Assistant Controller

• Oversee core accounting operations including AP, AR, payroll, job costing, and general ledger activities.
  
• Lead substantial portions of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, including reconciliations, journal entries, variance analysis, and supporting schedules.
  
• Prepare timely and accurate financial reporting packages, KPI dashboards, forecasts, and operational analysis for executive leadership.
  
• Strengthen internal controls, ensure GAAP compliance, and support ongoing financial process improvements.
  
• Coordinate audit and tax deliverables and serve as a key liaison with external auditors, tax advisors, and financial partners.
  
• Partner with operational teams on job costing, contract profitability, billing accuracy, and percentage-of-completion accounting.
  
• Drive systems optimization, automation initiatives, ERP enhancements, and scalable workflow improvements.
  

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
  
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience (public accounting, construction/service industry, or similar operational environment preferred).
  
• CPA designation (or strong progress toward completion) highly preferred.
  
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with demonstrated GAAP expertise.
  
• Experience working with ERP/accounting systems such as NetSuite, Sage, Infor, QuickBooks, or comparable platforms.
  
• Advanced Excel skills including financial modeling, data analysis, and reporting automation.
  
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain exceptional accuracy.
  
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to interact cross-functionally with operations and senior leadership.
  
• Experience with service industries, facilities maintenance, construction, or job-cost accounting strongly valued.
   

• Direct mentorship from senior financial leadership with real advancement potential.
  
• Competitive compensation aligned with experience.
  
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and RRSP match.
  
• A growing, stable organization where finance plays a strategic role in operational success.
  

Paramount Service Ltd. began as Paramount Restaurant Service Ltd. over 30 years ago. Since then, the company has evolved into a full-service equipment supply and facility maintenance company based from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Our presence is focused in Manitoba but we have strong partnerships spanning coast-to-coast-to-coast across Canada. As part of our full-service commitment throughout the country, we employ refrigeration, HVAC, plumbing, electrical and carpentry journeypersons, and we have over 600 subcontractors at our disposal. Our customer relationships are based on our performance and built on trust. As a result, our customers ask us if we can do more, and we do. From general contracting to minor service calls, landscape and parking lot maintenance, to hot and cold beverage services, equipment sales to preventative maintenance – we do it all.