Boundary Electric is seeking a high-impact, strategic Controller to lead its finance function and serve as a trusted partner to the President and senior leadership team. This role extends beyond traditional financial stewardship. The Controller will play a central role in driving business performance, enabling strategic decision-making, and enhancing financial discipline across a complex, multi-entity environment.
Reporting to the CFO and acting as a key advisor to the President, the Controller will oversee all financial operations including reporting, budgeting, audit, and compliance, while also leading a capable team of accounting professionals.
This is an ideal opportunity for a hands-on leader who brings both technical depth and commercial acumen, and who is excited by the opportunity to shape the finance function in a business undergoing rapid growth and increased operational sophistication.
Key Functions:
Financial Leadership & Reporting
- Oversee timely and accurate financial reporting, including monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning activities
- Ensure compliance with ASPE, regulatory requirements, and internal controls
- Manage year-end audit processes and serve as the primary liaison with external auditors
Strategic Business Partnership
- Act as a key advisor to the President and leadership team on financial and operational decisions
- Provide insights to support pricing, margin optimization, and cost management initiatives
- Partner with operations and sales teams to improve financial discipline and execution
- Participate actively in strategic initiatives, capital projects, and growth planning
Operational Finance & Analysis
- Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
- Strengthen working capital management, including inventory and cash flow optimization
- Support contract review, revenue recognition considerations, and support risk assessment on large transactions
- Manage intercompany accounting across multiple entities and currencies (including USD exposure)
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of accounting professionals, fostering a high-performance culture
- Provide coaching to emerging leaders within the team, including succession development
- Strengthen team dynamics and promote accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Systems, Process & Transformation
- Leverage ERP (NetSuite) to enhance financial processes, reporting, and scalability
- Drive process improvements and automation initiatives, including the adoption of AI tools
- Support ongoing system optimization and cross-entity standardization efforts
Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Maintain and enhance internal controls and governance frameworks
- Support risk management across contracts, supply chain, and financial operations
- Collaborate with parent company (Ampere) on approvals, reporting requirements, and capital oversight
Qualifications
Education & Experience:
- CPA designation required
- Progressive experience in accounting/finance leadership roles, ideally within manufacturing, project-based, or industrial environments
- Strong technical accounting expertise, including audit, financial reporting, and compliance
- Experience managing multi-entity structures, consolidations, and intercompany transactions
- Exposure to international operations, foreign currency, and cross-border transactions is an asset
- Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred)
- Familiarity with revenue recognition and contract-based accounting environments
Behavioral Competencies & Personal Attributes
- Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and the ability to connect financial insights to operational outcomes
- Hands-on leader who balances detail orientation with big-picture thinking
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build relationships across functions and businesses in the group
- Proven ability to lead, mentor, and elevate team performance
- Adaptable, self-directed, and comfortable operating in a high-growth environment
- Demonstrated curiosity and openness to leveraging technology, including AI tools, to drive efficiency and innovation
- Able to work full time.
Company Description
Serving the Grand Forks community since 1947, Boundary Electric (1985) Ltd. is a leading manufacturer and distributor of electrical transmission equipment. With multiple divisions spanning transformer supply and repair, OEM manufacturing, and electrical servicing, Boundary Electric is a key player in the electrical industry. The company's ISO 9001:2015 certified manufacturing facility covers over 50,000 square feet in Grand Forks, of British Columbia, Canada. As part of the Ampere Alliance group, Boundary Electric benefits from the scale and collaboration of a broader portfolio of companies while maintaining decentralized decision-making and entrepreneurial agility.
The business is experiencing significant growth and transformation and expanding opportunities in emerging sectors such as modular data centers and AI-driven infrastructure. This growth is underpinned by international supply chain capabilities, technical expertise, and strong relationships with utility customers. We focus on scaling capabilities, strengthening execution, and driving long-term value creation.
Part of what makes Boundary Electric a certified "Great Place to Work" is our Compensation and Benefits:
- Benefits Plan - We cover 100% of your Extended Health Care and Dental Care
- The Employee Assistance Program -Provides confidential, short term, solution based, counselling for employees and their eligible dependents
- The Health & Lifestyle Spending Account is a flexible spending account designed to improve the lives of our employees by promoting a healthy lifestyle, and can be used towards fitness and wellness expenses
- Pension Plan - After one year, you can join our company pension plan, with employer-matched contributions to help grow your savings
Location: Grand Forks, BC (hybrid flexibility with expected in-office presence approximately 10 days/month)
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $160,000.00-$180,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
Application question(s):
- Are you able to reliably commute to Grand Forks, BC approximately 10 days per month?
Experience:
- Senior Finance Leadership : 5 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- CPA Designation (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Grand Forks, BC
