ASSISTANT CONTROLLER -Saskatoon, SK.
Our client is seeking an experienced, high-performing Assistant Controller to join their team. Reporting directly to the Controller, the successful candidate will play a crucial role in managing, creating, and performing full-cycle accounting, payroll, and financial reporting across a multi-entity group of companies with advanced complexity. The Assistant Controller will lead efficient month-end processes, perform peer reviews, execute quality checks, offer guidance and feedback, foster cross-departmental collaboration, and maintain operational oversight to work with a high level of independence, ensuring a positive, accurate, and smooth flow of accounting operations that enhances overall financial performance.
The ideal candidate will be an efficient, detailed financial professional with a strong background in multi-company accounting, payroll compliance, and an elevated understanding of construction and property management accounting practices to navigate financial complexities.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Include but are not limited to:
- Performing, creating, and processing accounts payable and accounts receivable with high accuracy, preparing payments (EFT, online, cheque runs), managing Pre-Authorized Debits, generating payable summaries, and maintaining accurate bank deposits and GL allocations.
- Executing efficient month-end and year-end procedures, preparing journal entries, conducting bank and intercompany loan reconciliations, developing fixed asset and depreciation calculations, and assisting with the financial closeout of construction projects.
- Leading operational oversight, performing peer reviews, executing rigorous quality checks, and delivering training, guidance, and constructive feedback to team members to ensure continuous improvement and accuracy.
- Preparing, creating, developing, and generating monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc financial reports (income statements, balance sheets, mortgage balance tracking, and unsold sales reports) that enhance executive decision-making.
- Preparing, calculating, and disbursing wages, bonuses, statutory pay, source deductions, T4s, and ROEs while ensuring strict legal compliance, accuracy, and employee privacy.
- Preparing GST and PST filings, coordinating with external parties to register new CRA accounts, and sourcing student grant funding opportunities.
- Interfacing and coordinating across teams to support company strategic priorities, while proactively identifying and resolving operational tasks to maintain seamless workflows.
- Promoting a culture of safety and compliance, leading by example, and maintaining compliance with all health and safety regulations.
Knowledge & Skills Required
Include but are not limited to:
- Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field from an accredited post-secondary institution, is preferred; or currently working towards a diploma or degree.
- Minimum of 5 years of proven accounting-related experience handling elevated financial complexities, including at least 1 year of full-cycle payroll experience.
- Strong working knowledge of GAAP and a solid understanding of construction accounting, project sequencing, and property rental accounting functions.
- High proficiency with accounting, payroll, and project management software (such as Sage, Yardi, and Construction Online) alongside Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
- Experience with Lean principles/Lean Construction Institute (LCI) certification and relevant safety certifications (WHMIS, First Aid) are considered strong assets.
- Exceptional attention to detail, strong peer-review and organizational skills, and the demonstrated ability to work with a high level of independence under minimal supervision.
- Valid driver’s license, personal transportation for occasional local travel (e.g., bank deposits), and legal authorization to work in Canada are required.
Our client offers an exciting and challenging work environment, as well as a collaborative and supportive work environment with the potential for professional growth and development.
If you believe that you could thrive in our environment, and are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please submit your application, with salary expectations, for consideration.
We thank-you for your interest. Only those being considered will be contacted.
Benefits:
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Saskatoon, SK: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
Experience:
- Accounting: 5 years (preferred)
- Construction project sequencing: 1 year (preferred)
- Property rental accounting functions: 1 year (preferred)
- Sage Software: 1 year (preferred)
- Yardi Software: 1 year (preferred)
- Construction Online: 1 year (preferred)
- MS Office: 1 year (preferred)
- Google Workspace: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Lean Construction Institute (LCI) certification (preferred)
- Drivers License and clean abstract (preferred)
Work Location: In person
