Controller

About This Role

Who We Are:

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare by revolutionizing our customers' training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.
• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.
• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.

What We Have to Offer:

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance
• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe
• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions
• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun

Summary

The Controller position is a key financial leadership role with CAE USA's Defense & Security business. They will be responsible for overseeing the accounting and financial functions within the organization. This position plays a crucial role in maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and providing strategic financial guidance to support decision-making. We need someone who thrives in high-stakes leadership, effortlessly navigating through a matrixed organization, building trust, and influencing key strategic decisions. This position will report to the Senior Director of Finance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Spearhead all financial and management accounting, controlling, reporting, planning, and analysis activities across the business
• Partner closely with leadership and support functions to achieve strategic financial objectives
• Maintain a stable internal control environment, ensuring Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and adherence to US GAAP standards
• Prepare and analyze financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Provide actionable insights and develop robust financial plans to enhance organizational efficiency and lower operational costs
• Generate regular financial reports for management, providing insights into the organization's financial performance
• Provide financial forecasts based on industry trends, company performance, and economic factors.
• Lead a team of finance and accounting professionals, fostering growth and talent development while implementing best practices
• Supervise and mentor staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment
• Ensure financial investments and business commitments align with strategic objectives, generating adequate returns and mitigating risks
• Offer technical guidance on contractual and accounting matters, critical performance metrics, and ad-hoc business analysis
• Implement and monitor internal control procedures to safeguard company assets and ensure financial accuracy
• Conduct regular audits to identify and rectify discrepancies
• Ensure compliance with tax regulations, reporting requirements, and other financial laws
• Collaborate with external auditors to facilitate annual audits
• Manage cash flow and optimize working capital to support operational needs
• Travel up to 20% to oversee operations and drive strategic initiatives firsthand

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field
• 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 8 years of experience
• 5+ years of Government contracting experience, including significant experience with DCAA, FAR/DFAR and CAS
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and compliance

Preferred Skills

• Experience as a finance leader within a large defense company, either as a divisional CFO or controller
• CPA, or CMA
• Proficiency in computer skills, specifically with Deltek Costpoint, or similar ERP systems, demonstrating practical experience in financial management and reporting software

Security Responsibilities

Must complywith all company security and data protection/usage policies and procedures. Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside the company without management approval. All government and proprietary

information will be accessed and stored electronically on company-provided resources.

• Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must have the ability to travel and work overtime as necessary
• Must be able to sit and operate a personal computer for long periods

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

CAE USA Inc. is an EOE/AA employer and gives consideration for employment to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.

PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Position Type

Regular

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CAE is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As "One CAE," we take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, Veteran status, age, or other legally protected characteristics.

If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the job posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please get in touch with us at rh-hr@cae.com.

CAE is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.

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