Assistant Controller

Stevenson & White; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Stevenson & White in Ottawa, Canada, is seeking an Assistant Controller to lead financial reporting and drive process improvements. You will work with finance professionals at all levels while helping manage a dynamic team.

Responsibilities include IFRS 15 analyses, revenue recognition reviews, and process enhancements across units. The role requires CPA designation (completed or in progress), formal accounting education, and 3+ years of accounting/finance experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in an accounting or finance environment.
• CPA designation completed or in progress.
• Formal accounting education.
• Experience with IFRS 15.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timely completion of monthly financial reporting.
• Technical accounting analysis under IFRS 15, including summarizing financial results for senior leadership.
• Review revenue contracts to ensure proper revenue recognition under IFRS 15.
• Support process improvements, templates, and training materials to raise the quality of revenue reporting across business units.
• Review work-in-progress, standalone selling price analyses and percentage-of-completion revenue calculations for project-based and service revenue.
• Lead ad hoc projects that impact various stakeholders.

Skills

Financial reporting

IFRS 15

Revenue recognition

Contract analysis

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Education

CPA designation

Formal accounting education

Job description

Join a fast-growing, stable organization in a thriving market as an Assistant Controller! Our client is seeking a solutions-focused finance professional ready to lead, improve processes, and make a tangible impact on operational effectiveness! As Assistant Controller, you will work closely with finance professionals at all levels while helping manage a dynamic team. Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timely completion of monthly financial reporting
• Technical accounting analysis under IFRS 15, including summarizing financial results for senior leadership
• Reviewing revenue contracts to ensure proper revenue recognition under IFRS 15
• Support process improvements, templates, and training materials in an attempt to raise the quality of revenue reporting across business units
• Reviewing work-in-progress, standalone selling price analyses and percentage-of-completion revenue calculations for project-based and service revenue
• Leading ad hoc projects that impact various stakeholders

This is a unique opportunity to grow your career within a well-established organization while working on challenging and meaningful projects from day one.

Qualifications

The main qualifications for this role include:

• CPA designation completed or in progress
• Formal accounting education
• 3+ years’ experience in an accounting or finance environment
• Experience with IFRS 15
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Assets (nice to have):

• Public accounting firm or SaaS experience