Financial Controller Jobs in Canada

Want to take your finance skills to the next level? A financial controller, sometimes known as a comptroller or financial control officer, might be the gig for you. As a management level position responsible for planning, organizing, evaluating, and as the name suggests, controlling the operation of financial departments, a financial controller oversees the day-to-day operations that keep a company's finances running smoothly.

Usually employed in the private sector or in government, financial controllers tend to work under the Chief Financial Officer, managing a staff of accountants or other individuals. They employ a key fiduciary responsibility and can be tasked with developing and implementing financial policies, preparing financial statements, summaries and reports, organizing the budget process, managing cash flow, evaluating accounting procedures and investment activities, and making recommendations for changes.

Companies presently offering vacancies for Financial Controller roles in Canada include Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation, Deloitte, HSBC..

There are 516 vacancies for Financial Controller roles in Canada available immediately, compared to 199 in Ontario.

30 new job listings for this search have been found in the last calendar day, compared with 88 in the last 72 hours and 146 in the last week.

The average salary for open Financial Controller jobs is currently $74,251, 54% higher than the national average salary for all jobs which is $47,949.

49% of current opportunities are permanent, whereas 51% are contract jobs.