Financial Controller

NextDay AI; United States; Remote; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work 100%

Flexible scheduling

Unlimited vacations

Competitive salary & benefits

Growth opportunities

Direct exposure to owners

Job summary

NextDay AI is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to own the accounting, reporting, and control environment across multiple entities. You will report to the CFO, lead a small finance team, and ensure timely, accurate financial information for decision-making in a fast-growing, multi-currency business.

You will manage month-end close, strengthen internal controls, coordinate audits, and drive automation across our finance stack.

Qualifications

• Extensive IFRS/ASPE knowledge including revenue recognition and consolidation.
• Experience leading a small accounting team and coordinating audits across jurisdictions.
• Strong financial reporting and variance analysis for senior leadership.
• Proficiency with cloud accounting and automation to improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small accounting team and set priorities.
• Own month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close for all entities.
• Prepare financial statements and management reports with variance commentary.
• Design and maintain internal controls and accounting policies.

Skills

IFRS/ASPE knowledge

Team leadership

Financial reporting

Advanced Excel/Sheets

English communication

Education

CPA designation (CPA/CA/CMA/CGA) or international

7+ years accounting experience

Tools

Cloud accounting tools

BI tools

Payroll systems

Job description

NextDay AI is a privately held company and world leader specializing in applying artificial intelligence (AI) engineering and creative innovation in B2C entertainment products. Our mission is to leverage the power of Large Language Models (LLM) and generative AI (Gen AI) to create innovative consumer products that push the boundaries of entertainment and companionship. This is a unique opportunity to participate and make a real difference in a company actively working to shape the future of AI applications for consumers.

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on Financial Controller to own the accounting, reporting and control environment of NextDay AI and its related entities. Reporting directly to the CFO, you will lead a small finance team and be responsible for delivering timely, accurate financial information that supports decision-making across a fast-growing, multi-entity, multi-currency business.

This role combines technical accounting depth with operational leadership: you will run the month-end and year-end close, strengthen internal controls and processes, coordinate audits and tax filings across jurisdictions, and continuously improve our finance systems and automation. You will act as a trusted partner to the CFO and to department leaders, and you will coach and develop the team that reports to you.

What the ideal candidate will have:

• CPA designation (CPA, CA, CMA or CGA) or equivalent international accounting designation
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2–3 years in a controller, assistant controller or accounting manager role
• Experience leading, coaching and developing a small accounting team
• Strong command of IFRS and/or ASPE, including revenue recognition, consolidation and multi-currency accounting
• Proven track record of running an efficient, reliable month-end and year-end close
• Experience in a technology, artificial intelligence, SaaS, online subscription or digital consumer business is a strong asset
• Experience with multi-entity and multi-jurisdictional environments, including exposure to international payment processing and sales tax remittance is a strong asset
• Hands-on experience with cloud accounting and finance tools and an appetite for automation and process improvement
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills; experience with reporting or BI tools is an asset
• Excellent attention to detail, sound judgment and high integrity in handling confidential information
• Clear written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders
• Self-directed and comfortable working in a fully remote, fast-paced environment

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and develop a small accounting team, setting priorities, reviewing work and fostering a culture of accuracy and continuous improvement
• Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close process for all entities, including account reconciliations, accruals, intercompany transactions and consolidation
• Prepare timely and accurate financial statements and management reports, with variance analysis and commentary for the CFO and leadership team
• Design, document and maintain internal controls, accounting policies and procedures, including segregation of duties and approval workflows
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, revenue reconciliation with payment processors, and treasury operations, including cash management and multi-currency payments
• Supervise payroll accounting and ensure accurate integration between payroll and the general ledgers
• Manage sales tax compliance across jurisdictions and coordinate sales tax filings with external advisors
• Act as the main point of contact for external advisors and accountants, and lead the year-end review process and corporate tax filings
• Support the CFO with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning and ad hoc financial analysis
• Drive improvements to finance systems and automation to scale processes as the company grows
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, regulatory requirements and corporate filing obligations

Why Join Us?

• Real 100% remote work (we don't have physical offices to go to "once per week")
• Flex-time / Manage your schedule Policy (we are looking for teamwork and results)
• Unlimited Vacations Policy
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• A dynamic and supportive work environment
• Opportunity to work closely with owners and leaders in a fast-growing company at the forefront of the AI revolution