Financial Controller

Project ID: 10569

Location Brampton, ON, Vaughan, ON

Description Kitchener Executive Consultants Inc. has been entrusted to lead the search for a Senior Finance Leader on behalf of a well-established, growth-oriented Engineering and Manufacturing organization operating in the climate-control and thermal management space. This organization designs and manufactures highly engineered HVAC and thermal solutions for demanding commercial, industrial, and off-road applications, serving OEM customers across sectors such as agriculture, construction, mining, forestry, defense, and specialty vehicles. With a strong North American footprint and global reach, this business is known for its technical expertise, customer-centric approach, and continued investment in advanced manufacturing and innovation.

This Financial Controller role represents a critical leadership position within the Finance function, reporting directly to the President with a dotted line to the CFO. The role will be accountable for the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of all accounting and financial reporting activities, including monthly, quarterly, and annual closes, internal controls, audits, and compliance under U.S. GAAP and IFRS. In addition to statutory and group reporting responsibilities, the Financial Controller will partner closely with Operations and Commercial leadership to provide clear, decision-ready financial insights that support performance improvement, margin management, and effective capital deployment.

Beyond technical capability, this opportunity requires a collaborative, commercially minded finance leader who can translate financial outcomes into meaningful insights for non-finance stakeholders. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to lead and develop high-performing accounting teams, strengthen internal controls, and drive continuous improvement across systems, processes, and governance.

We are seeking candidates who combine strong financial discipline with a proactive business-partner mindset and the leadership presence to support a growing, operationally complex organization. You will possess a strong Accounting foundation, supported by a degree in Accounting or Finance and ideally a CPA designation, as well as progressive experiences within Controllership or Senior Accounting roles. Hands-on experience leading financial closes, managing external audits, and working within enterprise ERP environments is essential. Experience in Manufacturing or Industrial environments is highly preferred, particularly where costing, inventory management, standard cost variance analysis, and long-term or complex contracts are involved.

Our Client’s preferred Salary Target is $150 000 - $165 000 and we encourage all applicants interested in this opportunity to apply. Please note, the hiring salary will be based on the selected candidate’s experience and ability to support the organization.

At Kitchener Executive Consultants Inc., we provide a bespoke and personalized recruitment experience where every candidate’s application is reviewed by our team of Search Consultants and measured to our clients’ specific hiring criteria and requirements. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not used in selecting a candidate within our detailed and professional recruitment process.

Requirements

Degree/Diploma

Bachelors Degree

Major

Accounting, Finance

Designation/Accreditation

CPA (ideal)

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