Assistant Controller

Assistant Controller
Halifax, NS
Reference # HL - ADT - 9300

Andy's Group is the proud owner of Atlantic Canada's most established and trusted tire and automotive service organizations-Coast Tire and Scotia Tire. Along with Fleet Retreading, the Group represents the highest quality, tire and automotive service network that is locally owned, regionally committed, designed for growth, and passionate about strengthening relationships with customers, suppliers, and communities they do business in.

We are excited to partner with their teams as we seek a detail-oriented, experienced Assistant Controller to support the Controller in overseeing full-cycle accounting activities, ensure timely and accurate reconciliations, and support performance reporting through variance analysis. In this role, you will partner closely with internal stakeholders to strengthen month-end processes, enhance reporting quality, and help maintain effective internal controls.

Key Responsibilities:

• Full-cycle accounting, including month-end close activities (journal entries, accruals, and supporting schedules).
• Produce and analyze monthly variance reporting (budget vs. actual; period-over-period), identify key drivers.
• Support and mentor Junior Accountants, including training and review of work.
• Leverage advanced Excel to improve reconciliations and reporting (PivotTables, Power Query, complex formulas, lookups, and data integrity checks).
• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve issues and streamline workflows.
• Investigate complex reconciliation (AP/AR, inventory, intercompany, fixed assets, and other balance sheet accounts) variances and data anomalies; perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Identify process gaps and control weaknesses; propose improvements and support implementation in partnership with stakeholders.
• Apply judgment to resolve accounting issues by interpreting policies, assessing risk/materiality, and documenting conclusions.
• Translate messy or incomplete information into clear, defensible entries and explanations.
• Proactively spot trends and emerging issues (e.g., recurring reconciling items) and drive prevention-focused fixes.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting experience with strong full-cycle exposure.
• Demonstrated strength in account reconciliations and month-end close processes.
• Proven ability to deliver clear variance analysis and explain results to non-accounting partners.
• Advanced Excel proficiency (PivotTables, nested formulas, XLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH; Power Query strongly preferred).
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced close environment.
• Preferred: CPA designation or progress toward CPA.

If you are an accounting professional that enjoys fast paced, dynamic environments and bring a can-do, self starter attitude, this is a perfect role for you. Let's connect!

To express interest in this opportunity please apply directly online at: meridiarecruitment.ca

For more information about this exciting opportunity please contact Heather Labucki, Partner, or Jason Ozon, Senior Consultant, at [email protected]. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Jason Ozon know.

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