Operational Controller
Read Jones Christoffersen
- Vancouver, BC
- $110,000-140,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide leadership and direction to develop the team using a supportive and collaborative approach: assign accountabilities; set objectives; establish priorities, and monitor and evaluate results.
- Manage the month end close process including the oversight of general ledger accounts, reporting, and investigating variance to budget, and managing internal controls.
- Responsible for the project accounting and reporting activities for a large number of professional service contracts using percentage-of-completion revenue recognition method.
- Detailed analysis of revenue, work in progress, deferred revenue, and accounts receivable transactions.
- Maintain and enhance complex excel financial models to manage a large quantity of data.
- Efficiently extract and consolidate information from various ERP and Operating systems to provide management information for decision making.
- Investigate variances and discrepancies in data and present information and recommendations for resolving differences.
- Provide advice and guidance on business activities to optimize financial performance and business opportunities.
- Support and collaborate with other Finance department members including project accounting, corporate accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, etc.
- Implement tools and strategies to translate raw data into valuable business insights by taking a hands-on lead position of developing, implementing, enhancing, and maintaining a comprehensive reporting system.
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a senior management role with both external audit and in-house financial management experience
- Familiarity with the consulting engineering and architectural industry will be an asset.
- Exceptional technical, analytical and systems skills; advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, financial modeling, and reporting
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- Must hold one of the following designations in good standing: CPA or CPA (CA, CGA or CMA legacy designations)
- Strong mentoring, coaching experience to a team with diverse levels of expertise
- Proven track record of success facilitating progressive organizational change and development within a growing organization.
- Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills including negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Entrepreneurial team player who can multitask
- Superior management skills; ability to influence and engage direct and indirect reports and peers.
- Demonstrated ability to gather and analyze information with an aptitude for critical thinking
- An inspiring workplace that supports its people and recognizes great work.
- Stimulating, challenging projects and development opportunities to help you grow your skills and career.
- Being part of a supportive and inclusive network of people that help each other reach their goals.
- A comprehensive financial rewards program that recognizes your success, including our performance-based bonus system and eligibility for RJC’s share ownership program.
- An extensive and generous benefits package including a $1000 Health Care Spending Account
- An employee-owned organization providing greater opportunity.