Finance Controller

About the role

We are seeking a Finance Controller to support our team at Tarkett Sports. Based at Classic Turf in Woodbury and reporting to the Finance Director of Tracks & Courts, you will partner directly with operational leaders to help build and strengthen the accounting & finance function.

Responsibilities

• Build and own the accounting foundation
• Establishing The Basics With Discipline And Ownership
• Build and lead a structured month-end close process from the ground up
• Build internal accounting capabilities and reduce reliance on external firm support over time
• Own bank reconciliations, account reconciliations, journal entries, and accruals
• Implement and maintain WIP / deferred revenue accounting across all open construction projects
• Maintain cost sheets on a rolling basis to ensure real-time project visibility
• Avoidance of maintaining audit-ready documentation and organized workpapers
• Maintain compliance with IFRS and corporate accounting policies
• Drive Real-Time Project Financial Visibility
• Track and report WIP, job costs, billings, and revenue recognition across active projects
• Partner with operational leaders to ensure job coding and cost allocations are accurate
• Proactively identify cost overruns, billing gaps, and margin risks early in the project lifecycle
• Build and maintain project-level reporting that gives a clear picture of where each job stands
• Introduce Forecasting, Budgeting & Business Partnership
• Build and maintain a monthly forecasting cadence (Sales & EBIT)
• Lead the annual budgeting process, from project pipeline to overhead and labor planning
• Prepare and present management reporting that supports informed decision-making
• Communicate financial insights clearly to operational and leadership teams
• Support Group / Corporate consolidation and reporting requirements as needed
• Operational Finance & Day-to-Day Support
• Collaborate closely with the owners on billing processes, cash activities, and collections
• Resolve issues early and escalate with context and potential solutions
• Support internal and external audit requirements and year-end close
• Respond to ad-hoc requests from the Finance Director and corporate teams

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years of financial controlling experience in the construction industry
• Construction accounting is non-negotiable, you must understand job costing, WIP schedules, percentage-of-completion, and project-based revenue recognition
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, high-accountability entrepreneurial environment where priorities can shift quickly
• Able to build trust and credibility with operational leaders and owners across different working styles and personalities
• Confident communicator who can stay composed under pressure, navigate difficult conversations professionally, and drive issues to resolution
• Highly proficient in Excel; comfortable learning new ERP and BI tools like Power BI
• Pragmatic and solutions-oriented, able to balance structure and control with business realities when building and formalizing processes
• Experience supporting internal or external audits

Qualifications

Deadline-disciplined and self-managing

Skills

• Financial analysis
• Project management
• Accounting principles
• Financial reporting
• Microsoft Excel
• ERP systems
• Project-based revenue recognition

Benefits

Hybrid work option

• Benefits that go beyond the basics
• Matching contribution retirement savings plan
• Learning & development program
• EAP program + family
• Generous holiday schedule available

Pay

Competitive compensation package

Schedule

Flexible work schedule

Company Overview

Tarkett Sports is a world leader in sports construction and surfacing, providing architectural design, full-scope construction services, and a comprehensive portfolio of industry-leading sports surfacing solutions. Trusted by leading programs at every level, we're proud to deliver a seamless turnkey experience for our clients. Over 80,000 Installations WorldwideOver 25 Years of ExperienceCollection of Leading SolutionsOne Answer for Your entire Facility

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