Assistant Controller

C.A.T. Inc. is a transportation company in business for 48 years. The company has experienced significant growth in the past few years both organically and via acquisitions. Today CAT is a conglomerate with companies in Canada, US and Mexico and is looking for a dynamic candidate to join its Accounting and Finance Team for the following opportunity in Coteau-du-lac.

As our Assistant Controller, you’ll work under the supervision of our Controller to ensure the smooth running of the day-to-day accounting operations.

Assistant Controller – C.A.T. Inc – Coteau-du-lac, QC – Linkedin

Job Type

• Permanent, Full-time
• Monday- Friday
• On-Site

Location

• 4 Rue du Transport, Coteau-du-Lac, QC

Role

As our Assistant Controller, you’ll work under the supervision of our Controller to ensure the smooth running of the day-to-day accounting operations.

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the Controller, assist daily activities (AP, AR, billing)
• Prepare monthly analysis/reconciliation for the financials reporting packages (Interpretation of data, validation, accuracy, reconciliation)
• Manage periodic reporting and required legal fillings
• Assist in the preparation of the budgets
• Support internal and external audits
• Maintain, establish, provide recommendations on controls, best practices, improvements
• Provide leadership, training, and development to finance and accounting teams
• Participate in ad-hoc projects as required.

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar position
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting with CPA certification
• Critical thinking, detail oriented and problem-solving ability
• Excellent communication skills to ensure favorable inter departmental communication with on site & off-site colleagues
• Bilingual (French, English)
• Excellent leadership skills
• Ability to manage different tight deadlines in a fast paste environment, organisation skill, adaptability
• Knowledge of the transportation industry is an asset

*Bilingualism is required as over 95% of the commercial clientele served is English-speaking.