AccessHR is excited to partner with TransCanada Turbines for the recruitment of a full-time, permanent Corporate Controller. This is a newly created role and is based out of their Airdrie office location. 

 

Position Summary

 

The Corporate Controller will join a highly competent and collaborative 9-member Finance Team and will report directly to the Director of Finance. The successful candidate will also lead a small team with one direct report, the Assistant Controller, along with four additional indirect reports.

 

The Corporate Controller is entrusted with leading day-to-day accounting and financial reporting, as well as assisting with Financial Planning & Analysis for the organization. Partnering with cross-functional teams, the Corporate Controller will have a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity of financial statements and the management of month-end close processes.

 

You will work closely with all levels of the organization to ensure all relevant financial tasks are under the purview of the Finance Team. This will include reviewing and enhancing financial processes, improving reporting accuracy and using innovative approaches to support TCT’s strategic initiatives.

 

An in-depth understanding of ASPE, IFRS, budgeting and forecasting, and business acumen, is key to success. As a leader, you will set the tone for accountability, collaboration, and professionalism, demonstrating a commitment to excellence and fostering a culture of fun, trust, and innovation.

 

Ultimately, we are seeking an approachable, humble leader who thrives on challenges, embraces change, and excels in deadline-driven environments. This is not an organization that values fiefdoms. We value teamwork and respectful collaboration where organizational success and individual development are the main measuring sticks.

 

Key Deliverables

• Financial Reporting: Oversee accurate and timely preparation of financial statements in accordance with ASPE; manage account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and variance analyses, ensuring completeness and integrity of financial data.

• Period-End Close: Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes with a keen eye for detail and commitment to continuous improvement; includes accurate accounting of capital assets, inventory, and cost allocations.

• Business Partnering: Lead budgeting and forecasting processes, in collaboration with departmental leaders, to establish and maintain financial models that support strategic planning.

• Financial Planning & Analysis: Analyze financial data and develop insights on business performance and trends; utilize financial modeling techniques to develop forecasts, scenario analyses, and profitability assessments; optimize margins on turbine overhaul and repair projects.

• Internal Controls and Compliance: Challenge the current state to improve and maintain financial controls, policies and procedures; liaise with external auditors and assist with year-end audit processes.

• ERP Implementation: Contribute to incorporating efficient processes in an ERP (NetSuite) implementation project initiated in August 2024 with a plan to go live in October 2025; provide insights on quality assurance.

Qualifications

• Business Acumen & Learning Agility: Demonstrated process improvement mindset and enthusiasm to roll up your sleeves, learn quickly, and adapt to specific business needs, ideally with multiple-entity, international organizations.

• Leadership: Ability to foster future-forward thinking, thoughtful questioning, and collaborative problem-solving in a small and proactive team.

• Technical Expertise: Able and eager to contribute at both strategic and operational levels; proficiency with NetSuite or a similar ERP system is crucial; advanced Excel skills are also essential as all supporting workbooks and documentation are prepared in Excel; experience with Power BI or advanced dashboard/reporting tools is an asset.

• Effective Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Exceptionally accurate and concise when engaging with colleagues and senior leadership; offers ideas and considers the ideas of others just as readily.

• Relationship Building: Driven to establish and grow trusted working relationships across all levels of the organization; recognizes individual achievements in the context of team success.

• Practical Thinking: Brings a mantra of observe, listen, learn, and implement best practices, in that order; merges financial expertise with a common-sense approach to problem solving.

• Personal Attributes: Collaborative, patient, resilient, with a fresh perspective and a genuine interest in learning about this fascinating business. 

Education & Experience

• 5+ years’ experience leading teams

• 7+ years’ progressive accounting/finance experience, preferably in manufacturing, industrial, or turbine-related industries

• CPA designation

• Mastery of ASPE and IFRS reporting standards

• MS Office software knowledge including advanced Excel

• Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP system

Assets

• Knowledge of, or experience with, ERP implementations

• Expertise and/or experience at companies with international operations or multiple entities

• Experience with Power BI or advanced dashboard/reporting tools