Title: Controller

Location: Mississauga, ON

Type: Full-Time | In-Office

Compensation: Competitive + Bonus + Benefits

Posted by: Adams Limitless (Exclusive Recruitment Partner)

Adams Limitless is representing a one-of-a-kind custom construction and manufacturing company based in Mississauga, currently managing operations across 7 corporate entities, including U.S.-based divisions.

As the business scales across North America, we're seeking a hands-on, detail-driven Controller to bring structure, clarity, and insight to a growing finance operation. This role is perfect for a strong accounting leader who thrives in a fast-moving, multi-entity environment — someone who can go beyond the books and truly partner with leadership to support smarter, faster decision-making.

The Controller will work directly with ownership and oversee financial reporting, job costing, budgeting, and project tracking. You'll manage a lean but capable accounting team and help lay the groundwork for scalable financial operations across borders.

Financial Reporting & Controls

Own month-end and year-end close for 7+ entities (including U.S. companies)

Prepare consolidated financials, balance sheets, and performance reports

Ensure compliance with Canadian and U.S. regulatory and tax frameworks

Cost Accounting & Project Tracking

Lead job costing, WIP tracking, and cost-to-complete projections

Analyze project profitability and provide real-time feedback to project teams

Collaborate with ops to improve accuracy of time/material tracking

Budgeting & Forecasting

Build annual budgets in partnership with ownership and department heads

Prepare cash flow models and rolling forecasts

Monitor variances and provide actionable insights on spend

Team Management & Systems

Supervise accounting clerks, payroll clerk, and support staff

Streamline accounting processes and support ERP/reporting system upgrades

Serve as a go-to resource for ownership on financial and operational insights

Leadership & Collaboration

Report directly to the owner (Deb) while learning the current systems

Work cross-functionally with production, sales, and service departments

Bring personality, curiosity, and the ability to wear multiple hats in a growing business

Requirements

• 5–10+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, ideally with exposure to both Canadian and U.S. operations
  
• Must have their CPA/CA designation
  
• Experience in construction, manufacturing, or project-based industries is highly preferred
  
• Proven ability to manage multi-entity financials, including intercompany transactions and consolidations
  
• Strong cost accounting and project tracking background — WIP schedules, job costing, and profitability analysis
  
• Demonstrated experience preparing and managing budgets, forecasts, and variance report
  
• Advanced Excel skills and comfort working in or helping implement ERP/accounting systems (e.g., Sage, NetSuite, QuickBooks Enterprise, or industry-specific tools)
  
• Experience managing a small finance team or function, including delegating transactional work to clerks
  
• CPA designation preferred (or CPA in progress); must have strong foundational accounting knowledge
  
• Excellent communication skills — able to present insights to non-financial leaders clearly
  
• Proactive, organized, and comfortable in a hands-on environment with lots of moving parts
  
• Bonus: Exposure to cross-border financial operations, U.S. sales tax, or dual-currency reporting
  

Benefits

This is an opportunity to build something meaningful in a company that's growing fast and staying unique. You'll step into a pivotal seat with the support of ownership and the chance to truly shape the financial future of the business.