Controller

Job Description

About the Company

Our client is a global software solutions company. They are looking for a Controller - mostly remote to join their team

Why Work Here

• Work with an amazing team of professionals
• Great culture
• Hybrid role - 2 days per month in office
• Excellent boss and great mentor
• Great benefits

About the Opportunity

• Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes
• Ensure accurate financial reporting under IFRS
• Interpret and apply technical accounting guidance
• Prepare and review financial statements and note disclosures
• Lead year-end audit process and coordinate with external auditors
• Maintain strong internal controls and compliance standards
• Operational Finance Leadership
• Oversee and develop teams responsible for:
• Accounts Payable
• Billing & Revenue Processing
• Accounts Receivable & Collections
• Sales Tax compliance
• Improve processes and ensure operational excellence across accounting functions ERP & Systems Leadership
• Play a key role in upcoming ERP implementation and financial system upgrades
• Drive automation and process optimization initiatives
• Strengthen financial reporting capabilities through systems enhancements Post-Acquisition & Integration Support
• Provide financial leadership and support during acquisition integrations
• Align newly acquired businesses with corporate reporting standards
• Implement best practices in reporting, controls, and systems
• Oversee audit of opening balance sheet items for newly acquired businesses

About You

• CPA, CA designation (required)
• 8 years of progressive accounting experience, with a minimum of 4 years of audit experience at a Big 4 firm with a focus on public clients
• Strong accounting and audit knowledge with an excellent grasp of IFRS reporting standards
• Experience overseeing AP, billing, collections, and sales tax functions is an asset
• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting ERP implementations
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial systems expertise
• Proven leadership experience managing accounting teams
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills with the ability to set priorities and manage changing demands
• Strong time management skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with all levels of management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Experience working collaboratively in cross-functional teams

Salary Range

$130,000 - $150,000 / year

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This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Highspring's client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client's requirements for this role.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present you as a candidate for the foregoing position. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of colour, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

Having said that Vaco by Highspring believes that the salary range referenced reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).