Controller

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

POSITION TYPE: Permanent, Full Time

SUPERVISOR: CFO and CEO of TTI, General Partner

POSITION LOCATION: Kelowna, BC

POSITION SUMMARY: Reporting to the CFO and CEO of Tle’ Nax T’awei Inc., the Controller will be responsible for oversight financial accounting, management accounting, external audit liaison and management reporting for the Tle’ Nax T’awei Group (TTG). This includes continuous analysis and interpretation of financial information to monitor and assess the fiscal soundness of TTG. The incumbent must be able to assume increasing levels of responsibility and have the desire and capacity to grow with the organization and assume increasing management responsibilities.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparing some divisional month-end financial statements and supporting documents
• Reviewing the divisional month end financial statements
• Reviewing and compiling the month end consolidated financial statements
• Preparation and review of monthly reporting package and quarterly reports (ie: graphs, charts, trends)
• Analyzing financial results, providing variance analysis, and identifying suggestions for improvement and increased profit
• Assist the CFO in the preparation, coordination, and consolidation of annual operating budgets and corporate financial plan
• Support the accounting team as needed by assisting with routine accounting, administrative, and data entry activities during peak periods, staffing shortages, or special projects
• Responsible for managing the day-to-day banking relationships
• Preparing weekly / monthly cash flow reports
• Assisting in any changes and implementation of internal controls
• Responsible for ensuring that they and their staff adhere to internal controls
• Responsible for maintaining the accounting system on a day-to-day basis (ie: users, rights, updates)
• Responsible for managing A/R and inventory and other current assets
• Responsible for overall EDI for beverage divisions
• Responsible for managing the inventory process for each division (ie: accuracy, regular counting/monthly or quarterly)
• Overseeing and scheduling monthly/quarterly physical inventories and reconciling variances
• Responsible for ensuring filing of all government remittances
• Responsible for managing the annual audit relationship and main contact for the Partner
• Reviewing the annual audit files and additional reports required for owner audit
• Preparing the annual closing entries of divisional partnership earnings
• Working closely with the Human Resources Manager on all issues with finance staff
• Assisting and supporting divisional managers with their financial responsibilities
• Assisting the CFO in the maintenance and upgrading of all financial reporting systems
• Assisting the CFO with ad hoc reporting packages
• Responsible for supervising and training of their finance staff

QUALIFICATIONS

Professional Competencies:

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• The ability to meet reporting deadlines and work under pressure with minimal supervision
• Must be well developed in problem solving, and have strong organizational and analytical skills
• The ability to be self-motivated and self-directed
• Must be flexible and able to adapt to change
• Ability to remain calm and professional when dealing with difficult people or situations
• The ability to work closely with a senior management team
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and identify information that should remain as such

Knowledge and Technical Skills:

• Ability to compile, analyze, interpret, and present annual financial statements, and communicate these in simple terms
• Understanding of the principles, process and standards or integrated financial analysis and reporting
• Strong computer stills with extensive working experience with Microsoft Excel
• Working knowledge of Sage (Accpac)

Education and Work Experience :

• A professional accounting designation
• Five or more years of experience as a senior-level accounting or finance manager
• Excellent knowledge and experience related to the appropriate usage of technology and information systems
• Experience supervising/managing a team
• Experience in reviewing management financial statements and providing analysis on variances to operational management and a Board of Directors