Posted 2 days ago
Controller (Construction)
@ Taylor Ryan Executive Search Partners
Vaughan, Ontario
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Overview
Taylor Ryan Executive Search Partners is hiring a Controller for a construction-focused organization. The role leads corporate accounting, financial reporting, project accounting, treasury and the finance team. The posting states a base salary of $200,000 to $250,000 plus a performance bonus.
Responsibilities:
- Lead corporate accounting and financial reporting
- Oversee period-end close and project accounting
- Manage budgeting, forecasting and treasury
- Ensure tax, regulatory and audit compliance
- Recruit, mentor and develop the finance team
Requirements summary:
- CPA designation required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or business
- 10+ years of accounting and finance experience
- 5+ years of financial leadership
- Construction or project-based industry experience
- Advanced ERP and financial systems experience
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-08
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Manager |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Management experience | 5+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CPA |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Accounting, Finance, Business |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Performance bonus |
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Job description
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all corporate accounting and financial reporting activities.
- Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
- Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements in accordance with ASPE or IFRS.
- Manage project accounting, including revenue recognition, job costing, work-in-progress reporting, and profitability analysis.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning.
- Oversee treasury management, cash flow forecasting, and banking relationships.
- Ensure compliance with all tax, regulatory, and audit requirements.
- Develop and strengthen internal controls, financial policies, and reporting processes.
- Partner with operations and project teams to monitor project performance and financial risk.
- Provide financial insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Support ERP implementations, reporting automation, and process improvement initiatives.
- Participate in acquisition, integration, financing, and growth-related projects as required.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team.
Qualifications
- CPA designation required.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
- 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
- 5+ years of financial leadership experience.
- Experience within construction, infrastructure, development, engineering, or other project-based industries.
- Strong understanding of project accounting, percentage-of-completion accounting, and WIP reporting.
- Demonstrated experience managing audits, banking relationships, and corporate reporting requirements.
- Advanced ERP and financial systems experience.
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Experience
- Experience supporting organizations with revenues exceeding $250M.
- Multi-entity and multi-project reporting environments.
- Construction, infrastructure, civil, ICI, residential, or mixed-use development sectors.
- Experience leading ERP implementations and finance transformation initiatives.
- Exposure to mergers, acquisitions, or rapid-growth organizations.
What Success Looks Like
- Accurate and timely financial reporting.
- Enhanced visibility into project profitability and cash flow.
- Strong internal controls and compliance framework.
- Meaningful business partnership with operations and executive leadership.
- Scalable financial processes capable of supporting continued organizational growth.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive base salary of $200,000 to $250,000.
- Performance-based bonus program.
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits.
- RRSP matching program.
- Executive-level career progression opportunities.
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