Controller

Finmac Lumber Ltd. is seeking an experienced Controller to contribute to the growth and success of the company through strong financial analysis, management reporting, budgeting and forecasting, vendor relationship management, and inventory oversight. The successful candidate will bring excellent communication, management, and analytical skills to support the company's financial and operational objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate month-end and year-end closing procedures and perform reconciliations as needed.
• Prepare sheets for month-end and year-end account reconciliations.
• Prepare internal financial statements.
• Perform financial analysis on sales and profit.
• Conduct inventory and freight accruals analysis.
• Handle monthly inventory and freight cut-off procedures.
• Prepare sales, cost, purchasing, and other management reports as needed.
• Support the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
• Perform periodic auditing of sales, purchasing, and cost transactions.
• Lead inventory physical counts.
• Liaise with the operations, sales, and purchasing departments to ensure smooth processing of transactions.
• Participate in the implementation of MIS and other projects.
• Perform daily bank reconciliation for incoming and outgoing payments.
• Handle all Accounts Payable-related duties.
• Create new incoming inventory costing from Accounts Payable.
• Provide supervision to Warehouse and Receiving Administrators.
• Perform bi-weekly payroll and HR-related duties.
• Manage insurance (general and auto) from new policies to renewals.
• Handle annual provincial and federal submissions, including T-4, Manitoba Health and Education, and WCB Manitoba.
• Participate in cross-training initiatives.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of general accounting experience.
• Certified Accountant or equivalent.
• University degree in accounting, finance, or other related field.

Skills and Competencies:

• Thorough knowledge of the full accounting cycle.
• Strong accounting, inventory, and costing knowledge and experience.
• Proven management skills.
• Experience in working with operations.
• Mathematical aptitude and strong analytical skills.
• Intermediate MS Office (Excel, Word, Access, and Outlook) proficiency.
• Knowledge of and experience with ERP systems.
• Adaptable, cooperative, and able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong initiative and proven ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, large volumes of work, and a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.
• Strong work ethic and a positive attitude.
• Demonstrated maturity with the ability to self-manage, organize, prioritize, and interact well with others/team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

What We Offer:

• Competitive annual salary.
• Annual bonus opportunity.
• Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits.