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Financial Controller
Drake International
Sudbury, KSA
Full Time
Manager
Onsite
4 weeks ago
Financial ReportingConsolidationJob Cost AccountingBudgetingForecastingInternal Controls
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About the Role
Drake International is hiring a Controller for a permanent, on-site role in Sudbury, Ontario. The position involves overseeing financial reporting, consolidations, job-cost accounting, budgeting, and process improvements across multiple entities in a project-based industry.
Key Skills for This Role
Financial ReportingConsolidationJob Cost AccountingBudgetingForecastingInternal Controls
Responsibilities
- Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes
- Prepare consolidated financial statements, WIP schedules, job cost reporting, and margin analysis
- Support acquisition due diligence, integration activities, and purchase accounting
- Lead and develop accounting team members through training, mentorship, and succession planning
- Strengthen internal controls across accounting, payroll, procurement, and project operations
- Drive ERP and process improvement initiatives to support scalability and growth
- Partner with leadership on strategic planning, capital allocation, and business expansion
- Provide financial insights for project selection, bidding strategies, profitability analysis, and resource planning
Requirements
- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Experience leading accounting teams and developing staff
- Strong financial reporting and consolidation experience
- Expertise in job cost accounting, WIP reporting, and project based accounting
- Experience supporting acquisitions, integration activities, or multi entity organizations
- Strong understanding of internal controls, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
- ERP system experience; exposure to Jonas considered an asset
Full Job Posting
Controller
- Location: Sudbury, Ontario (On Site)
- Work Type: Permanent
- Salary: $100,000 $150,000 + Bonus + Benefits
- This Controller role is ideal for an experienced accounting professional in a fast paced, growth oriented environment.
- Supports multiple business entities within a project based industry.
Why This Role
- Offers opportunity to play a key leadership role within a growing organization.
- Gain exposure to acquisitions and integration activities.
- Influence the future development of the accounting function.
- Combines hands on financial leadership with strategic involvement.
The Role: Controller
- Overseeing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
- Preparing consolidated financial statements, WIP schedules, job cost reporting, and margin analysis.
- Supporting acquisition due diligence, integration activities, and purchase accounting.
- Leading and developing accounting team members through training, mentorship, and succession planning.
- Strengthening internal controls across accounting, payroll, procurement, and project operations.
- Driving ERP and process improvement initiatives to support scalability and growth.
- Partnering with leadership on strategic planning, capital allocation, and business expansion initiatives.
- Providing financial insights that support project selection, bidding strategies, profitability analysis, and resource planning.
What You'll Bring
- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience.
- Experience leading accounting teams and developing staff.
- Strong financial reporting and consolidation experience.
- Expertise in job cost accounting, WIP reporting, and project based accounting environments.
- Experience supporting acquisitions, integration activities, or multi entity organizations.
- Strong understanding of internal controls, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
- ERP system experience; exposure to construction ERP platforms such as Jonas is considered an asset.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and relationship building skills.
Benefits & Environment
- Competitive compensation, bonus potential, professional growth opportunities, leadership exposure.
- Collaborative, team oriented environment where finance is viewed as a strategic business partner.
- Continuous improvement, accountability, and long term career development are highly valued.
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