Assistant Controller in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (# 3594)

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Job Description

The Assistant Controller is responsible for producing timely and accurate financial results and analysis for various North American entities. This position will report to the Controller, Canada & US, working closely with other finance staff, corporate team, departmental leaders, and other company employees. It will have four direct reports. The Assistant Controller will lead key initiatives including defining and enhancing business processes by working with stakeholders (Finance Operations, FP&A, and Business Leaders) to provide their accounting expertise to ensure all aspects are conducive from an accounting, compliance and business perspective. The Assistant Controller will liaise with the corporate team to lead unusual and complex technical matters, transactions, and business developments related to NAM entities (leases, inventory analysis, revenue contract analysis etc.) and will be responsible for assessing the related accounting implications and compliance with US GAAP. 

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end, quarter end and year-end processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial results.
• Review and approve manual journals following SOX control procedures.
• Drive the NAM Balance sheet analysis process, while reviewing balance sheet account reconciliations and providing feedback to enhance quality.
• Efficiently conduct analysis of P&L for NAM entities, providing meaningful commentary for senior management.
• Lead and develop junior team members.
• Perform technical accounting and research for new complex transactions affecting NAM region.
• Execute control procedures ensuring compliance with the global SOX program. Identify process improvements and lead enhancements in SOX program and business processes.
• Lead external and internal audits as appropriate, ensuring timely deliverables.
• Perform monthly analysis of financial information and obtain a thorough understanding of variances in account balances to provide meaningful commentary to senior management.
• Liaise with the Operational Finance team and request financial information and explanations over monthly results.
• Coach and develop junior team members for task transitions/ cross-training / proper SOX execution.
• Resolve technical accounting issues ensuring accounting records are in accordance with US GAAP.
• Manage multiple deadlines, prioritize tasks accordingly, and meet the expectations of multiple stakeholders (i.e. corporate finance team, external auditors, internal auditors, executives, business leaders, etc.).

Qualifications

• 6 plus years’ experience in a similar role.
• Must have public company experience under IFRS or US GAAP. Multicurrency environment is a must.
• Public practice experience is a bonus.
• Be flexible, and work collaboratively as a team, taking on new tasks as needed to achieve the goal of timely and accurate reporting.
• Demonstrate excellent written communication skills providing clear and logical reasoning to support a structured argument.
• Be self-motivated.
• Be an agent of change through a continuous improvement process.
• Bachelor's degree, CPA preferred.
• This is a hybrid role based out of our Burnaby, BC corporate office. 

EEOC

Ritchie Bros. is an equal opportunity employer and ensures nondiscrimination in all activities in accordance with all applicable laws. This position is open to all qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in the country in which this job is located. Candidate selection is made by Talent Acquisition. Only electronic applications can be accepted.