Assistant Controller

Insight Global; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Controller to oversee the financial reporting and compliance for various North American entities. This pivotal role involves leading a team, enhancing business processes, and ensuring adherence to US GAAP standards. You will collaborate with finance staff and departmental leaders to provide accounting expertise while managing complex transactions and technical matters. If you possess strong accounting acumen, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative spirit, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience with at least 2 years post designation.
• Experience in public company accounting under IFRS or US GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Produce timely and accurate financial results and analysis for North American entities.
• Lead key initiatives to enhance business processes in collaboration with stakeholders.

Skills

Accounting

Finance

US GAAP

IFRS

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA

Job description

Insight Global is looking for an Assistant Controller who will be responsible for producing timely and accurate financial results and analysis for various North American entities. This position will report to the Controller, Canada & US, working closely with other finance staff, corporate team, departmental leaders, and other company employees. It will have four direct reports. The Assistant Controller will lead key initiatives including defining and enhancing business processes by working with stakeholders (Finance Operations, FP&A, and Business Leaders) to provide their accounting expertise to ensure all aspects are conducive from an accounting, compliance and business perspective. The Assistant Controller will liaise with the corporate team to lead unusual and complex technical matters, transactions, and business developments related to NAM entities (leases, inventory analysis, revenue contract analysis etc.) and will be responsible for assessing the related accounting implications and compliance with US GAAP.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance as well as CPA.
• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience (at least 2 years post designation).
• Must have public company experience under IFRS or US GAAP.
• Be flexible, and work collaboratively as a team, taking on new tasks as needed to achieve the goal of timely and accurate reporting.
• Demonstrate excellent written communication skills providing clear and logical reasoning to support a structured argument.

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Public practice experience from one of the Big 4 accounting firms