Corporate Controller

Sandbox Industries Inc.; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 160,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Company subsidized lunches

Job summary

EarthDaily is seeking a Vancouver-based Corporate Controller to lead accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls during a critical scale-up and IPO readiness phase. This role manages a 15+ person team across borders and coordinates with executives and external advisors.

The ideal candidate has CPA, 10+ years accounting, and deep US GAAP knowledge, with experience in multi-entity, multi-currency environments and cross-border audits.

Qualifications

• CPA designation and strong US GAAP knowledge.
• 10+ years accounting experience with at least 3 years in a corporate controller role.
• IPO readiness experience and public company reporting familiarity.
• Experience in a highly complex, multi-entity, multi-currency environment with foreign subsidiaries.
• Leadership of an accounting team across multiple countries and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end accounting, monthly close, multi-entity consolidations and financial statements for Canadian parent and international subsidiaries.
• Oversee foreign currency conversion, intercompany accounting, reconciliations, and eliminations.
• Lead external audit and tax engagements; ensure global tax compliance.
• Drive IPO readiness activities including SOX 404 readiness and investor reporting.
• Build and manage budgeting, forecasts and cash flow planning with FP&A.

Skills

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

NetSuite ERP

Financial reporting

Accounting leadership

US GAAP

Internal controls

Cross-border accounting

Audit readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related area

CPA designation

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Job description

ABOUT EARTHDAILY

EarthDaily is revolutionizing the way we understand and monitor our planet. Through cutting-edge Earth Observation technology and geospatial analytics, we provide unparalleled insights for industries ranging from agriculture to mining, insurance, and government intelligence. Our mission is to build the world’s most advanced change detection system to capture, analyze, and interpret global shifts in near real-time.

OUR CREW

Our global, distributed team represents a variety of business lines and is made up of business development, sales, marketing and support professionals, data scientists, software engineers, project managers and finance, HR, and IT professionals. We are currently looking for a seasoned, Vancouver-based (or willing to relocate) Corporate Controller to join our crew!

READY TO LAUNCH?

Do you want to join the Finance team of one of the most exciting space companies at the forefront of global change detection/change monitoring? The Corporate Controller will be responsible for the accounting operations, financial operations and internal controls during a critical scale-up and commercialization phase, owning the integrity of the financial statements, building scalable accounting infrastructure, and leading the accounting function’s IPO readiness in close partnership with executive leadership. This is a Vancouver-based hybrid position that requires regular in-office work.

PREPARE FOR IMPACT!

Reporting directly to the VP, Finance and working closely with the CFO, Director of FP&A, and EarthDaily’s ownership group, the Controller will lead a team of 15+ accounting professionals across multiple countries and oversee a highly complex, multi-entity, multi-currency structure that includes the Canadian parent and subsidiaries in the US, France, Brazil and other international jurisdictions. Success requires a rigorous, detail-oriented leader who is resilient under pressure, knows where to find answers, and proactively removes bottlenecks in a deadline-driven, high-volume environment with constantly changing priorities.

Accounting and Financial Reporting

• Own the end-to-end accounting function, including monthly close, multi-entity, multi-currency consolidations, and financial statement preparation for the Canadian parent and all international subsidiaries
• Oversee foreign currency conversion, intercompany accounting, reconciliations and eliminations across all entities
• Oversee subsidiary statutory reporting and local compliance (including local GAAP statutory audits and filings in jurisdictions such as the US, France and Brazil), directing accounting team members and external advisors
• Ensure accurate and timely US GAAP-compliant financial reporting, including complex accounting areas (revenue recognition, capitalization, debt, equity, leases, etc.)
• Research, document and defend technical accounting positions on complex and non-routine transactions, drawing on authoritative guidance, auditors and external advisors to reach well-supported conclusions

Controls, Audit and Tax

• Design, implement, and scale accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls appropriate for a pre-IPO environment, across all cross-border entities
• Lead external audit and tax engagements, serving as the primary point of contact for auditors and advisors
• Oversee global tax compliance and income tax provisioning in partnership with internal and external tax advisors, including indirect taxes and transfer pricing documentation

IPO Readiness and Stakeholder Reporting

• Lead IPO and public-company readiness for the accounting function, including SOX 404 certification readiness, audit-ready historical financial statements, prospectus or registration statement financial disclosures, and coordination with underwriters, legal counsel and auditors
• Establish a public-company reporting cadence, including quarterly and annual financial statements, MD&A support, disclosure controls, and materials for the Audit Committee and Board
• Prepare and deliver timely, accurate reporting to the ownership group, including monthly results, KPIs, covenant compliance and lender reporting, and respond to investor information requests
• Support capital markets and M&A activity, including debt and equity financings, due diligence, purchase accounting and integration of acquired entities

Planning and Cash Management

• Support the annual budgeting process in partnership with FP&A, with adherence to business plan and budget calendar ensuring lines of business/departments as internal partners, follow consistent methodologies; Monitor budget vs. actuals and update forecasts with new data
• Build short and long-term cash flow forecasts with oversight on reconciliations and discrepancies, and manage relationships with financial institutions
• Partner with FP&A, legal, tax, and operations to ensure alignment between operational activity and financial reporting

Systems, Process and Innovation

• Drive cross-functional process improvement to standardize and improve the accuracy and efficiency of reporting, documentation, and forecasting
• Lead the implementation of AI in the accounting function, building workflows and tools the broader team relies on, such as automations for month-end close, account reconciliations, intercompany matching, journal entry review and data integrity checks, with appropriate controls and audit trails
• Maintain the integrity of the NetSuite multi-subsidiary environment, chart of accounts and system integrations as the business scales

Team Leadership

• Build, lead and develop a high-performing, geographically distributed accounting team of 15+ professionals across multiple countries and time zones, and establish disciplined close and reporting processes, with clear accountabilities and succession depth
• Identify and relieve bottlenecks in the close, reporting and approval cycles; triage constantly changing priorities and reallocate resources to keep deliverables accurate and on time in a high-volume environment

YOUR PAST MISSIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a related area
• CPA designation required (CPA, CA or US preferred)
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including a minimum of 3 years in a Corporate Controller capacity
• Diverse background combining public practice, public company and industry experience
• IPO readiness experience, including direct involvement in preparing a company for a public listing
• Familiarity with public company reporting requirements (SEC and/or Canadian securities regulations), including continuous disclosure, SOX 404
• Demonstrated experience building scalable processes and internal controls in organizations transitioning toward public-company standards
• Experience in a highly complex, multi-entity, multi-currency parent company with foreign subsidiaries in the US, France, Brazil or similar jurisdictions, including consolidations, foreign currency translation and intercompany accounting
• Experience reporting to a private equity firm or ownership group, including investor reporting, covenant compliance and support of value-creation plans
• Leadership of an accounting team of 15+ team members across multiple countries and time zones
• Strong technical accounting background with deep knowledge of US GAAP
• Experience operating in high-growth or capital-intensive environments

YOUR TOOLKIT

• Hands-on leader comfortable executing, as well as designing and optimizing structure where it doesn’t yet exist
• Technology savvy with an innate orientation toward continuous improvement
• Demonstrated experience implementing AI and automation in an accounting function (e.g., close, reconciliation or reporting workflows), with sound judgment on internal controls, auditability and data governance
• Clear, confident written and verbal communicator with strong interpersonal skills, able to engage team members at all levels, executives, ownership group, partners, auditors, vendors, and cross‑functional stakeholders
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Experience with NetSuite ERP or similar
• Proven ability to deliver accurate, high-quality work in deadline-driven, high-volume environments with frequently changing priorities
• Rigorous and detail-oriented, with exceptional care in reviewing work, documentation and reconciliations
• Resilient and composed under pressure, able to sustain performance through peak periods such as year-end, audits and IPO preparation
• Resourceful problem solver who knows where to look for answers (authoritative guidance, auditors, advisors, peer networks) and proactively removes bottlenecks before they stall the team
• Sound judgment and integrity, with the confidence to challenge assumptions and elevate risks to executive leadership and the ownership group

YOUR COMPENSATION

Base Salary Range: $160,000 to $194,000 CAD annually The range is based on Vancouver, BC-derived compensation for this role. Individual placement in the range is determined based on many factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The top end of the range is typically reserved for individuals that meet or exceed all required qualifications and show demonstrated experience and expertise in all responsibilities of the role.

OUR SPACE

We’d love to welcome you to our world of software for space. We have a shared passion for building production critical systems that generate near real-time views of Earth from satellites that power real-world applications like disaster mitigation, environmental monitoring and crop yield improvements. This is a hybrid role, with regular in-office work and collaboration required. Standard hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, with occasional evening or weekend work around month-end close, audits and other time-sensitive deliverables.

WHY EARTHDAILY ANALYTICS?

• Competitive compensation, full benefits and flexible time off
• Be part of a meaningful mission as part of one of Canada’s most innovative space companies that are developing sustainable solutions for our planet
• Work from home opportunities (hybrid)
• Great work environment, team and one of the best office locations in Vancouver (right over the water in the Vancouver Convention Centre)
• Company subsidized lunches, lunch & learns and Friday afternoon social hours