Office (Financial) Controller

Socket.dev; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 102,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

On-site work in Montréal

Job summary

SIA Innovations is seeking an Office Controller to lead accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting and internal controls in a multi‑currency, multi‑company environment. You will supervise a small corporate services team and partner with leadership to guide strategic decisions.

The role requires hands‑on management of day‑to‑day financial activities, collaboration with auditors, and a focus on accuracy, compliance, and process improvements across the Montréal office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA designation.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including team management.
• Experience with budgeting, financial reporting, internal controls, and multi‑currency / multi‑company environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the day‑to‑day accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, internal controls, and office administration.
• Supervise a small corporate services team (accounting, HR, and office admin) and mentor staff.
• Report to the Vice President – Services and provide leadership with timely, accurate financial insights.
• Maintain compliance across jurisdictions and drive continuous improvement of ERP/reporting tools.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA designation

Job description

Office (Financial) Controller

Corporate Services Montréal, QC Full-Time, Permanent 100% On-Site - Base Salary:- 113K + Incentives & Benefits - Start Date:- September14 or earlier (if available)

Is This Opportunity Right for You?

Before reading further, ask yourself three questions. Your honest answers will tell you whether this is the right fit.

Do you take ownership of the numbers, not just the entries?

The Office Controller isn't defined by a single ledger or the single close: you own SIA's accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls end-to-end, and you're the person leadership turns to for a clear, accurate read on the business.

Are you comfortable bringing structure to a fast-moving, multi-company, multi-currency environment?

Between our client engagements, R&D projects, and operations in Canada, the US, and the Caribbean, SIA's books are never static. You'll need to keep accounting operations tight and compliant while adapting to the pace of a boutique consultancy.

Can you balance daily accounting and back-office operations with financial guidance for leadership?

The role calls for hands-on ownership of accounting, financial reporting, and office admin, while also coaching a small corporate services team (accounting, HR, and office admin) and advising management on budgets, forecasts, and financial performance.

If you answered yes to all three, we want to hear from you!

About SIA Innovations

SIA Innovations is a boutique digital transformation consultancy operating at the forefront of AI and hybrid cloud adoption. We help medium and large organizations - across Quebec, Canada, and internationally - take advantage of IBM technologies (AI, agentic, cloud, cybersecurity, automation, blockchain, and more) to increase their agility.

Based in the heart of downtown Montréal (with direct access to the Metro and REM), SIA also has offices in Toronto, Los Angeles, and Nassau, and works with major clients and public-sector organizations across Quebec, Ontario, the Caribbean, and the United States.

The Role

As Office Controller, you are responsible for SIA's day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, internal controls, and office administration. You supervise a small corporate services team (accounting, HR, and office admin) and report to the Vice President – Services, a member of the senior management team. Your mandate is to keep SIA's finances accurate, compliant, and clear enough that leadership can make sound decisions quickly - in an environment where multiple client engagements, sales, and currencies all flow through your multi-company books.

This role is central to SIA's operations: your work underpins everything from client billing to company-wide budgeting, and your judgment shapes how confidently leadership can plan for the future.

What You Will Do

Your responsibilities are a direct expression of SIA's five core values.

Value Creation

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements that give leadership a clear & timely read on the business
• Coordinate operating budgets, track spending variances, and analyze financial performance (ratios)
• Identify and implement opportunities to leverage AI and automation to streamline accounting and other back-office processes, reporting, and the tools that support them

Commitment to Clients

• Ensure contribution and performance reports are timely and accurate enough to support incentives management
• Support proposal and contract review with financial input on rates, profitability, and terms
• Provide studio leaders with the financial information and reporting they need to manage their projects

Servant Leadership

• Supervise and coach a small corporate services team (accounting, HR, and office admin support), including their day-to-day work and growth
• Guide non-finance staff in understanding budgets, expense policies, and financial reports
• Help onboard new employees to SIA's time reporting, expense, invoicing, and payroll processes

Sustainable Practices

• Enforce internal financial controls and ensure tax and regulatory compliance across every jurisdiction SIA operates in
• Manage the annual audit process and maintain clean, well-documented books
• Maintain ongoing awareness of accounting standards, tax regulations, and the ERP/reporting tools relevant to the role
• Build and maintain standard operating procedures for back-office operations (accounting, HR, and office admin)

Empowered Teams

• Own the full accounting operations cycle: procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, time reporting to payroll, tax compliance/filings, and banking operations
• Take full accountability for the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting
• Support the annual budgeting cycle end-to-end, from planning through variance analysis

The Consulting Environment: What to Expect

Rewards

Expectations

Challenging and rewarding work with real ownership over SIA's numbers; your work will help shape decisions made at the leadership table.

Direct exposure to high-profile private & public sector clients in a variety of industries & geographies, across all of SIA’s innovation studios.

A direct line to, and close collaboration with, SIA's leadership team.

The opportunity to work in a boutique IT consultancy alongside (and leveraging) leading-edge AI and hybrid cloud technologies and teams.

Opportunity for growth and advancement as SIA's operations scale.

Competitive compensation, performance incentives, and a comprehensive benefits package.

A blended work/life environment and culture, with continuous learning and personal growth.

An opportunity to build your business/social networks and soft skills.

100% on-site presence, five days a week, to stay close to the teams and information you support.

Meet the recurring deadlines of month-end, quarter-end, year-end close, and our annual audit.

Handle confidential and sensitive financial and HR information with discretion and professionalism.

Communicate proactive with internal teams and external stakeholders, including auditors, suppliers, and government agencies.

Prioritize competing demands, especially during peak close, budgeting, and audit periods.

Adapt to peak periods (year-end, tax season, audits) that may require additional focus and time.

Be “on call”, i.e. available in the event of occasional urgent finance matters outside regular hours (yes, even during personal time off!).

Plan vacations and time-off (maximum 2 consecutive weeks) within designated summer and winter slow-down periods and outside of our blackout periods.

Skills That Will Help You Thrive

Hard Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA designation
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including team management