Global Revenue Controller

Mitel; Canada; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

RRSP Matching

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Mitel is seeking a Senior Manager, Global Revenue Controller in Canada to lead the revenue accounting function, ensuring IFRS 15 compliance across global operations. The role combines technical accounting with hands-on financial reporting, partnering with regional teams and external auditors to deliver accurate results.

You will drive complex arrangements, POC reviews, and continuous improvements, including AI-enabled processes while upholding strong controls and governance.

Qualifications

• CPA designation required
• Experience in technical accounting and financial reporting
• Strong IFRS expertise, especially IFRS 15
• Experience preparing financial statement notes and accounting memos
• Analytical and communication skills; cross-functional collaboration
• Proficiency in Excel and SAP or ERP reporting systems
• Experience applying AI/automation in accounting is a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop revenue accounting team; oversee IFRS 15 revenue recognition
• Oversee POC accounting, unbilled receivables, deferred revenue
• Manage close activities, journals, reconciliations, and controls
• Prepare financial statement notes and technical memos
• Partner with Sales, Operations, Legal, regional finance and external auditors
• Identify and implement AI/automation uses in revenue accounting
• Maintain data confidentiality and professional judgement

Skills

IFRS expertise

IFRS 15

Revenue accounting

People management

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

SAP experience

AI/automation awareness

ERP systems

Education

CPA designation

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

At Mitel, you will have the opportunity to help businesses connect, collaborate and provide better experiences for our customers. You will deliver valuable contributions in creating business success within our global organization utilizing your unique attributes, skills and experience.

The Senior Manager, Global Revenue Controller leads and develops the revenue accounting team and oversees global revenue accounting in accordance with IFRS and company policies. This people manager role combines strong technical accounting expertise, particularly in IFRS 15 and complex customer arrangements, with hands-on financial reporting responsibilities. As a key member of the financial reporting team, the Senior Manager prepares financial statement notes, prepares and reviews technical accounting memos, and partners with regional finance teams and other functions to resolve accounting matters and deliver accurate, timely reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• People leadership: Manage and develop direct reports, set priorities, allocate work, review deliverables, and provide coaching and feedback to ensure quality and timely reporting.
• Revenue accounting: Oversee global revenue recognition under IFRS 15, including complex contract assessments, performance obligations, transaction price allocation, and timing of recognition.
• Percentage-of-completion (POC) accounting: Manage POC accounting, including project reviews, revenue recognition, unbilled receivables, and deferred revenue.
• Complex revenue arrangements: Oversee accounting assessments involving non-standard shipping terms, discount incentives, and Software Assurance contracts.
• Close and controls: Oversee revenue-related close activities, journal entries, reconciliations, and unbilled receivable and deferred revenue balances; resolve aged items and discrepancies and maintain effective internal controls and documentation.
• Financial reporting: Prepare financial statement notes, including revenue disclosures, and contribute to broader quarterly and annual financial reporting deliverables.
• Technical accounting: Research complex transactions and accounting issues; prepare and review technical memos documenting IFRS analysis, judgements, and conclusions.
• Business and audit partnership: Partner with Sales, Operations, Legal, regional finance teams, and external auditors to resolve accounting and reporting matters.
• Continuous improvement and AI: Identify, evaluate, and help implement practical AI and automation use cases across revenue accounting and financial reporting to improve efficiency and accuracy, while maintaining appropriate controls, data confidentiality, and professional judgement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field and a CPA designation.
• Progressive experience in technical accounting and financial reporting, including direct people management and team development.
• Strong IFRS expertise, particularly IFRS 15, complex revenue arrangements, and percentage-of-completion (POC) accounting.
• Demonstrated experience preparing financial statement notes and preparing and reviewing technical accounting memos.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex accounting conclusions and collaborate across functions.
• Proficiency in Excel and ERP/reporting systems (SAP experience is an asset), with the ability to manage competing deadlines and drive process improvements.
• Experience applying AI or automation tools to accounting workflows, or a demonstrated ability to evaluate practical use cases, is an asset.

Mitel offers a comprehensive benefit program which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance, RRSP matching, Paid time off (holiday, vacation and sick), Employee Assistance Program, Reward and Recognition Programs and more! Benefits may vary based on full-time or part-time employee status.

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