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Robert Half

Controller

Waterloo, ON, Canada

Contract

Within 25 km of Waterloo · About 2.3 km from the city centre

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Job details

Job type: Contract
Apply by: Nov 25, 2026
Experience: 5+ years of experience as an Assistant Controller or Senior Accountant in a hands-on environment with agriculture, livestock, food production, or manufacturing experience.
Posted: Oct 26, 2026

Original job description

Location: On-site in Kitchener-Waterloo and surrounding area

Duration: 6+ months contract

Robert Half is seeking a Controller to support the finance team for one of the clients in manufacturing industry. This role comes at a critical time of year and will play an important part in supporting month-end, budgeting, forecasting, audit preparation, and year-end activities.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Controller who enjoys a hands-on role and is comfortable supporting both operational accounting and day-to-day finance activities.

Responsibilities:

Lead month-end close activities for operations
Support AP, AR, costing, and inventory accounting
Assist with annual budgeting and three-year forecasting
Help prepare for preliminary audit work and year-end audit support
Work closely with operational leadership to provide financial reporting and analysis
Provide hands-on support with transactional accounting, including AP coverage as needed
Assist with consolidation of financial information across the business

Qualifications

5+ years of experience as an Assistant Controller or Senior Accountant in a hands-on environment with agriculture, livestock, food production, or manufacturing experience.
Strong operational accounting experience across month-end, AP, AR, costing, and inventory
SAP or large ERP Systems experience preferred
CPA Designation or equivalent
Flexible, team-oriented, and willing to jump in wherever needed

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Responsibilities

Lead operational month-end close and support accounts payable, accounts receivable, costing, inventory accounting, and transactional accounting. Assist with budgeting, forecasting, audit and year-end preparation, financial reporting and analysis, and consolidation of financial information.

Requirements

Requires at least five years of hands-on experience as an Assistant Controller or Senior Accountant, preferably in agriculture, livestock, food production, or manufacturing. Candidates should have strong operational accounting experience, a CPA designation or equivalent, and preferably experience with SAP or another large ERP system; flexibility and a team-oriented approach are also expected.

Skills

Month-End Close
Operational Accounting
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Costing
Inventory Accounting
Budgeting
Forecasting
Audit Preparation
Financial Reporting
Financial Analysis
Transactional Accounting
Consolidation
SAP
ERP Systems

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Keywords

Controller
Assistant Controller
Senior Accountant
CPA
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Livestock
Food Production
Operational Accounting
Month-End Close
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Costing
Inventory Accounting
Annual Budgeting
Three-Year Forecasting
Audit Preparation
Year-End Audit
Financial Reporting
Financial Analysis
Transactional Accounting
Consolidation
SAP
ERP Systems

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