Controller, Uncommon Purpose

As Controller, you will be responsible for overseeing the financial accounting and tax compliance function for our portfolio of companies, including financial reporting and financial systems, processes, internal controls and team development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working with and reporting to the VP, Finance, you will assume responsibility over the financial administration, including running the month-end and year-end closing processes

• Oversee and continuously improve financial processes, including invoicing, procurement and payroll

• Responsible for reliable and accurate financial management reporting including fulfilling group reporting requirements

• Identify and investigate monthly and quarterly variances to budget and forecast

• Partner with the VP, Finance to lead the business units through planning, budgeting, and forecasting

• Ownership of the treasury process, including cash forecasting

• Coordinate the provision of information for the annual audit

• Monitor the financial and administrative status of existing and new projects

• Oversee ongoing tax remittance and filings (GST, PST, source deductions, etc.) and work with external accounting firm or consultant on annual filings (corporate tax, etc)

• Ownership of the SR&ED and IRAP processes, and identification of other government grants as applicable

• Improve operational effectiveness in consultation with operations management and business unit leaders

• Identify and implement innovative solutions, through the use of technology, to improve the productivity, accuracy and better decision making

• Participate in investor and acquisition due diligence

• Act as the point of contact in the financial area for colleagues, external relations and suppliers

• Tackle ad hoc financial matters, improvement projects and system implementations

• Lead, manage and be a career mentor to the accounting team

Experience & Qualifications:

• 
  8+ years of accounting experience, including proven experience as a Director of Finance, Controller, or other similar accounting leadership position

• CPA or other recognized Professional Accounting Designation

• Past experience working in a dynamic, high-growth company, ideally SaaS, where adaptability is imperative

• Experience implementing financial systems, and a proven record to build controlled processes and grow an accounting and operational team

• Excellent knowledge of accounting and financial reporting (ASPE and IFRS)

• Proficiency in tax compliance (ideally in both Canada and the US), including SRED

• Confidence, and exceptional communication abilities

Wage range:

CAD $100,000 - 130,000/year, commensurate with experience.