Financial Controller (12-month Contract) at Steer

About Steer

Steer North America helps public, private, and non-profit clients drive the development of transportation, resources, places, and communities. We provide deep expertise to help clients achieve results and exceed their financial and strategic objectives. With offices across Canada, the USA, and Mexico, our people-centered approach and diverse experience enable us to work collaboratively with clients and their stakeholders. We tackle the most complex challenges, building prosperity, resilience, and equity across neighborhoods, cities, and regions. We have also committed to successfully operating as a Net Zero Carbon company by 2025, participating in the UN’s Global Compact.

For further information on Steer, please take a moment to review our website Steer | Helping people, places and economies thrive (steergroup.com)

Role Overview

We're seeking a results driven Financial Controller ready to take full ownership of the North America accounting function, while partnering with the Senior Commercial Advisor on key financial decisions.

Youwill oversee all aspects of financial management, including planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and compliance, while providing strategic financial insights to support the company’s growth and operational goals.

The roleworks closely with project managers to ensure robust project-level financial discipline, strong working capital management, and alignment between commercial decisions and overall business performance.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Reporting

• Responsible for the accurate and timely reporting of financial information to North America Leadership and the Group finance function, including the month-end management accounts
• Further develop financial dashboards and metrics that proactively give North America leadership clear visibility into business performance.
• Lead the development of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts

Project-Level Financial Oversight

• Take a lead role in monitoring and enhancing project profitability and working capital
• Work closely with project managers to optimize financial performance and escalate identified risks to the Senior Commercial Advisor.
• Support ad-hoc project-related financial queries from project managers.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, state/provincial filings, and tax regulations
• Monitor internal controls and oversea audit processes, both internal and external.
• Work with the global Business Delivery Group to improve the Finance service levels to the North American business, seeking process and system improvements

Team Leadership & Development

• Mentor and lead a high-performing finance team of 4.
• Continue to foster the culture of continuous improvement and collaboration within the finance function.
• Work with the global Business Delivery Group to improve Finance’s ability to service the North American business, seeking process and system improvements and efficiencies.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• Education: CPA, CA, CMA, or equivalent designation
• Experience:
• 7+ years in progressive finance roles, with at least 3 years in a team management position.
• Experience working across the US and Canada strongly preferred.
• Experience working with Power BI would be an asset.
• Skills:
• Exceptional communication skills and an ability to prioritize.
• Proven ability to engage with non-financial stakeholders.

Key Attributes

• Strategic thinker with a hands-on operational approach.
• Collaborative and solutions-focused, with a drive for continuous improvement.
• Confident working in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

Benefits

Benefits

In Canada, we offer a competitive package of benefits including private medical, dental, and vision insurance, a group Share Incentive Plan, a 3% RRSP contribution and a discretionary annual bonus (dependent upon individual and company performance).

Additionally, we offer up to 47 paid days off - 22 vacation days, 13 public holidays, 2 volunteering days and 10 sick days – as well as a bi-annual performance review process.

Our evaluation processes are designed around merit and capability. We don’t select people on the prestige of their educational establishments or other background information. Our interviewers are trained on how to manage selection processes fairly and without bias, and to conduct processes which do not selectively appeal more to one or more demographic to the detriment of any others.

Steer is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all candidates and Steer will provide accommodation, now or throughout your employment, if needed.

In our commitment to inclusivity in the workplace, Steer has welcomed the creation of various Employee Resource Groups, dedicated to ensuring the support, progression, and well-being of all employees. For more information, check out our social responsibility page Our social responsibility | Steer (steergroup.com).

Part-time and remote working applications will not be considered for this role.