Controller

Exciting opportunity for an experienced accounting leader to oversee financial reporting and accounting operations for a dynamic, fast-growing, and multi-national public company. This hands-on leadership role offers the opportunity to lead a team (4-5 direct reports), strengthen financial controls, and help scale the finance function while partnering with senior leadership on key business decisions.

Who – the Company:

Our client is an entrepreneurial Canadian company with a successful history and an even brighter future. The company is definitely not a start-up (it was founded many years ago, and has very seasoned leadership at the helm), but still has the buzz and excitement that comes with working for a relatively young organization. The sector is manufacturing & retail, and the company sells their products across Canada and the US. The culture is team-oriented, progressive, and fast-paced, and employees are encouraged to take ownership, to improve processes, and to grow their careers alongside the business.

What – the Role:

Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Controller will lead the accounting team and oversee monthly/quarterly closes and year-end, multi-entity consolidations, financial reporting (IFRS), and internal controls across Canadian and US operations. The Controller will also manage day-to-day audit coordination, support public company reporting and tax compliance, oversee key accounting policies and processes, and partner with senior leadership on financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and business performance. A key focus will be improving systems and controls, and building scalable accounting processes to support continued growth. The Controller will lead, development, coach, and mentor a small accounting team of 4 to 5 Accountants (with various degrees of experience).

Who – the Candidate:

• CPA designation.
• At least 9 years and preferably 10 to 15 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years in a similar accounting leadership function.
• Work experience in an inventory-based business (retail and/or manufacturing and/or distribution), including hands-on skills in inventory accounting, weighted average costing, and cost of goods sold (COGS) reconciliations.
• Working knowledge of IFRS is required
• Public company experience is required (ideally TSX-listed).
• Experience supporting multi-entity and multi-currency accounting and consolidations (ideally Canada and US)
• Training in a national or multi-national public practice firm is highly preferred, not required
• Excellent leadership abilities, with experience formally managing at least 2 direct reports (Accountants, Senior Accountants, etc.)
• Systems savvy, with the ability and eagerness to optimize, integrate, and leverage financial systems to make accounting processes more efficient and accurate

How Much:

Competitive base salary commensurate with level of skills, experience, and education, in the range of $120,000 to $150,000 (please note that for the top end of the range, candidates will need to have all desired qualifications, and 7 years of relevant work experience).

The company will also provide their new Controller with a solid overall compensation package, including a discretionary and performance-based bonus, a generous employee share purchase program, professional development support for CPA, excellent health, dental, & vision benefits, and other great perks!

Where:

Downtown Vancouver in a beautiful office, very accessible by rapid transit.