Overview
Assistant Controller Jobs in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada at Microserve
Title: Assistant Controller
Company: Microserve
Location: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Fulltime Role
Location: Onsite at Surrey, BC
Staffing Placement Opportunity
Our client is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Assistant Controller to join their Finance & Accounting team. In this role, you will support the Controller in overseeing day-to-day accounting operations across multiple entities while playing a key role in inventory accounting, financial reporting, month-end close activities, compliance, and process improvement initiatives.
This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys working in a hands-on environment, taking ownership of key accounting processes, and has experience working within a product-based, manufacturing, wholesale, or distribution environment where inventory accounting and costing are core responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own inventory accounting: Manage inventory valuation, inventory reconciliations, inventory costing, write-downs, and ensure the accuracy of inventory-related financial reporting.
- Support financial reporting: Assist with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and ensure accurate and timely completion of close activities.
- Manage month-end processes: Prepare journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and variance analyses while maintaining strong supporting documentation.
- Oversee accounts payable operations: Review AP processes and ensure accurate processing of invoices, vendor transactions, and ERP entries in accordance with internal policies.
- Support operational accounting: Manage landed cost allocations, vendor accounting, and inventory-related transactions across multiple entities.
- Maintain compliance and controls: Support Canadian and U.S. tax filings, audit requirements, payroll compliance, and ongoing improvements to internal controls.
- Drive process improvements: Identify opportunities to enhance accounting workflows, reporting accuracy, inventory controls, and operational efficiencies.
- Collaborate with stakeholders: Work closely with internal teams and external partners to resolve accounting issues and support business objectives.
Qualifications:
- 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience in an Assistant Controller, Accounting Manager, Senior Accountant, or similar role.
- Hands-on experience with inventory accounting, including inventory valuation, costing, reconciliations, and inventory write-downs.
- Experience working within a manufacturing, wholesale, distribution, consumer products, or other inventory-intensive environment.
- CPA designation (CPA, CA, CMA, or CGA) highly preferred but not required.
- Strong understanding of financial reporting standards, including IFRS and ASPE.
- Experience supporting month-end close, financial statement preparation, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
- Strong knowledge of accounts payable processes, vendor accounting, and internal controls.
- Experience with landed cost accounting, imported inventory, or international vendors is considered a strong asset.
- Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and financial analysis.
- Experience working with ERP systems; Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or similar platforms is considered an asset.
- Exposure to multi-entity and cross-border accounting environments is preferred.
- Experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools is considered an asset.
- A proactive, detail-oriented approach with strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Note: This is an opportunity with a Microserve client.
