Assistant Controller, Global GL Operations

About the role

In this role, you will oversee month-end and quarter-end close processes, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting and compliance with US GAAP and SOX. You will collaborate with various teams, including FP&A and Tax, to support financial statement preparation and manage deliverables from junior team members.

Success in this position involves driving improvements in accounting systems and processes while maintaining up-to-date documentation. You will also engage in critical financial infrastructure projects, ensuring effective management of international subsidiaries' financial records.

The target annual base salary for this role is $212,200 CAD.

Skills that matter here

• Accounting: This role requires overseeing accounting processes and ensuring compliance with financial regulations.
• US GAAP: Expert knowledge of US GAAP is essential for maintaining accurate financial reporting.
• SOX: You will ensure compliance with SOX regulations in financial operations.
• ERP systems: Proficiency with large ERP systems is necessary for managing financial data and processes.
• Excel: Advanced Excel skills are required for financial analysis and reporting.
• generative AI tools: Experience with generative AI tools is a plus for improving accounting efficiency.

Who this role suits

• Candidates should have a strong background in accounting, ideally with experience from a Big 4 firm or publicly-traded fintech company.
• You should possess excellent leadership skills, with a minimum of four years of direct team management experience.
• A collaborative mindset is crucial, as you will interact with various business functions and senior management.
• The ideal person thrives in dynamic environments and is adept at managing multiple tasks simultaneously.

From the employer

• Oversee month-end and quarter-end close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis for global accounting processes, including Operating Expenses, Capitalized Software, and Operating Cash.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, and Source-To-Pay teams to ensure proper accounting and financial reporting.
• Support in financial statement preparation and review for the global consolidated audit and international subsidiary statutory financial statements.
• Manage and review work deliverables of junior accounting team members, fostering professional development.
• Identify and implement improvements to accounting systems, processes, and controls, to ensure accounting and reporting accuracy and efficiencies.
• Lead or participate in critical financial infrastructure projects (e.g., vendor transitions, system integration, automation).
• Maintain compliance with internal controls, policies and procedures.
• Maintain up-to-date process documentation and procedures for all tasks.
• Support ad hoc financial information requests and analyses and other special projects as assigned.
• Maintain international subsidiaries’ parallel books of accounts in line with local country GAAP and maintain appropriate reconciliations and valid support for all adjustments. Support monthly management reporting and analytical review thereof.

• CPA or equivalent required.
• 13+ years’ experience ideally from a Big 4/Professional Services firm or a publicly-traded fintech/SaaS company.
• Minimum 4+ years of direct team management/leadership experience.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a broad range of business functions, with an emphasis on senior management and a track record of performing in a management role. Project management experience is essential.
• Expert knowledge of US GAAP and SOX.
• Experience in leading accounting month-end book close process.
• Proven ability to work well in a dynamic environment and be able to recommend and implement process improvements, work autonomously and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work and collaborate with large teams and also ability to collaborate with cross functional teams.
• Proficiency with large ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel skills. Experience with data visualization tools is a plus.

• Target annual base salary: $212,200 CAD.
• Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility and benefits (including medical, dental, and vision).
• In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.