Financial Controller

Jobtailor; Quebec; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a CPA-qualified finance leader to design and produce financial and operating analyses for management, shaping profitability insights by project, client, and team. You will design KPIs and dashboards, implement AI-driven improvements, and support monthly close, budgeting, and forecasting.

The role requires 5–7 years of experience, leadership capabilities, and a track record in services or technology sectors, with proficiency in Zoho Analytics, Power BI, and LLMs.

Qualifications

• Hold a CPA designation and have 5–7 years of relevant experience.
• Proven mastery of the full accounting cycle.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to synthesize complex data into clear recommendations.
• Detail-oriented, rigorous, and able to work independently.
• Proficiency with technology tools, notably Zoho Analytics, Power BI, and LLMs.
• Interest in applying AI to finance.
• Demonstrated leadership, ability to supervise a team, and to act as interim head of finance.
• Experience in a services company or in the technology sector.

Responsibilities

• Design and produce financial and operational analyses to support management in interpreting financial information and making strategic decisions.
• Analyze profitability by project, client, and team, and produce cost and margin analyses to support pricing decisions.
• Design, produce, and maintain the organization's KPIs and dashboards, ensuring data reliability and consistency.
• Administer financial systems, deploy new technology tools, and lead improvement and automation projects, including initiatives using artificial intelligence.
• Support the monthly close and variance analysis to assist with month-end financial statements.
• Participate in budgeting and forecasting, and contribute to the regular updating of financial projections.
• Collaborate in overseeing contracts, legal compliance, and the supervision and mentoring of the finance team.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Cost Analysis

Margin Analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

KPI Design

Variance Analysis

Data Synthesis

Accounting Cycle

Automation Projects

Education

CPA Designation

Tools

Zoho Analytics

Power BI

LLMs

Job description

• Design and produce financial and operational analyses to support management in interpreting financial information and making strategic decisions
• Analyze profitability by project, client, and team, and produce cost and margin analyses to support pricing decisions
• Design, produce, and maintain the organization's KPIs and dashboards, ensuring data reliability and consistency
• Administer financial systems, deploy new technology tools, and lead improvement and automation projects, including initiatives using artificial intelligence
• Support the monthly close and variance analysis to assist with month-end financial statements
• Participate in budgeting and forecasting, and contribute to the regular updating of financial projections
• Collaborate in overseeing contracts, legal compliance, and the supervision and mentoring of the finance team

Requirements

• Hold a CPA designation and have 5–7 years of relevant experience
• Proven mastery of the full accounting cycle
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to synthesize complex data into clear recommendations
• Detail-oriented, rigorous, and able to work independently
• Proficiency with technology tools, notably Zoho Analytics, Power BI, and LLMs
• Interest in applying AI to finance (asset)
• Demonstrated leadership, ability to supervise a team, and to act as interim head of finance
• Experience in a services company or in the technology sector (asset)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial analysis, including profitability analysis, budgeting, and forecasting, while leveraging technology tools like Zoho Analytics and Power BI to enhance data reliability and decision-making. Proven leadership in supervising finance teams and managing the full accounting cycle, with a focus on compliance and strategic financial planning.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• CPA Designation
• Full Accounting Cycle Mastery
• Financial Analysis
• Zoho Analytics
• Power BI

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Cost Analysis
• Margin Analysis
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• KPI Design
• Variance Analysis
• Data Synthesis
• Accounting Cycle
• Automation Projects

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Detail-Oriented
• Independent Work
• Leadership
• Mentoring

Certifications & Qualifications

• CPA Designation

Industry Keywords

• Financial Analysis
• Operational Analysis
• Legal Compliance
• Services Company
• Technology Sector

Tools & Technologies

• Zoho Analytics
• Power BI
• Artificial Intelligence
• Financial Systems
• LLMs