Financial Controller Jobs

About the Role

As a Controller at RBR, you will have the opportunity to work within a dynamic and innovative environment of a product manufacturing export company where you’ll be able to flex your financial muscles and provide meaningful financial expertise across the organization. As the Controller, you will take a hands-on approach to problem-solving and take responsibility to produce high-quality, reliable financial outputs. As part of a small team, you must be an effective communicator, a leader, and thrive using technology as a part of getting the job done.

What You'll Do:

• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with GAAP standards for financial information, statements, and systems
• Take a hands-on approach to all finance-related matters
• Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements, such as Canadian sales tax, income tax, and payroll-related tax
• Collaborate with a public accounting firm for year-end review engagement
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and training to staff members
• Be the technical subject matter expert in all systems used by finance
• Prepare and analyze month-end, quarterly and annual reports (Actual vs Budget vs Last Reporting Period, etc.)
• Support the Director of Finance with strategic initiatives
• Oversee and support the team with day-to-day finance operations, including AP, AR, banking, payroll, etc.
• Actively participate in cross-functional projects and initiatives
• Maintain and enhance financial policies and procedures, maximizing efficiency and leveraging technology when appropriate
• Monitor and manage cash position and forecasting, providing recommendations on hedging

What You Bring:

• Must have experience with ERP systems (Business Central is considered an asset)
• Experience in the manufacturing industry (or distribution industry) and knowledge of inventory accounting
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field, along with a professional accounting designation
• Experience with SR&ED and/or government funding applications and programs is considered an asset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Flexibility and adaptability to change in a fast moving environment
• Confidence and initiative to work independently, take charge and see projects that impact various departments through to completion
• Experience with building data visualization tools (Tableau, PowerBI) is considered an asset
• Excellent attention to detail, sound judgement, logical decision making, and a hands-on approach
• Customer service oriented with a positive attitude and pleasant demeanour
• Ability to roll up your sleeves to get the job done, while juggling a wide variety of responsibilities
• Intermediate/Advanced skills in Excel for financial data analysis and cleansing
• Strong aptitude for technology and computing skills with experience leveraging a wide variety of integrated software

About RBR

Since 1973, RBR has been designing and manufacturing oceanographic instruments in Ottawa, Ontario to measure our blue planet. The effects of climate change are being seen from the ocean’s abyss to the polar ice caps and our sensors quantify this change to support better analysis, improved planning, and more effective mitigation strategies. Our instruments measure water parameters in some of the harshest environments on the planet! They are mounted on underwater drones, dropped out of planes, and sent to the bottom of the ocean – sometimes for years at a time – all in an effort to get precise and accurate data to support climate research! We have been fortunate to be able to partner with some of the world's leaders in the field of ocean science, like Fisheries and Oceans Canada, The Scripps Institution of Oceanography, The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, The Norwegian Polar Institute, and The British Antarctic Survey, just to name a few!

At RBR, our people care about the environment, our community, their work, and - of course - each other! We value curiosity, experimentation, and doing the right thing, and while we do some serious work to support world-changing science, we don’t take ourselves too seriously – we like to let our hair down and cut loose too! Our Ottawa HQ includes large meeting spaces to encourage collaboration, a sweet snack room, a large lunch spot, and even a salt water fish tank!

Why Join RBR?

• Employee recognition program
• RRSP contribution matching
• $200 annual fitness reimbursement program
• Work from wherever Wednesdays
• Friday lunches (on us)!
• A wide range of employee well-being initiatives
• Charitable donation matching of up to $1,000 annually to charities of your choosing
• Corporate fitness membership program
• 20 days of annual vacation, plus time off between Christmas Day and New Year's Day
• Competitive market salary
• Referral program for new hires
• Competitive vacation, pay, and benefits
• The ability to make an impact and support climate research
• Greener commuting incentive program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Electric vehicle incentive of up to $10,000 - plus on-site charging stations
• Immediate comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, etc.)

At RBR we celebrate and support diversity in our workplace, we are an equal-opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We seek to recruit the best and most talented people for the job, period. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.