Financial Controller

📋 Description

• Act as a change agent and take on a leadership role to enhance the overall operations and culture of accountability, promoting our core values and standards.

• Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team: instilling accountability, meeting deadlines, and driving continuous improvement throughout the finance function.

• Assist in preparing updates for company board meetings as needed.

• Oversee the monthly closing processes within Sage Intacct, which includes journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and variance analysis.

• Ensure that financial results are accurate, comprehensive, and delivered promptly.

• Manage audit activities, including preparing audit schedules and coordinating with external auditors.

• Collaborate with the CFO to manage accounting and corporate taxation for all global entities, covering transfer pricing and sales tax remittances.

• Take ownership of SaaS revenue recognition by reviewing billing operations, including monthly, annual, and multi-year subscription invoicing.

• Guarantee accurate revenue recognition in line with Company policies, which involves contract review, performance obligations, and deferred revenue tracking.

• Collaborate with Sales, Client Success, and Legal teams on contract terms that influence billings, revenue, renewals, and amendments.

• Promote ongoing automation and enhancement of customer billing and order-to-cash processes.

• Supervise the preparation of cash activities, including bank reconciliations, receipts, and disbursements.

• Manage the preparation of short- and medium-term cash flow forecasts within a multi-currency context to aid liquidity planning.

• Monitor working capital, which includes collections, deferred revenue, and vendor payment schedules.

• Oversee banking relationships and treasury controls.

• Manage payroll processing in collaboration with HR and external payroll providers across various regions.

• Ensure accurate accounting for payroll, commissions, bonuses, benefits, and related accruals.

• Support payroll automation efforts and ensure compliance with statutory obligations.

• Maintain and enhance accounting policies, internal controls, and supporting documentation.

• Facilitate the optimization and scaling of Sage Intacct, billing tools, and reporting processes.

• Implement AI in finance workflows (closing, reconciliations, flux/variance analysis, FP&A, billing/revenue operations) to minimize manual effort and enhance accuracy.

• Exhibit a strong command of data modeling and reporting, KPI design, and the creation of 'single source of truth' datasets for finance, including trend analysis and drivers of MRR/ARR, churn, cash, and margin.

• Serve as a finance partner to departmental leaders, offering insights into expenses, variances, and trends.

• Assist leadership with financial analysis related to bookings, revenue, margins, and operating performance.

• Engage with external stakeholders such as auditors, banks, brokers, and professional advisors.

• Provide support for ad hoc analysis, special projects, and cross-functional initiatives as needed.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline; CPA or equivalent designation is preferred but not mandatory.

• Over 7 years of progressive experience in accounting or finance, ideally within a SaaS or subscription-based environment.

• Previous experience as a Controller for a rapidly growing private equity-backed organization, preferably in the enterprise software or SaaS sector.

• Strong understanding of ASPE and US GAAP.

• Practical experience with Sage Intacct or similar mid-market ERP systems.

• Experience in supporting SaaS billing, deferred revenue, and contract accounting.

• Proficient Excel skills and comfortable working with detailed data and reconciliations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Employer-sponsored health benefits that include dental, prescription drug coverage, and a Health Spending Account.

• RRSP Matching with support for first-time home buyers.*

• Company-funded training and professional development opportunities.

• Extended long weekends and recognition of religious observance days.

• Employee referral program.

• Spotlight recognition bonus program.

• Dedicated Employee Assistance Program (EAP).