About the role
Fulltime Role
Location: Onsite at Surrey, BC Staffing Placement Opportunity
Our client is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Assistant Controller to join their Finance & Accounting team. In this role, you will support the Controller in overseeing day-to-day accounting operations across multiple entities while playing a key role in inventory accounting, financial reporting, month-end close activities, compliance, and process improvement initiatives.
This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys working in a hands-on environment, taking ownership of key accounting processes, and has experience working within a product-based, manufacturing, wholesale, or distribution environment where inventory accounting and costing are core responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
Own inventory accounting: Manage inventory valuation, inventory reconciliations, inventory costing, write-downs, and ensure the accuracy of inventory-related financial reporting. Support financial reporting: Assist with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and ensure accurate and timely completion of close activities. Manage month-end processes: Prepare journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and variance analyses while maintaining strong supporting documentation. Oversee accounts payable operations: Review AP processes and ensure accurate processing of invoices, vendor transactions, and ERP entries in accordance with internal policies. Support operational accounting: Manage landed cost allocations, vendor accounting, and inventory-related transactions across multiple entities. Maintain compliance and controls: Support Canadian and U.S. tax filings, audit requirements, payroll compliance, and ongoing improvements to internal controls. Drive process improvements: Identify opportunities to enhance accounting workflows, reporting accuracy, inventory controls, and operational efficiencies. Collaborate with stakeholders: Work closely with internal teams and external partners to resolve accounting issues and support business objectives.
Qualifications
3–5 years of progressive accounting experience in an Assistant Controller, Accounting Manager, Senior Accountant, or similar role. Hands-on experience with inventory accounting, including inventory valuation, costing, reconciliations, and inventory write-downs. Experience working within a manufacturing, wholesale, distribution, consumer products, or other inventory-intensive environment. CPA designation (CPA, CA, CMA, or CGA) highly preferred but not required. Strong understanding of financial reporting standards, including IFRS and ASPE. Experience supporting month-end close, financial statement preparation, reconciliations, and variance analysis. Strong knowledge of accounts payable processes, vendor accounting, and internal controls. Experience with landed cost accounting, imported inventory, or international vendors is considered a strong asset. Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and financial analysis. Experience working with ERP systems; Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or similar platforms is considered an asset. Exposure to multi-entity and cross-border accounting environments is preferred. Experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools is considered an asset. A proactive, detail-oriented approach with strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Note: This is an opportunity with a Microserve client.
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About Microserve
Microserve is an IT solutions company rooted in a philosophy of long-term partnerships and continuous innovation. Our outstanding team has delivered IT solutions to clients across BC and Alberta for over 35 years. Based in Burnaby BC, Microserve also holds branches in Victoria, Edmonton, and Calgary in addition to service networks across both provinces.
Since 1987 businesses have trusted Microserve for extensive experience and expertise in providing IT solutions across BC and Alberta, a commitment to excellence in all of our service offerings ensuring only the highest level of quality and client satisfaction, and a focus on relationships and dedication to supporting the long-term best interests of our clients. We are committed to excellence in everything that we do. This commitment to maintaining a high level of expertise in the constantly changing IT industry and to developing long-term relationships has allowed us to establish and maintain a strong market position as one of the largest independent IT solution providers in Western Canada.
We provide services in: Managed Services, IT Security Services, Modern Workplace, Data Centre, Backup & Disaster Recovery, Audio Visual Solutions, Cloud Services, IT Staffing, Projects & IT Consulting, IT Procurement, End User Computing, Managed Print Services
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About the role
Fulltime Role
Location: Onsite at Surrey, BC Staffing Placement Opportunity
Our client is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Assistant Controller to join their Finance & Accounting team. In this role, you will support the Controller in overseeing day-to-day accounting operations across multiple entities while playing a key role in inventory accounting, financial reporting, month-end close activities, compliance, and process improvement initiatives.
This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys working in a hands-on environment, taking ownership of key accounting processes, and has experience working within a product-based, manufacturing, wholesale, or distribution environment where inventory accounting and costing are core responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
Own inventory accounting: Manage inventory valuation, inventory reconciliations, inventory costing, write-downs, and ensure the accuracy of inventory-related financial reporting. Support financial reporting: Assist with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and ensure accurate and timely completion of close activities. Manage month-end processes: Prepare journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and variance analyses while maintaining strong supporting documentation. Oversee accounts payable operations: Review AP processes and ensure accurate processing of invoices, vendor transactions, and ERP entries in accordance with internal policies. Support operational accounting: Manage landed cost allocations, vendor accounting, and inventory-related transactions across multiple entities. Maintain compliance and controls: Support Canadian and U.S. tax filings, audit requirements, payroll compliance, and ongoing improvements to internal controls. Drive process improvements: Identify opportunities to enhance accounting workflows, reporting accuracy, inventory controls, and operational efficiencies. Collaborate with stakeholders: Work closely with internal teams and external partners to resolve accounting issues and support business objectives.
Qualifications
3–5 years of progressive accounting experience in an Assistant Controller, Accounting Manager, Senior Accountant, or similar role. Hands-on experience with inventory accounting, including inventory valuation, costing, reconciliations, and inventory write-downs. Experience working within a manufacturing, wholesale, distribution, consumer products, or other inventory-intensive environment. CPA designation (CPA, CA, CMA, or CGA) highly preferred but not required. Strong understanding of financial reporting standards, including IFRS and ASPE. Experience supporting month-end close, financial statement preparation, reconciliations, and variance analysis. Strong knowledge of accounts payable processes, vendor accounting, and internal controls. Experience with landed cost accounting, imported inventory, or international vendors is considered a strong asset. Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and financial analysis. Experience working with ERP systems; Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or similar platforms is considered an asset. Exposure to multi-entity and cross-border accounting environments is preferred. Experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools is considered an asset. A proactive, detail-oriented approach with strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Note: This is an opportunity with a Microserve client.
Not the right fit? Search for Assistant Controller jobs in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
About Microserve
Microserve is an IT solutions company rooted in a philosophy of long-term partnerships and continuous innovation. Our outstanding team has delivered IT solutions to clients across BC and Alberta for over 35 years. Based in Burnaby BC, Microserve also holds branches in Victoria, Edmonton, and Calgary in addition to service networks across both provinces.
Since 1987 businesses have trusted Microserve for extensive experience and expertise in providing IT solutions across BC and Alberta, a commitment to excellence in all of our service offerings ensuring only the highest level of quality and client satisfaction, and a focus on relationships and dedication to supporting the long-term best interests of our clients. We are committed to excellence in everything that we do. This commitment to maintaining a high level of expertise in the constantly changing IT industry and to developing long-term relationships has allowed us to establish and maintain a strong market position as one of the largest independent IT solution providers in Western Canada.
We provide services in: Managed Services, IT Security Services, Modern Workplace, Data Centre, Backup & Disaster Recovery, Audio Visual Solutions, Cloud Services, IT Staffing, Projects & IT Consulting, IT Procurement, End User Computing, Managed Print Services