Corporate Controller

Humans of HR; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An upcoming boutique recruitment agency is seeking a Corporate Controller to lead a dynamic finance team. This key leadership role involves guiding professionals, enhancing processes, and ensuring accurate financial reporting. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess a CPA designation, and have a strong background in both U.S. and Canadian financial reporting. Join a company that values innovation, customer care, and operational excellence, and make a significant impact on the financial landscape of a multi-location organization. If you're ready for your next career move, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive health benefits

Employee perks

Flexible work schedule

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years in a post-designation role in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership instincts and excellent command of financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation and review of financial statements ensuring accuracy.
• Lead the company through year-end audits and liaise with external auditors.
• Implement best-in-class internal controls across financial systems.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Reporting

Process Improvement

Team Development

Accuracy and Accountability

Education

CPA designation

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Sage X3

Job description

6 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

This range is provided by Humans of HR. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

CA$110,000.00/yr - CA$120,000.00/yr

Introducing Top Talent to Leading Organizations across Canada @ Humans of HR

Humans of HR is an upcoming boutique recruitment agency and is very quickly becoming the go-to agency for hiring and placement of skilled Professionals. Combined with our vast network and extraordinary customer-centric approach, we are the obvious choice in helping you find your next home.

At Humans of HR, we’re currently working with a fast-scaling, multi-location organization that thrives on delivering personalized, high-touch experiences. This is a business built around innovation, customer care, and operational excellence—and they’re looking for an Corporate Controller who can bring leadership, structure, and a strategic mindset to their evolving finance team.

You’ll be stepping into a key leadership role within the Finance function—guiding people, improving processes, and bringing clarity to the numbers that drive the business forward. This company moves quickly, operates across borders, and values agility as much as accuracy. Sound like you?

Highlights

• 2 Days in Office/Week
• Salary - 110K-120K
• Competitive health benefits and employee perks

What You’ll Focus On

• Building and supporting a collaborative team of accounting professionals—ensuring clarity, mentorship, and continuous improvement
• Overseeing the preparation and review of monthly and quarterly financial statements, ensuring the numbers are not only accurate but meaningful
• Reviewing and approving reconciliations, journal entries, and key financial reports to ensure completeness and compliance
• Taking ownership of budgeting inputs, tax reporting cycles (in both the U.S. and Canada), and internal reviews related to indirect taxes
• Leading the company through year-end audits and acting as the key liaison for external auditors
• Monitoring and reviewing insurance policies and risk coverage, identifying adjustments as needed
• Implementing best-in-class internal controls across payment systems, expense tracking, inventory, and more
• Working cross-functionally to deliver actionable analysis, reporting, and insights that support big-picture decision-making
• Assisting in financial operations related to store locations, inventory flows, and high-volume transactional data
• Partnering with FP&A to provide deep-dive financial analysis and support ongoing forecasting needs

What You Bring to the Table

• A CPA designation (or equivalent) and a minimum of 3–5 years in a post-designation role, ideally in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment
• Experience handling both U.S. and Canadian financial/tax reporting (preferred but not mandatory)
• Strong leadership instincts—you know how to build trust, develop talent, and get the best from your team
• Excellent command of financial systems and controls, with an eye for process improvement
• A high level of accuracy, accountability, and professional integrity
• Experience with ERP systems (Sage X3 is a plus, but not required)
• Comfort navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, and a culture that values both autonomy and collaboration

At Humans of HR, we support the development and growth of our candidates to reach their full potential. If you are thinking about your next career move and the above role is just the right fit, please send us your resume along with a cover letter in confidence and one of our consultants will be in touch for a confidential discussion.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing
• Industries: Staffing and Recruiting