Controller

You're an accounting specialist with a keen business sense? You are hands-on and like to touch all aspects of accounting? If you like the analytical side and the business side of financial accounting, if the food industry is interesting to you, if you are looking for a full-time job, and if you would like to work in St-Léonard near Highways 40 and 25, this job could be for you.

The selected candidate to be controller for C&C Packing is recognized as being both meticulous and understands the nuances of accounting within family-run businesses and public companies.

C&C Packing was, until very recently, a family-run company founded in 1974, that distributes high-quality meat products across Canada. Recently integrated into the multinational company Premium Brands, C&C is a supplier for leading Canadian supermarkets, HRI distributors and purveyor of the best meats. The company enjoys sustained growth and a strong financial position.

As a controller, the selected candidate will have to complete the following tasks:

• Consolidation of financial statements for the purposes of presentation to the head office;
• Preparation of end-of-term and quarter-end reports, summary of the results of the period and of the details of the results for a full quarter;
• Preparation of the periodic financial statements;
• Weekly and monthly bank reconciliations;
• Regular communication with Canada Revenue Agency and Revenue Quebec with regards to GST/QST declaration as well as with the various internal accounting teams;
• Preparation of wire transfers on the banking platform;
• Participation to audits;
• Management of the accounts payable and receivable cycles.

The person we choose will have the following skills and aptitudes:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting;
• CPA designation;
• 10 years of accounting experience including five (5) years as a controller;
• Experience in personnel management;
• Excellent computer skills with Excel and experience with accounting software;
• Work environment is mainly anglophone, advanced bilingualism FR/EN (spoken and written).

The company offers competitive compensation, benefits including group insurance, a stock purchase program and free parking.