Financial Controller

Alternative Payments; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in B2B payments is seeking a Financial Controller to manage day-to-day finance and accounting. This hybrid role involves overseeing financial operations, ensuring compliance, and driving financial insights as the company scales. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in accounting, particularly in startup environments, and will play a key role in shaping the financial infrastructure.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Equity

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in accounting, ideally in high-growth or startup environments.
• Experience building and scaling financial infrastructure, systems, and teams from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead core accounting functions, including the monthly close process.
• Drive forecasting, budgeting, and cash flow planning.
• Implement and optimize finance tools and systems.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Organizational

Problem-Solving

Tech-savvy

Education

CPA Certification

Job description

The Role:

Alternative Payments is seeking an outcome-driven Financial Controller to own and manage the day-to-day finance and accounting requirements as we scale rapidly. As our first finance hire, you’ll play a foundational role in shaping the company’s financial infrastructure and ensuring fiscal discipline while serving as a strategic business partner to senior leadership.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will work directly with stakeholders across the company and executive team to oversee financial accounting, reporting, and overall finance operations. You will be instrumental in driving financial insights, implementing controls, and supporting critical business decisions across the company. The ideal candidate thrives in small to mid-size startups ready to take on diverse responsibilities in finance operations.

This is a hybrid role in-office 3-4 days/week in NYC

Key Responsibilities:

1. Own and lead core accounting functions, including the monthly close process, preparation of financial statements, and ensuring compliance with US GAAP.
2. Establish and document scalable accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to support a high-growth environment.
3. Manage financial operations, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, payroll support, and expense reporting systems.
4. Drive forecasting, budgeting, and cash flow planning, delivering insights and scenario models to guide strategic decisions.
5. Support tax compliance by overseeing timely completion of all tax filings in coordination with external providers.
6. Partner cross-functionally with leaders across departments to provide financial analysis, reporting, and performance metrics.
7. Develop dashboards and key financial KPIs to measure business health and operational efficiency.
8. Implement and optimize finance tools and systems to increase automation, reduce manual effort, and ensure accurate financial data.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in accounting, ideally in high-growth or startup environments.
• CPA certification required; public accounting experience, preferably from a Big 4 firm, strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP; familiarity with IFRS and Canadian accounting standards is a plus.
• Deep experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and revenue recognition.
• Proven ability to implement and improve internal controls and operational finance processes.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills with a hands-on approach to problem-solving.
• Experience building and scaling financial infrastructure, systems, and teams from the ground up.
• Comfortable working autonomously and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
• Tech-savvy with a proactive approach to automation and financial system implementation.

Nice to have

• Experience working in a high-growth fintech or payments startup.
• Prior exposure to global operations, currency exchange, or cross-border compliance.

About Alternative Payments

Alternative Payments is an early-stage B2B payments and checkout infrastructure company, tackling $28T of US B2B payments. Our platform provides a white-label payment portal integrated with invoicing software, enabling customers to view and pay outstanding invoices faster, leveraging ACH, credit cards, and financing options. Our solution helps customers get paid 40% faster.

Compensation

Total compensation range for this role is $130,000 - $160,000 plus equity. Compensation is determined by skills, experience, and education.

What We Will Offer:

• Competitive Compensation: Salary and equity reflecting ownership.
• Top Tier Benefits: Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• Mission-first Colleagues: A culture of authenticity, humility, and excellence.

Our Values:

• Transparency & Honesty
• Dependability
• Partnership
• Revolutionary & Boldness
• Diversity & Inclusion