Job Title: Controller
Location: Woodbridge, ON (Fully On-site)
Type: Permanent
Salary: $135,000–$160,000/yr (dependant on experience)
We are partnered with a well-established and growing ICI Construction Management firm based in Woodbridge, Ontario. With over 20 years in business and annual revenues ranging between $60M–$90M, this organization has built a strong reputation delivering institutional, commercial, industrial, and healthcare projects across the GTA. Due to a planned retirement, they are seeking a Controller to step into a critical leadership role reporting directly to the President. This is a high-trust, hands-on position where you will oversee the entire finance function and serve as a key business partner to ownership.
This opportunity is ideal for an experienced construction finance leader who understands working capital, bonding, surety relationships, and project-based revenue recognition — and who isn’t afraid to ask the tough questions to protect margins and cash flow.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Leadership & Reporting
- Oversee full-cycle accounting operations for the primary operating entity and related entities
- Prepare monthly financial statements and management reporting
- Manage cash flow forecasting and working capital in a project-driven environment
- Lead WIP (Work-in-Progress) reporting and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition
- Prepare year-end working papers and coordinate with external accountants
Construction Accounting & Job Costing
- Monitor job cost reporting across 20+ active projects
- Verify contracts against schedules of values (SOVs) to ensure accurate billing and cost tracking
- Manage over/under billings and ensure accurate project-based financial reporting
- Liaise with surety and bonding companies, maintaining strong financial transparency
Payroll & Compliance
- Oversee full-cycle payroll (union and non-union), partnering with an external payroll provider
- Ensure all remittances and compliance filings are accurate and timely (CRA, WSIB, EHT, T4s, ROEs, union reporting)
- Prepare and review HST filings and other government remittances
Team Leadership & Process Improvement
- Supervise and support two accounting staff (AP/AR)
- Strengthen internal controls and improve financial processes
- Identify automation opportunities within Excel and accounting systems
Requirements:
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within construction or project-based environments
- Strong knowledge of job costing, WIP reporting, SOVs, and percentage-of-completion accounting
- Experience working with surety and bonding companies
- Hands-on payroll experience, including union payroll and related compliance
- Strong working capital and cash flow management expertise
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with construction ERP systems (Jonas preferred but not required)
- Confident communicator who is proactive, direct, and comfortable challenging assumptions when necessary
- CPA designation considered an asset, but practical construction experience is most important
Why This Role:
- Report directly to an engaged and entrepreneurial President
- Join a growing construction firm with long-term expansion plans
- Opportunity to step into a well-built finance function and modernize it further
- Fully employer-paid benefits, 4 weeks vacation, discretionary bonus
- Long-term growth potential - this role could evolve as the company continues to scale
If you are a construction-focused Controller who understands the realities of project-driven cash flow and wants to play a key leadership role in a growing organization, we would love to hear from you.
To be considered for this opportunity, apply directly or send your resume to nadine@toptiertalentgroup.com for immediate consideration.