About the role
Our client is seeking a Financial Controller to lead the accounting and financial oversight function. This role is responsible for delivering accurate financial reporting, supporting regulatory filings, and guiding planning activities that inform business decisions. The successful candidate will provide hands-on leadership to the finance team while maintaining strong internal controls, cash management practices, and compliance with regulatory reporting obligations.
Responsibilities: Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reporting, including the preparation and review of consolidated statements and supporting analysis. Coordinate regulatory and compliance reporting, ensuring submissions are complete, accurate, and aligned with governing requirements. Direct budgeting and forecasting activities by preparing financial models and overseeing the work produced by finance staff. Supervise and support a small accounting team, providing guidance, approvals, and quality oversight across day-to-day financial activities. Review and authorize payroll, invoices, account reconciliations, and other transactions to maintain accuracy and compliance. Manage treasury operations such as banking activity, cash flow monitoring and forecasting, borrowing needs, and short- and long-term funding planning. Oversee revenue forecasting by analyzing customer volumes, usage trends, and other operational drivers that affect financial performance. Maintain and strengthen financial controls, policies, and procedures, and support audit activities by coordinating documentation and responses with external partners. Monitor financial systems and reporting tools to support efficient processes, including oversight related to recently implemented platforms and ongoing system use.
Requirements: Detail-oriented experience in financial leadership, corporate accounting, or a similar senior finance role. Demonstrated leadership experience overseeing staff, reviewing deliverables, and improving team performance. Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and month-end close processes. Experience working with payroll approvals, invoice review, cash management, and treasury-related activities. Ability to interpret and manage reporting requirements within a regulated or compliance-driven environment. Proficiency with accounting software and ERP platforms, including experience with systems such as Dayforce or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. A CPA designation with IFRS experience is required.
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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
Our client is seeking a Financial Controller to lead the accounting and financial oversight function. This role is responsible for delivering accurate financial reporting, supporting regulatory filings, and guiding planning activities that inform business decisions. The successful candidate will provide hands-on leadership to the finance team while maintaining strong internal controls, cash management practices, and compliance with regulatory reporting obligations.
Responsibilities: Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reporting, including the preparation and review of consolidated statements and supporting analysis. Coordinate regulatory and compliance reporting, ensuring submissions are complete, accurate, and aligned with governing requirements. Direct budgeting and forecasting activities by preparing financial models and overseeing the work produced by finance staff. Supervise and support a small accounting team, providing guidance, approvals, and quality oversight across day-to-day financial activities. Review and authorize payroll, invoices, account reconciliations, and other transactions to maintain accuracy and compliance. Manage treasury operations such as banking activity, cash flow monitoring and forecasting, borrowing needs, and short- and long-term funding planning. Oversee revenue forecasting by analyzing customer volumes, usage trends, and other operational drivers that affect financial performance. Maintain and strengthen financial controls, policies, and procedures, and support audit activities by coordinating documentation and responses with external partners. Monitor financial systems and reporting tools to support efficient processes, including oversight related to recently implemented platforms and ongoing system use.
Requirements: Detail-oriented experience in financial leadership, corporate accounting, or a similar senior finance role. Demonstrated leadership experience overseeing staff, reviewing deliverables, and improving team performance. Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and month-end close processes. Experience working with payroll approvals, invoice review, cash management, and treasury-related activities. Ability to interpret and manage reporting requirements within a regulated or compliance-driven environment. Proficiency with accounting software and ERP platforms, including experience with systems such as Dayforce or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. A CPA designation with IFRS experience is required.
This job posting is for a current vacancy with our client.
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Financial Controller Job in Stratford, ON | Robert Half
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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.