancouver Head Office, the Corporate Controller is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the accounting department, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting, and maintaining compliance with internal controls. This role provides strong leadership to the accounting team, fostering a high-performance culture through mentorship and development. The position requires a hands-on approach to managing core accounting functions, supporting internal stakeholders with timely financial insights, and driving continuous improvement across processes and systems.
The position is a full-time permanent position, and is 100% in-office .
Annual base salary range: $120K - $130K
WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?
- Build a stable career at a reputable company with more than 450 employees
- Competitive wages
- Continuous in-house training opportunities available
- Comprehensive compensation package offered to full-time employees including employer-paid extended health benefits
- Life insurance
- Generous RRSP matching for employee contributions after 1 year
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Opportunities for career advancement
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Manage core accounting functions including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Raw Materials Accounting, and general ledger activities
- Cultivate a high-performing team through hands-on leadership, mentorship, and continuous development of direct reports
- Foster a positive team and company culture by ensuring treatment of others is respectful and aligned with company values
- Coordinate and carry out month-end accounting procedures for West Coast Reduction Ltd and four affiliated operating entities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting
- Analyze monthly financial results and explain variances in operational activity including assisting the Manager of Finance in preparation of formal quarterly reports
- Perform full-cycle accounting for West Coast Reduction USA Inc and Reduction Holdings Ltd
- Drive continuous improvement by implementing and enhancing processes that increase efficiency and effectiveness across the organization
- Review account reconciliations and approve journal entries
- Oversee daily cash positioning and initiate cash transfers to maintain operational cash balances
- Support external audits
- Ensure completion of government reporting requirements including Stats Canada
- Act as a signing officer for cheques, EFTs, wires, and online banking
- Assist in completion of divisional annual labour budgets
- Calculate monthly production volumes and reconcile with system-generated data
- Test and implement updates to JDE, Transform AP, and other related systems
- Prepare reports, correspondence, and spreadsheets as required
- Provide support for the Assistant Controller as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned by Manager
- Adhere to the company Code of Conduct and all West Coast Reduction Ltd. policies
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Possession of a Chartered Professional Accountant designation require
- 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in mid to large sized companies or a division of a large corporation
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience leading an accounting department
- Advanced knowledge in spreadsheets and databases
- Prior experience using Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
- Excellent presentation and written communication skills
- Experience in manufacturing or production industries considered an asset
- Experience with developing MS Power BI reporting or similar reporting software an asset
- Strong initiative and ability to complete projects in a timely and accurate manner
- Detailed oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills
- Ability to work well on own and in dynamic multi-disciplinary group environment
About West Coast Reduction Ltd.
As Western Canada’s largest independent rendering company, we are a Vancouver-based, family owned and operated company that started over 50 years ago as a single butcher shop. Now we conduct operations in Saskatoon, Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge, Vancouver and Nanaimo, providing a necessary service to farms, feedlots, restaurants, supermarkets and processors of beef, pork, poultry, and fish.
In total, we recycle about 1 billion pounds of raw material every year in Western Canada and help sustain our food industry.