Financial Controller

Grow with TerraLink Horticulture!

If you like to eat, then you should know who we are. We support the production of organic and traditional food by manufacturing great fertilizers and related products for food producers in the British Columbia and beyond. We are good at it, too! TerraLink Horticulture has been in business for over 50 years.

We have an opening for a Financial Controller - come grow with us!

Job Summary

The Controller reports to the Director of Finance and oversees the full accounting cycle and provides accurate, timely financial information to support business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial reporting: Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, management reports, and supporting schedules.
• Accounting operations: Oversee general ledger activities, reconciliations, journal entries, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, and fixed assets.
• Month-end and year-end close: Manage close schedules, review financial results, investigate variances, and ensure all deadlines are met.
• Budgeting and forecasting: Coordinate annual budgets and periodic forecasts, monitor performance against plan, and explain significant variances and trends.
• Internal controls and compliance: Establish and maintain effective financial controls, policies, and procedures, and ensure compliance with tax, regulatory, and reporting requirements.
• Audit and tax support: Coordinate external annual audit, prepare supporting documentation, respond to auditor inquiries, and support tax filings and other statutory reporting.
• Cash flow and working capital: Monitor cash flow, banking activity, receivables, payables, inventory, and other working capital accounts.
• Financial analysis: Provide management with clear, actionable analysis of profitability, costs, margins, risks, and overall business performance.
• Systems and process improvement: Enhance accounting processes, reporting tools, data quality, automation, and the effective use of financial systems.
• Team leadership: Lead, coach, and develop accounting staff, assign responsibilities, and maintain appropriate review and approval processes.

Qualifications

• Current CPA designation.

• Eight to ten years of progressive accounting experience; cost accounting experience is preferred.

• Proficiency with accounting software, preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.

• Experience supervising and mentoring accounting staff while serving as a financial advisor to senior leadership.

• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.