Corporate Controller - Burlington, Canada - Attridge Transportation Incorporated

Attridge Transportation Incorporated

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Burlington, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

_Attridge Transportation is a Canadian company devoted to "Safety in Motion".

A transportation company providing pupil transportation and charter services to School Boards, Independent Schools, Colleges, Universities plus other educational institutions and organizations requiring pupil and person transportation.

We are Canada's largest family owned and operated bus company with over 1300 buses on the road each school day.

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We are looking for an experienced
Corporate Controller to join our team at Attridge Transportation. The position will be based out of our Halton Headquarters Harvester Road, Burlington, ON)

As a member of the Attridge Transportation team the Corporate Controller is ultimately responsible for:

Overseeing all accounting functions for the company and its operations
Ensuring timely, accurate, and informative consolidated financial reporting for all internal and external purposes
Streamlining accounting and financial operations, and;
Providing leadership, guidance, and training to our accounting team to ensure a high level of performance.

Key Responsibilities:

Daytoday supervision of accounting staff completing AR, AP and payroll functions
Create and submit complex invoices to key customers
Responsible for all aspects of the General Ledger, review all monthly journal entries and ensure all necessary documentation is to support journal entries and general ledger balances
Ensure timely closing on monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
Manage Intercompany and related parties accounts reconciliation
Liaison with corporate auditors for financial statement information and preparation
Manage government remittance obligations
Assist with annual budgets and forecasting
Assist with preparation of creditor reporting requirements
Comply with all government reporting requirements and filings
Establish, monitor, and enforce policies, procedures, and internal controls
Participate or lead projects with to improve business process as required
Participate in the development of and support the company's strategic plans
Report relevant team issues, incidents and achievements to the President and/or Vice President to ensure awareness of progress to plan, and identify areas/issues requiring resolution
Participate in team activities, including actively participating in the Performance Development and Review program to ensure individual and team key targets are achieved.

Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in accounting, finance, or related field
University or college degree in Finance/Accounting or Business
Supervisory experience
Strong analytical, interpersonal skills as well as good ability communicate ideas and data, show initiative, and achieve results in a team environment
Ability to manage multiple files, set priorities and meet deadlines
Proficiency in the MS Office suite with advanced Excel skills
Proficiency/exposure to SAGE 300 is an important asset