60 Unit Jobs Hiring in Markham, ON

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!
 

Job Description

The Business Unit Controller, Transportation is the lead finance professional supporting a specialized transportation and freight-related business unit within a larger North American organization. This role is responsible for overseeing all financial, accounting, operational reporting, and business performance activities for the business unit while partnering closely with operational leadership.
The position combines hands-on accounting ownership with operational finance, profitability analysis, cost control, internal reporting, forecasting, and process improvement responsibilities. The successful candidate will provide financial leadership to support growth, operational discipline, and improved decision-making within the transportation business.
Benets

• Competitive salary - $100,000 - $120,000 based on experience
• Health Insurance (includes Virtual Health, and HCSA), Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance, Long-term Disability, Short-term Disability
• RRSP Match
• Paid Vacation
• Floating Days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Engagement Events
• Awards and Recognition
• Tuition reimbursement
• Service Awards
• Employee Perks & Discounts

Job Responsibilities

• Lead all accounting and finance activities for the transportation business unit.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, variance analysis, and operational performance reporting.
• Analyze transportation profitability, customer margins, lane profitability, and operating costs.
• Oversee revenue recognition, accruals, intercompany transactions, and month-end close activities.
• Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
• Partner with operational leadership on pricing, customer profitability, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Monitor key transportation KPIs including freight costs, margins, utilization, and service performance.
• Manage internal reporting and financial support for corporate finance leadership.
• Coordinate with Business Services and Corporate teams including AP, payroll, treasury, tax, and IT.
• Support audit requests and maintain compliance with internal controls and accounting policies.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting automation, and operational visibility.
• Provide day-to-day oversight and guidance to the business unit accounting support employee.
• Help establish process discipline, accountability, and reporting consistency.
• Act as the primary finance business partner for transportation operations leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA designation or active pursuit preferred.
• 5-10 years of progressive accounting or finance experience.
• Experience in transportation, freight forwarding, logistics, distribution, or operational finance preferred.
• Strong understanding of full-cycle accounting and operational performance analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems and advanced Excel capabilities required.
• Strong communication and business partnering skills.
• Operational finance mindset
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Hands-on accounting capability
• Business partnership orientation
• Ability to work independently in a lean environment
• Strong organizational and time management skills

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Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment: IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.