Accounting & Finance

Controller

isgSearch

Toronto · Ontario · Canada

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Job title:

Corporate Controller

Salary:

$130,000 - $160,000

Role status:

Current opening

Our client:

A long-established, family-owned construction company based in Toronto, Ontario.

isgSearch is hiring a Corporate Controller on behalf of our client. This is a senior leadership role: you'll lead a finance team of seven and work directly with ownership on decisions that shape the business. It suits a hands-on leader who enjoys the pace and personality of a private, owner-managed company.

Principal tasks and responsibilities include:

Lead and develop a finance and administration team of seven, including credit, AP, invoicing and subcontractor pay

Own month-end and year-end close, financial statements, accruals and variance analysis

Lead budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management

Oversee job costing, WIP and project profitability across multiple divisions

Oversee payroll for a unionized workforce, plus benefits and pension administration

Manage commercial insurance, claims and risk, working with legal counsel and insurers as needed

Partner with ownership and the senior management team on reporting, strategy and growth plans

Work with external auditors on year-end and tax filings

Improve processes, controls and ERP reporting

Qualifications and pre-requisites:

CPA designation

8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including time as a Controller or Finance Manager

Has managed a team of 4 or more

Job costing and WIP experience (construction, homebuilding or contracting), or product costing in manufacturing

Experience in a private, owner-managed or family-run company of $25M-$100M in revenue

Comfortable presenting recommendations to owners and working through differing views professionally

Unionized payroll and Ontario Construction Act knowledge are assets

Microsoft Dynamics NAV or similar ERP experience is an asset

Able to work on-site 5 days a week

Additional information or perks:

Employer-contributed pension

100% employer-paid health and dental benefits

A financially strong company with a long track record and real growth plans

A seat on the senior management team

Reasonable hours

isgSearch does not use artificial intelligence throughout the hiring process.

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Reference: WJ-3875_16153199 · Posted 11 Nov 2026, 08:29 PM

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