FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
Summit has an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated team leader to work as a Financial Controller in our Acheson office. Reporting to the President, this senior leadership position oversees the accounting functions of multiple operating branches serving the transportation resource industries. This key full cycle role provides daily leadership to a team of three direct reports.
Responsibilities:
- Posting of journal entries and trial balance preparation
- Prepare monthly financial statements
- Reconcile, report and remit information to all external statutory bodies
- Year-end audit
- Annual budget preparation
- Oversee daily bank reconciliation and reporting
- Oversee payroll & benefit administration
- Ad-hoc reporting and analysis
- Direction of head office accounting staff
Qualifications:
- CPA Designation
- 3-5 years of accounting experience within a multi branch environment
- Full cycle accounting & GAAP knowledge
- Strong understanding of yearly budgeting processes
- Prior transportation dealership experience an asset
- Experience with payroll & benefits
- Experience supervising a small team
- Shows leadership skills including mentoring, coach and training staff
- Ability to assess and recommend efficiencies to current processes
- High attention to details and accuracy
- Ability to manage conflicting priorities and meet deadlines
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Self-directed and shows initiative
Other considerations:
- Regular hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm but flexible
- Ability to work extra time when needed, typically around year end (May-June)
- Ability to travel to branch locations
Why Choose Summit?
- A competitive compensation package
- Group benefits including health, dental, vision and matching RRSP plan
- Strong team environment and family atmosphere
More about us:
We provide quality transportation equipment, parts and service to our customers. Headquartered in Acheson, AB, we are a full-service trailer equipment dealer with three locations in Acheson, Penticton and Prince George. We are proud to be a Canadian company with over 75 employees in business for over 20 years.
Summit values all applications, however, only those candidates short-listed for further consideration will be contacted.
Come Join the Summit Family!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Flexible language requirement:
Experience:
- Accounting: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
