Financial Controller

Rise ComQi; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Vision is seeking a Financial Controller to join the team and work remotely. You will report to the CFO, lead the accounting function, and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting with strong internal controls.

You will manage audits, implement process improvements, and guide staff toward high performance in a fast-paced SAAS environment across Canada, US, and Europe. CPA and GAAP/IFRS expertise are required for this senior role.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience.
• 3-5+ years as a Controller.
• 2+ years experience in a SAAS company in a leadership role.
• Experience with month-end and year-end close processes.
• Experience with internal and external audits.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and IFRS accounting standards.
• Understanding of tax compliance across Canada, US and Europe.
• Proficiency with NetSuite ERP and advanced Excel.
• Strong oral and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Forecast cash position and ensure timely financial reporting.
• Lead the accounting team and ensure controls and accuracy.
• Manage audits and maintain relationships with auditors.
• Drive process improvements and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Provide quarterly reporting to management and parent company.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA designation

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Advanced Excel

Job description

Company Description

Rise Vision is used in 100+ countries by organizations of all sizes, is highly rated, and has been deeply dedicated since 1992 to making it easy for organizations to communicate better using digital signage. Organizations can be up and running in minutes with easy-to-use software, compatibility with a wide range of hardware, and 500+ professionally designed templates. Rise Vision adds new templates each week, saving organizations hours of content creation time and allowing them to focus on the message they're communicating.

Rise Vision is currently searching for a Financial Controller to work alongside the Finance Team reporting to the Chief Financial Officer.

This is a fully remote position.

Mission of the Financial Controller

As Controller you are accountable for ensuring we can predictably forecast our cash position by ensuring we know our cash and profit results on a daily basis. You are accountable for ensuring internal controls are in place to accurately and securely account for our financial assets and meet all regulatory reporting and payment requirements. You manage the accounting team and ensure processes are set to provide for timely, accurate financial reporting. As the controller you ensure all reporting is completed within the required timelines. This includes the monthly reports to management and our parent, AUO.

You manage the relationship with our auditors and ensure our annual audit/review is complete with a clean opinion. You are responsible for resolving any discrepancies noted through improvement of existing processes and implementing new processes.

You lead the accounting team and ensure the execution and continuous improvement of tactics and processes by ensuring each of your team members knows their quarterly OBT and has clear visibility on their respective critical number such that they can quantitatively account for their day, week, month, quarter and year. You lead by example to create and maintain a culture of trust, candor, transparency, growth, learning, empowerment, performance and accountability. You ensure your team members are all contributing at an A Player level and when they aren’t you ensure they are making improvements and meaningful progress to close the gaps and contribute at an A Player level.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance
• CPA (Certified Public Accountant) designation

Experience

• 7 - 10+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience
• 3 - 5+ years as a Controller
• 2+ years experience working for a SAAS company in a leadership role.
• Experience with month-end/year-end close processes
• Experience with audits (internal and external).
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and IFRS accounting standards.
• Understanding of tax compliance and regulatory requirements across Canada, US and Europe
• Knowledge of internal controls and processes
• Track record managing staff and the availability and willingness to work at a senior level yet dive into the transaction level detail and assist as required
• Proficiency with NetSuite ERP
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong oral and written communication.

Hiring Process

• Round 1: Phone screen with our People Operations Manager
• Round 2: Interview with our CFO
• Round 3: Interview with our CFO and CEO
• Verbal offer, reference and background checks
• Written offer

If this sounds like a great fit, we look forward to receiving your application!

At Rise Vision, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We practice ethical and fair hiring processes and strongly encourage applications from divers backgrounds. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part n all aspects of the selection process.