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VP, Corporate Controller
About the role
Date Posted: April 10, 2026
Reports To: SVP, Finance & CFO
Location: Vancouver, BC
Position Summary
The Vice President, Corporate Controller, is responsible for ensuring the effective management of all internal and external financial reporting for Methanex Corporation globally, including leading the management and strategic direction of our global accounting processes and systems. The role ensures compliance with all external financial reporting and securities regulatory requirements, establishing and maintaining a robust internal control environment including providing leadership to all Methanex global locations, and ensuring adherence to all financial accounting policies and procedures. As part of the global leadership of financial reporting, this role is responsible for the Oracle financial system, leading a team who maintains and improves the system in combination with external resources. This role is also the lead communicator for the Company to the Audit, Finance & Risk Committee of the Board on all accounting, reporting and financial disclosure items.
The VP, Corporate Controller is seen as a critical senior leader for the finance function globally, and takes a leadership role by providing effective coaching, counseling and guidance to the Global Finance Forum and Corporate Controllers Group, ensuring a positive and professional work experience for all employees.
Position Responsibilities
Key Accountabilities Results/Deliverables
Leadership over all Company Internal and External Financial Reporting & Disclosure
Oversight over Financial Reporting including communication to the Audit, Finance & Risk Committee of the Board of Directors This position is responsible for compliance with all financial regulatory decisions on behalf of management These decisions are shared with CFO role prior to recommendation to Audit Committee or Board of Directors Sets the tone at the top for commitment to financial integrity. Key member of the Company’s Disclosure Committee ensuring compliance with all external financial reporting (e.g., annual audits, quarterly reviews, consolidation, Quarterly MD&A, Annual Reports, financial statements) as well as ensuring ongoing operating effectiveness of controls over financial reporting globally. Provides leadership and oversight to major changes to all global financial reporting as well as implementations to financial systems and major changes in internal controls over financial reporting that may have material impact to global financial reporting. Through the Controller’s team, responsible for preparing the consolidated financial statements, MD&A, and annual disclosure documents. This includes the global tax provision and addressing all accounting judgments. Manages relationship with external auditor as well as providing oversight in controlling and monitoring of global auditor fees (>$3 million in global fees annually) and ensuring appropriate review by Board of Directors required by securities legislation. Establish and monitor compliance with accounting policies globally and review legal entity financial statements. Review and approve major contracts under the contract administration policy for financial reporting outcomes. Owns the global accounting Oracle system and is responsible for maintaining the system as well as making ongoing improvements to data quality and reporting abilities. This role works in collaboration with the FP&A group to ensure consistent use of the system for data and analytical purposes.
Contribute to Strategic Global Finance Leadership
Under the direction of the CFO and in collaboration with other finance leaders, develops long-term strategic plans for the global finance team to add value (including strategic workforce planning, organizational structure, finance operations, financial systems, shared services, process improvement projects, etc.) Lead strategic changes in finance systems (Oracle) to add value, optimize and align processes, systems and outputs.
Contribute to overall management and administration of Corporate Finance Department
Serve as a global Finance leader in all areas of financial reporting and controls for the Company – external and internal financial reporting, global budgeting and cost reporting, adherence with global accounting policies and controls over financial reporting. Contribute to and implement corporate and departmental strategies. Leads the Global Finance Forum and positively contribute to the achievement of its mandate. Prepare and manage both operating and capital budgets for Controller’s Department expenditures. Develop and cultivate strong working relationships with the Executive Leadership Team, Audit Committee, Board of Directors, auditors and all appropriate functions. Maintain system processes and documents in accordance with applicable legislation and company guidelines.
Lead and mobilize talent
Develop the capacity of the Controller’s Department staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees for leadership, managerial and technical progressions. Align Controller’s Department staff to achieve departmental results by communicating expectations; planning, monitoring and appraising performance; coaching, counselling and disciplining employees; developing, coordinating and enforcing systems, policies, procedures and performance standards.
Methanex Vision and Values
Contributes to the organizational vision of Global Methanol Leadership and “One-team”. As a team member demonstrates the core values of integrity, trust, respect and professionalism. Demonstrated through feedback from team and leaders. Undertakes all aspects of the role through living the Methanex values.
Responsible Care
Conducts all business in a manner which supports the Responsible Care® ethic.
Position Qualifications
Education and/or Professional Designation
Post-Secondary education in business and/or finance, or a suitable combination of education and experience. Professional Designation required: Canadian Chartered Accountant (CPA) certification.
Experience And Technical Skills/Knowledge
Extensive accounting or finance experience with minimum 3-5 years in senior leadership role. Petrochemical or other commodity industry experience an asset. Excellent understanding of Accounting Principles and Practices. Excellent understanding of IFRS. Demonstrates a strong drive for results and excellent decision quality. Strong strategic planning skills and experience. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. High levels of integrity in handling confidential information.
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About Methanex Corporation
We make an essential product that improves everyday life and provides solutions for a sustainable future.
We are the world’s largest producer and supplier of methanol to major international markets in Asia Pacific, North America, Europe and South America. Our methanol production sites are located in the United States, New Zealand, Trinidad, Chile, Egypt and Canada. We are headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, and the company’s common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol MX and on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol MEOH.
Methanol is essential to everyday life today, and a pathway to a low-carbon future tomorrow. As a key chemical building block or as a fuel, when made from renewable sources, methanol can help society achieve its decarbonization goals.
Methanol is an essential chemical building block for hundreds of consumer and industrial products, including paints, carpets, fabrics, building materials, and a variety of health and pharmaceutical products. It’s also difficult to substitute based on its unique chemistry, scale, ease of transport and cost.
A cleaner-burning fuel, methanol can help improve air quality by reducing emissions compared to traditional fuels such as diesel or coal. As it can be made from renewable sources, methanol fuel can also help society achieve its decarbonization goals.
Methanex can be visited online at http://www.methanex.com.