Controller

Western Canada’s most exciting new life style and recreational development is seeking a Controller to be responsible for all aspects of the Finance and Administration department in Cranbrook, British Columbia. Wildstone is a growing recreational development and as such requires the services of a highly skilled and focused financial professional who is able manage and oversee a major privately owned corporation.

The successful candidate will report to the Chief Operating Officer and will be accountable and responsible for all elements of Finance and Administration.

Responsibilities:

• P/L and balance sheet management.
• Managing and owning the financial and management reporting process.
• Planning / controlling (budgeting, forecasting, analysis, internal control).
• Treasury (effective cash-flow management and routines, forecasts, etc.).
• Cost control activities and initiatives across the company
• Fiscal (compliance, corporate-/ income-/ sales-/issues/audits), including liaising with auditors, tax advisors and banks.
• Ensuring compliance of business to rules and procedures, accounting or otherwise.
• Maintaining major financial relationships as required.
• Building and driving a business control environment.
• Identify and manage the financial business risks and insurance requirements.
• Providing financial feedback to stakeholders via monthly financial statements.
• Negotiating and closing on financial transactions on behalf of the company as required.
• Overseeing all financial control activities of the company.
• Oversee information technology.
• Proactively take action to improve/implement the finance area with regard to policies, procedures and standardization, as well as internal controls, financial systems and related upgrades to streamline current practices.
• Hiring, developing and retaining of competent finance staff to increase the value of the F&A Department.

Qualifications:

• A qualified accountant (CA).
• A minimum of 7 years experience as a Controller, with a minimum of 5 years experience in managing a finance team.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate financial performance to senior management.

Compensation:

• The overall compensation packages will be aligned with an individual’s experience and will be evolutionary in nature in order to involve, reward and retain the ideal candidate.

Contact:

Director of Human Resources
Wildstone / Havaday Developments
135 10th Avenue S.   Suite 201
Cranbrook, BC V1C 2N1
Canada
250-489-2888
hrdirector@havaday.ca