Corporate Controller - Ottawa, Canada - NAV Canada

NAV Canada

Verified Company

Ottawa, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Posting Title

Corporate Controller

Job Category

FIN Management

Language Requirements

Bilingual / Bilingue

Posting End Date

Job Grade

L3

Pay Range

Commensurate with Experience / Selon l'expérience

Job Summary

The Corporate Controller's Group is responsible for corporate reporting including the month end close cycle, consolidated internal and external financial reporting and consolidated budget and forecast reporting.

The Corporate Controller, reporting to the AVP, Finance, is responsible for managing the relationship with the external auditor and for ensuring timely and accurate internal and external reporting that is compliant with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and external reporting that is compliant with Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) regulations for public issuers in Canada.

You will have the opportunity to build relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues, management, employees as well as external auditors.

You would enjoy the challenge of dealing with conflicting priorities and demands and the need to for you to work simultaneously on many tasks and/or projects.

You will use your judgment and discretion when making decisions that would have an impact on efficiency and effectiveness within the department.

Job Description:

What NAV CANADA offers you:

Challenging, teamoriented work environment
Competitive compensation and flexible benefits
Defined benefit pension plan
Opportunities for growth and development
Flexible work arrangements
Diverse and inclusive workforce

In this role you will:

Develop and oversee the management of the Company's internal and external financial statements, external management discussion and analysis (MD&A), that are in accordance with IFRS and required regulations such as Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA). Recommend accounting treatments and disclosure of the Company's transactions and financial risks in the financial statements and MD&A.
Develop and oversee the consolidation of the Company's annual budget, 5year outlook and periodic forecasts. Provide senior management, the Audit & Finance Committee and the Board of Directors with analysis and information to support their decision making.
Develop and oversee the management of the Company's month end close process including payroll, treasury, regulatory and consolidation accounting, while ensuring efficiency and compliance with accounting policies and internal controls. Challenge the foregoing processes for continuous improvement on an ongoing basis.
Identify and recommend regulatory accounting treatments and monitor recovery of existing regulatory deferrals to ensure compliance within the overall regulatory framework.
Oversee the actuarial valuations for accounting purposes of the Company's actuarially determined benefit plans including validation of key assumptions.
Chair the Company's Disclosure Committee and support the preparation and review of presentations to stakeholders, rating agencies, lenders and investors.
Communicate effectively on an ongoing basis with senior management, the Audit & Finance Committee, Corporate Controller staff, internal audit, and internal controls office.
Manage relationship with the external auditor to promote efficient and highquality level of service.
Direct the Corporate Controller's group technical and administrative functions.
Recruit, motivate and train a high performing Corporate Controller management team. Conduct performance evaluations on management staff and oversee performance evaluations for staff. Mentor, motivate and develop management team and staff and serve as a resource for them to facilitate their professional development.

What you bring:

Undergraduate degree with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce, management or economics.
Must possess a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
Progressive work experience in a large corporate finance function or similar role, which would include the financial reporting function and working with external auditors.
Extensive experience with IFRS, financial reporting for public companies and internal controls.
Experience in reviewing actuarial valuations and their key assumptions
Experience working with regulatory accounting is an asset.
Proven experience managing and mentoring a team.
Experience preparing and delivering presentations and briefings as required to senior management and Board members in a manner allowing for the understanding of complex accounting and reporting concepts.
Excellent knowledge of IFRS
Expert financial analysis and accounting skills and strong knowledge of internal control environments.

How others describe you:

Excellent decisionmaking skills. Ability to think critically to assess options and clearly recommend alternatives with balanced arguments and appropriate consideration of risk.
Highly organize