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Financial Controller (Contract, Nova Scotia & New Brunswick)

@ Rubicon Path

Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Overview

Rubicon Path is hiring a Financial Controller on a one-year contract for a client in Halifax, with the role performable remotely from anywhere in Nova Scotia or New Brunswick. The work covers period-end reporting, financial statement closes, supervising accounting teams, compliance and process improvement.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead period-end close and financial statement preparation
  • Supervise large and small accounting teams
  • Ensure legal and regulatory compliance
  • Maintain accounting system integrity and controls
  • Develop and improve finance processes

Requirements summary:

  • Strong technical accounting skills
  • Experience with controllership and historical reporting
  • Knowledge of procure-to-pay and order-to-cash processes

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2026-10-15
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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentFinance & accounting
Manages peopleYes
Work settingHome, Office
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high

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Job description

Our client in Halifax is looking for a Financial Controller for a 1-year contract. The role can be performed remotely from anywhere in Nova Scotia or New Brunswick.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Period end financial reporting, financial statement closes, and working paper preparation to ensure the quality and timeliness of reporting for our clients - Strong technical accounting skills are a must
  • Supervising large and small accounting teams in the finance and accounting function, including controllership and historical reporting for our clients.
  • Financial management
  • Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements for our clients
  • Maintain the integrity of the accounting system and inputs for our clients
  • Understanding, developing, implementing and monitoring an adequate control environment for our clients
  • Develop improved processes (people, process, software) for our clients
  • Managing business processes such as procure to pay and order to cash.

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