ASSISTANT CORPORATE CONTROLLER

Victoria

The Opportunity

Our Finance Department is looking for a team-focused, detail-oriented and results-driven Assistant Corporate Controller to lead the Accounting & Reporting team. As the Assistant Corporate Controller, you are responsible for the business functions of Accounting and Reporting ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of our financial operations.

The Role

Reporting to the Corporate Controller, you add value and are energized by key areas of oversight such as:

• Establishing and maintaining policies and procedures to be used throughout the Corporation to ensure accurate, timely and complete financial records and safeguarding of assets;
• Ensuring the integrity of the General Ledger and the month end financial reporting is carried out accurately and on time;
• Controlling the timely preparation of the quarterly and annual Corporate Management Discussion and Analysis, ensuring compliance with CSA requirements;
• Managing the timely preparation and submission of quarterly and annual company financial statements, ensuring they are compliant with IFRS;
• Managing the timely preparation and submission of other internal and external financial reporting to the BC Ferry Commissioner or other bodies;
• Overseeing the design and effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting to ensure a high level of integrity of financial reporting;
• Maintaining a high level of departmental proficiency by training, on the job coaching, clear communication of responsibilities and effective scheduling and allocation of responsibilities;
• Supporting corporate transformation initiatives with Accounting and Reporting expertise; and
• Supporting the Corporate Controller where required as new corporate priorities emerge.

What you bring to the team

• Bachelor’s Degree and Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation;
• 7–10 years of progressively senior experience in Finance within a large corporate environment;
• In-depth knowledge of IFRS and its application in asset-intensive industries;
• Highly organized and results-oriented with a strong attention to detail;
• Demonstrated ability to lead, inspire, and mentor high-performing teams;
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities;
• Strong judgment, analytical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities; and
• Confident decision-maker with the ability to navigate complex financial challenges.

Join us!

If this sounds like your next great career move, please submit your cover letter and resume by July 3, 2025.

Additional information

The target salary range: $159,800- $199,700 per annum plus pension and benefits. The starting salary is determined based on the successful candidate’s knowledge, experience and internal equity.

"We connect communities and customers to people and places important in their lives”

At BC Ferries, our employees are our most important assets in delivering our commitment to customer safety, service and satisfaction. We support employment equity and diversity in the workplace and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals including women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who reflect our ever-changing workplace.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.