Controller

Swim Recruiting; Surrey; Hybrid; CAD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Swim Recruiting is seeking a Senior Controller for a global technology company in the Greater Vancouver area. The role leads the Canadian finance function, oversees reporting, budgeting, and controls, and partners with leadership on strategic investments.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of accounting experience, a Canadian CPA designation, and strong US GAAP/IFRS skills, with ERP system expertise. This hybrid role offers 2–3 days in office during training and ongoing flexibility.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive and relevant accounting experience.
• Canadian CPA designation required or international equivalent.
• Technology sector experience highly preferred.
• Experience leading Canadian accounting function for a global company is a big asset.
• SOX/compliance knowledge and statutory reporting experience.
• Strong leadership: mentoring and coaching 2+ direct reports.
• USA GAAP and/or IFRS financial reporting skills.
• Hands-on with a sophisticated ERP and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Canadian finance function including accounting, reporting, controls and transactional finance.
• Oversee monthly/quarterly reporting, KPIs, budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning.
• Ensure financial compliance, SOX, internal controls, tax and statutory reporting requirements.
• Lead annual audits and manage external auditor relationships.
• Manage treasury, credit position and working capital.
• Partner with business leaders on strategic decisions, investment modelling and growth initiatives.
• Mentor, develop and coach the accounting team (2+ accountants); drive transformation and automation.

Skills

Leadership

CPA designation

US GAAP / IFRS

ERP systems

Business partnering

Education

Canadian CPA designation or international equivalent

Tools

ERP system (e.g., SAP/Oracle)

Job description

Who - the Company

Our client is a highly successful and well-established technology company that is a global leader in their industry. The company has a healthy P&L with a robust technology roadmap and ambitious yet realistic growth plans over the next several years.

What - the Role

Swim Recruiting is looking for a new Controller on behalf of our client. Here is a snapshot of the key responsibilities, and Swim Recruiting can provide interested candidates with a more fulsome job description:

• Lead the Canadian finance function, including accounting, reporting, controls and transactional finance
• Oversee monthly/quarterly reporting, KPIs, budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning
• Ensure financial compliance, SOX, internal controls, tax and statutory reporting requirements
• Lead annual audits and manage external auditor relationships
• Manage treasury, credit position and working capital
• Partner with business leaders on strategic decisions, investment modelling and growth initiatives
• Mentor, develop and coach the accounting team (including 2 Accountants); drive transformation, automation and continuous improvement on the team.

Who - the Candidate

• We are seeking a senior accounting professional with at least 8 years of progressive and relevant work experience.
• Canadian CPA designation required, or International equivalent.
• Experience in technology sector is highly preferred.
• Experience leading Canadian accounting function for a global company is a significant asset.
• Ideally candidates will have worked with a SOX-compliant publicly-listed company.
• Excellent leadership capabilities, including prior experience mentoring, coaching, and developing a team of at least 2 and ideally 4+ direct reports.
• Must have strong USA GAAP and/or IFRS financial reporting skills.
• Systems savvy, with hands-on experience using a sophisticated ERP as well as other tools and technologies.

How Much

Compensation commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications, likely in the range of $115,000 to $135,000. Additionally, the Controller will receive a generous amount of paid time off (over 4 weeks), benefits, professional development support, etc. Please discuss your total compensation expectations in further detail with SWIM.

Where

HYBRID. Greater Vancouver, off a major highway. 2-3 days/week in office at first during training, and 2 days/week in office in the long-term.