Corporate Controller

Accounting Advantage; Toronto; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Accounting Advantage seeks a Corporate Controller to lead global accounting, financial reporting, and compliance for a multi-entity SaaS and services business. Reporting to the CFO, you will oversee consolidation, internal controls, and the public filings process under IFRS and TSX.

This leadership role manages the ERP ecosystem (NetSuite), treasury, and FP&A collaboration, guiding the GL, AP, AR, and payroll teams while driving efficiency in close cycles and cross-border revenue recognition.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• CPA designation is required.
• 8+ years of progressive financial leadership in a public company.
• SaaS, technology platforms, or related fields experience.
• Mastery of IFRS, cross-border consolidation, and revenue recognition.
• Experience with tier-1 cloud ERPs (NetSuite) and financial modeling tools.

Responsibilities

• Direct global month-end, quarterly, and year-end close for all subsidiaries.
• Oversee consolidated reporting packages per IFRS/TSX regulations.
• Serve as primary interface with auditors for annual audits.
• Track key SaaS metrics: Adjusted EBITDA, EBITDA margins, Free Cash Flow.
• Partner with Corporate Development on integration playbooks for acquisitions.
• Manage intercompany revenue recognition and multi-currency reconciliations across entities.
• Maintain and improve global internal control frameworks.
• Own ERP system (NetSuite) to compress close cycles.
• Oversee treasury and cash flow forecasting.
• Lead GL, AP, AR, and payroll teams.
• Collaborate FP&A to track variances and disclosures.

Skills

Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA Margins

Free Cash Flow

Intercompany Management

Multi-currency reconciliations

Revenue recognition

IFRS

NetSuite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

CPA designation

Tools

Oracle NetSuite

Job description

The Corporate Controller will lead all global corporate accounting, financial reporting, and compliance activities. Reporting directly to the Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (CFO), this position manages the financial health, global consolidation, and internal control frameworks of our multi-entity structure. This is a high-impact leadership role critical to supporting our cross-border software licensing (SaaS) and professional services expansion.

• Position Title: Corporate Controller
• Reports To: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
• Department: Finance & Corporate Accounting

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Reporting & Public Compliance (TSX)

• Consolidated Statements: Direct the global month-end, quarterly, and year-end financial close processes for all domestic and international subsidiaries.
• Public Filings: Oversee the accurate preparation of consolidated quarterly and annual financial statement reporting packages in accordance with IFRS / TSX regulations.
• Audit Management: Act as the primary interface for external and internal auditors to ensure timely execution of annual audits.
• Non-GAAP Metrics: Track, define, and report on key SaaS operational indicators, including Adjusted EBITDA, EBITDA Margins, and Free Cash Flow.

2. M&A Integration & Subsidiary Accounting

• Acquisition Onboarding: Partner with Corporate Development to build repeatable integration playbooks for newly acquired brands (e.g., standardizing financial reporting workflows).
• Intercompany Management: Manage complex global revenue recognition, transfer pricing models, and multi-currency reconciliations across localized legal entities.

3. Internal Controls & System Optimization

• Internal Controls: Maintain, audit, and improve global internal control frameworks to protect corporate assets and safeguard multi-currency transaction streams.
• ERP Stewardship: Act as the primary business owner for the global enterprise resource planning platform (such as NetSuite) to compress financial close cycles.
• Treasury & Cash Management: Oversee treasury functions, monitor credit facility covenants, and optimize global cash flow forecasts.
• Team Leadership: Lead and mentor the general ledger, accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), and payroll teams.
• FP&A Collaboration: Partner closely with the Senior FP&A Analyst and Director of Investor Relations to track budgeting variances and clarify technical disclosures for public investor relations materials.

Core Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• Designation: Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation is strictly required.
• Experience: 8+ years of progressive financial leadership experience, with preference given to corporate accounting or assistant controller experience within a publicly traded environment.
• Industry Expertise: Background in enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) environments, technology platforms, or engineered new energy business sectors.
• Technical Accounting: Mastery of IFRS, international tax frameworks, cross-border multi-currency financial consolidation, and technical revenue recognition models.
• Systems: Deep operational expertise with tier-1 cloud ERPs (e.g., Oracle NetSuite) and specialized financial modeling tools.