Assistant Controller

Digicast; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental Insurance

Extended Health Care

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Company Events

Job summary

Digicast in Montréal, QC is seeking an Assistant Controller to support the financial operations of the business, managing accounts payable and receivable, payroll validation, and accurate invoicing and reporting. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to align financial data with business goals, contribute to month‑end close, audits, GST/QST filings, and continuous process improvements.

The role demands 7 years in accounting, bilingual French and English, and proficiency with

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or finance operations.
• Strong attention to detail and a high personal standard for accuracy.
• Comfortable working in accounting tools (QuickBooks).
• Excellent Excel skills.
• Organizational skills and able to manage multiple ongoing tasks.
• Knowledge of cost accounting and financial cycle in a service context.
• Bilingualism: French and English; English proficiency required for cross‑office communication.
• Bonus: experience in accounting in a service field.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions
• Assist with entering biweekly payroll information, validating hours and managing exceptions
• Ensure timely invoicing, collections, and vendor payments
• Resolve discrepancies and respond to internal and external inquiries related to payments and billing
• Collaborate cross-functionally with various teams to align financial information with business needs
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and efficiency
• Support the implementation of new tools or systems when required

Skills

Accounting experience

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Cost accounting knowledge

Bilingual French/English

Payroll processing

Financial analysis

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

Assistant Controller

Join the Team
Support Digicast’s growth at the heart of its financial operations.

JOB POSTING — Assistant Controller

Location: Montréal, QC
Statuts : Full-time

About Digicast

Digicast is a Canadian leader in high-end corporate webcasting, hybrid events, studio productions, and digital experiences across Canada. Our iCast suite of products powers major organizations across financial services, governments, professional associations and enterprise sectors.

Role Overview

As part of the finance team, this role supports the financial operations of the business, contributing to effective financial planning and execution through hands‑on management of accounts receivable and accounts payable activities, and by providing reliable financial information to support the company’s goals and objectives.

Main Responsabilities

Core Accounting Operations

• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions

• Assist with entering biweekly payroll information, validating hours and managing exceptions

• Ensure timely invoicing, collections, and vendor payments

• Resolve discrepancies and respond to internal and external inquiries related to payments and billing

• Collaborate cross-functionally with various teams to align financial information with business needs

• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and efficiency

• Support the implementation of new tools or systems when required

General Ledger & Reconciliations

• Maintain accurate general ledger entries

• Perform monthly reconciliations for bank accounts and other systems

• Investigate and correct variances as needed

Month-end & Financial Close

• Support the month-end close process by preparing journal entries, schedules, and supporting documentation

• Assist in the preparation of monthly financial statements and internal reports

• Ensure financial records are accurate, complete, and well organized

Compliance, Taxes & Audit Support

• Prepare audit schedules, working papers, and supporting documentation for internal and external audits

• Liaise with internal departments to gather explanations and financial data required for audit purposes

• Maintain organized audit files and ensure proper documentation retention

• Contribute to filing GST/QST returns and liaise with government agencies, as required

• Ensure accounting practices comply with applicable accounting standards and regulations

Reporting & Financial Insights

• Maintain and enhance financial and performance metric dashboards

• Prepare ad hoc financial analyses and reports to support management decision-making

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or finance operations

• Strong attention to detail and a high personal standard for accuracy

• Comfortable working in accounting tools (QuickBooks)

• Excellent Excel skills

• Organizational skills and able to manage multiple ongoing tasks

• Knowledge of cost accounting and financial cycle in a service context

• Bilingualism: written and spoken French and English
  * Proficiency in English is required, as you will occasionally need to communicate with our Toronto office as well as with certain English‑speaking vendors. *

• Bonus: experience in accounting in a service field

Why Join Our Team?

You will find :

• Opportunities to develop and grow your career;

• That you will work with diverse technologies, projects, clients and sectors;

• You will spend your days in a creative and innovative environment;

• You will share experience and knowledge as part of an agile and dynamic team;

• You will have a great balance between work and personal life;

• You will experience Great cultural diversity across our teams.

ALSO...

Because creativity, passion, integrity and wellness are the company’s core values, we are looking for people like you who are enthusiastic, innovative, open‑minded, team players and eager to learn.

Benefits

• Dental Insurance
• Extended Health Care
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Company Events

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A team of experts

Our success is due to our highly-skilled team comprising of webcasting and audiovisual technicians, web developers, and event planners working every day to fulfil our mission!

An innovative company

In addition to being one of the world pioneers in webcasting technology, we are continually innovating to improve our technological tools and services. For more than 20 years, innovation has been part of our daily work.

A vision of excellence

Our founding vision hasn’t changed: an enduring commitment to excellence. Working at Digicast is to be the best of oneself, every single day!

Striving for balance

Research is in Digicast’s corporate DNA, both in terms of technical innovation and work‑family balance. We also strive to find the proper balance between supervision and autonomy at work. You will join a winning team whose members are highly qualified, motivated, friendly and enjoying working together!