Controller

Role overview

Finance leadership responsibilities

• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting; budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and management reporting.
• Manage cash, liquidity, banking relationships, and authorized payment approvals under company controls.
• Oversee accounting operations, including payables, receivables, general accounting, and reconciliations.
• Analyze profitability by business line; strengthen internal controls and segregation of duties.
• Coordinate year-end work, audits, tax matters, and Finance compliance.
• Improve financial systems, reporting, processes, and automation.
• Lead Finance’s migration to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, including requirements, process optimization, validation, testing, implementation, and adoption.
• Develop models, analyses, dashboards, and KPIs to support decisions and strategic priorities.
• Lead and coach the Finance team and advise the President and CEO and management team.

Required qualifications

• CPA designation and 5–8+ years of progressive Finance and Accounting experience, including comparable Assistant Controller or Finance Manager experience.
• Strong technical accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, cash management, treasury, and controls experience.
• Advanced Excel and strong accounting and/or ERP systems experience.
• Experience leading, coaching, or developing Finance or Accounting employees.
• Professional fluency in French and English.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; integrity, sound judgment, and attention to detail.

Assets

• Payments, prepaid products, gift cards, fintech, or high-volume transactional experience is an asset.
• E-commerce or technology-enabled business experience is an asset.
• ERP or accounting-system implementation or migration experience, especially Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, is an asset.
• Finance automation or AI tools, SOC 2 or similar controls, Québec organizations, and U.S. operations or cross-border finance exposure are assets.

Compensation

• Pay is $105,000–$120,000 per year.

Benefits

• Benefits include casual dress, company events, an employee assistance program, flexible schedule, on-site parking, paid time off, store discount, and work from home.

Workplace

• Work location is hybrid remote in Montréal, Québec.