Controller | Finance Leader
Tower Arctic Ltd. | Dorval, Québec
Build more than financial statements. Help build Canada’s North.
Most Controllers spend their careers reporting on the business.
Here, you’ll help lead it.
For more than 80 years, Tower Arctic has been delivering some of Canada’s most challenging infrastructure projects across the Arctic.
From airports and marine infrastructure to heavy civil construction and remote infrastructure throughout Nunavut, every project depends on careful planning, strong execution and sound financial leadership.
When equipment needs to reach the Arctic…
When materials only arrive by sealift…
When a delayed payment can impact an entire project…
Finance isn’t sitting on the sidelines.
It’s helping move the business forward.
If you’re looking for a role where you’ll influence operations, strategy, cash flow and growth—not just month-end reporting—you’ve found it.
Why this opportunity is different
We’re not looking for someone to simply manage the accounting function.
We’re looking for a finance leader.
Someone who enjoys improving the way things work.
Someone who asks thoughtful questions.
Someone who challenges ideas respectfully.
Someone who wants to become a trusted advisor to ownership.
You’ll report directly to ownership and play an active role in helping guide important business decisions.
This is a hands-on leadership role.
Some days you’ll be improving reporting, streamlining processes or helping operations make better decisions.
Other days you’ll be reviewing payroll, supporting your team or rolling up your sleeves to ensure the work gets done.
That’s the reality of working in a growing business.
For the right person, this role offers the opportunity to grow into a senior finance leadership position.
About Tower Arctic
Our work includes:
· Heavy civil construction
· Airports
· Marine infrastructure
· Utilities
· Remote infrastructure throughout Nunavut
These aren’t ordinary construction projects.
They demand disciplined financial management, close collaboration and the ability to solve complex problems.
Every number tells a story.
Every decision has consequences.
And every project leaves a lasting impact on Canada’s North.
You’ll probably enjoy this role if…
You enjoy solving problems.
You’re naturally curious.
You like improving processes and finding better ways of working.
You embrace technology, automation and AI.
You’re just as comfortable discussing strategy with ownership as you are rolling up your sleeves to support your team.
Most importantly, you want your work to make a meaningful difference.
Your responsibilities
You’ll lead the accounting and finance function, including:
· Full accounting cycle
· Financial reporting
· Month-end and year-end close
· Cash flow management
· Budgeting and forecasting
· Banking relationships
· Payroll (ADP Workforce Now)
· GST/HST and regulatory filings
· Corporate compliance
· Intercompany accounting
· Accounts payable and receivable
· General ledger
· Coordination with external accountants and auditors
You’ll also help us:
· Modernize financial reporting
· Improve processes through technology, automation and AI
· Build scalable finance systems
· Support operational decision-making
· Develop dashboards and business insights that help people make better decisions
What success looks like
Within your first year:
· Ownership relies on your judgment.
· Operations trust your financial insight.
· Reporting is faster, clearer and more useful.
· Processes are more efficient.
· Cash flow is well managed.
· The finance function is stronger because of your leadership.
Your qualifications
· CPA designation (or actively pursuing it)
· 8–15 years of progressive accounting experience in Canada
· Strong financial reporting expertise
· Full-cycle accounting experience
· Cash flow management experience
· Budgeting and forecasting experience
· Payroll experience
· Advanced Excel skills
· QuickBooks Online experience
· Experience improving financial systems
Construction, job costing and multi-company experience are considered assets—but they aren’t required if you’re the right person.
The person we’re looking for
You take ownership.
You communicate early.
You stay calm under pressure.
You’re organized, practical and dependable.
You enjoy learning.
You challenge ideas respectfully.
Above all, you’re someone people genuinely enjoy working with.
Our culture
We’re proud of the culture we’ve built.
People genuinely help one another.
Ownership is accessible.
Good ideas are welcomed regardless of title.
We work hard.
We solve problems together.
We believe collaboration beats bureaucracy.
And we’re looking for someone who will make our team even stronger.
Compensation & Benefits
· $120,000–$145,000 annual salary
· RRSP matching program
· Four weeks of annual paid time off (vacation plus Christmas office closure)
· Stable, growing organization
· Direct exposure to ownership
· Long-term career opportunity
· Opportunity to help shape the future of our finance function
If you’re looking for another accounting job…
This probably isn’t it.
But if you’re looking for the opportunity to help build a remarkable company, work alongside ownership and make a meaningful impact on projects across Canada’s North…
We’d love to hear from you.
Pay: $120,000.00-$145,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
