Controller

The Coaching Studio; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coaching Studio seeks a hands-on Controller in Vancouver to own the financial engine of the business. Lead month-end close, reporting, cash flow forecasting, controls, and compliance with senior leadership.

You are a CPA with 7+ years in progressive accounting, ASPE knowledge, and experience in professional services. Build dashboards, streamline workflows, manage the external bookkeeper, and guide budgeting and strategy for growth.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including full-cycle accounting and financial reporting, with time in a senior or leadership capacity.
• Working knowledge of accounting standards (ASPE), internal controls, and statutory reporting requirements.
• Experience in a professional services environment.
• Strong understanding of project-based and utilization-driven business models.
• Experience managing cash flow, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Experience working with external accountants, auditors, and advisors.
• Strong systems and technology aptitude.
• Ability to evaluate tools, improve workflows, and turn fragmented information into reliable reporting.
• Advanced reporting capabilities.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial audiences.

Responsibilities

• Month-end close and financial reporting
• Accounts receivable and collections
• Accounts payable and vendor management
• Payroll preparation and review
• Cash flow forecasting and management
• Financial controls and compliance
• Tax filing and compliance
• Manage closely our external bookkeeper and liaise with our accounting, tax, and audit partners where relevant.
• Support the leadership team with monthly, quarterly and annual budgeting
• Build and maintain financial dashboards and reporting
• Track utilization and capacity
• Monitor project and service line profitability
• Identify trends, opportunities, and risks
• Support pricing and margin analysis
• Translate financial and operational data into actionable insights
• Own and continuously improve the systems that support financial operations

Skills

Financial leadership

Data-driven decision making

Systems thinking

Communication skills

Education

CPA designation

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Power BI

Job description

The Coaching Studio is an award-winning leadership development firm dedicated to helping leaders and organizations thrive.

We are long-term partners to ambitious organizations across the globe, from start-ups to world leaders in infrastructure, mining, technology, healthcare, and professional services. What unites our clients is their desire to grow the impact of their people, teams, and culture.

We don't just deliver programs. We cultivate experiences that help leaders pause, see themselves and their systems more clearly, and grow into the leaders their organizations and the world need.

As our business continues to grow, we are investing in the systems, processes, and financial discipline that will help us scale our impact while preserving the culture and agility that make us unique.

Your Role in Our Journey

As our Controller, you will be responsible for ensuring we always have a clear understanding of how our business is performing and what we need to do next.

Strong accounting is the foundation of this role, and it reaches well beyond the books. You will own the financial engine of the business, strengthen our financial operating systems, improve reporting and visibility, and help our leadership team make data-informed and timely decisions with greater confidence.

You will be reporting to the Studio President. You will work closely with our President and VP Operations, who will retain ultimate accountability for business performance while relying on you to manage, improve, and continuously evolve the systems and processes that support it.

What You Will Be Doing

• Month-end close and financial reporting
• Accounts receivable and collections
• Accounts payable and vendor management
• Payroll preparation and review
• Cash flow forecasting and management
• Financial controls and compliance
• Tax filing and compliance
• Manage closely our external bookkeeper and liaise with our accounting, tax, and audit partners where relevant.
• Support the leadership team with monthly, quarterly and annual budgeting

Business Performance & Insight

Help leadership understand how the business is performing by:

• Building and maintaining meaningful financial data dashboards and reporting
• Tracking utilization and capacity across the business
• Monitoring project and service line profitability
• Identifying trends, opportunities, and risks
• Supporting pricing and margin analysis
• Translating financial and operational data into actionable insights

Own and continuously improve the systems that support the financial operations of the business, including:

• Financial reporting and dashboard tools
• Increasing visibility across projects, contracts, and financial performance
• Ensuring data integrity across systems

Strategic Partnership

Partner with the leadership team to:

• Support annual planning and forecasting
• Model growth scenarios and investment decisions
• Improve operational visibility and accountability
• Build scalable infrastructure for future growth
• Strengthen the financial health of the business

Who You Are

You are an entrepreneurial operator who enjoys building systems, improving processes, and turning data into practical business insight. You are equally comfortable reconciling an account, mapping a workflow, building a dashboard, implementing a new tool, or helping a leader understand the story behind the data. You thrive in growing organizations where people wear multiple hats, where initiative is valued, and where better systems create more space for great work.

You have:

• 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including full-cycle accounting and financial reporting, with time in a senior or leadership capacity
• Working knowledge of accounting standards (ASPE), internal controls, and statutory reporting requirements
• Experience in a professional services environment
• Strong understanding of project-based and utilization-driven business models
• Experience managing cash flow, forecasting, and financial reporting
• Experience working with external accountants, auditors, and advisors
• Strong systems and technology aptitude
• Ability to evaluate tools, improve workflows, and turn fragmented information into reliable reporting
• Advanced reporting capabilities
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial audiences

A CPA (or equivalent) designation is strongly preferred. Bonus points if you also have experience with:

• Power BI or similar visualization tools
• Accounting software such as Xero or Quickbooks
• CRM and business systems integration
• Scaling a growing professional services business

How We Work (Our Values in Action)

We are with and for

We stand beside our teammates and clients, offering support and celebrating wins.

We create results

We build systems, experiences, and solutions that create lasting impact.

We lean into challenges

We tackle complexity with curiosity, courage, and accountability.

We are open experts

We share what we know generously while always remaining learners.

We keep it real

We value honesty, transparency, and direct communication.

We learn through play

We bring energy, creativity, and humanity into everything we do.

What Success Looks Like

Within your first year:

• Month-end reporting is delivered within 2–5 business days
• Cash flow visibility is reliable and proactive
• Invoicing and rebillables are issued within 2–3 weeks, not months
• Leadership has real-time visibility into business performance
• Utilization and profitability reporting are trusted and actionable
• Key operational processes are simpler, faster, and more scalable
• The President and VP Operations spend less time gathering information and more time acting on it
• You are viewed as a trusted partner in helping The Coaching Studio grow

Why You’ll Love Working Here

This is an opportunity to shape the future of leadership. At The Coaching Studio, you will find:

• Meaningful work with leaders tackling real challenges.
• Global opportunities across industries and continents.
• A supportive, in-person-first team culture.
• Continuous learning and space to refine your craft.
• Joy in the work, where play and creativity fuel our impact.

Join Us to Grow Great Leadership

If this role resonates with your purpose and experience, we would love to hear from you. Please send your resume and cover letter to [e-mail]. In your cover letter, please highlight the most impactful growing and scaling experience you’re most proud of.