Corporate Controller

Job Summary:
Reporting to the Portfolio CFO with five direct reports, the Corporate Controller leads consolidated management reporting, financial integration of acquisitions, intercompany management, and process improvement projects, and acts as the escalation point for technical IFRS queries. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with 5+ years’ experience (audit plus industry, acquisition accounting, and NetSuite/Blackline preferred).Job Description:
Areas of Responsibility:
Oversee review and compilation of various month end deliverables prepared by the portfolio businessesAssist in the integration of acquired companies’ financial reporting and processes, including system implementation, business combination accounting and opening balance sheet auditsReview of journal entries and account reconciliations for the Portfolio and some businesses being integrated, as requiredManaging all intercompany relationships between the Portfolio and other affiliated entities, including overseeing documentation, entries and reconciliationsWorking with Finance teams of the businesses and group finance leads on longer-term projects to drive efficiencies or more accurate management reportingAct as an escalation point for technical IFRS accounting queries arising from businesses and groupsMonitor timely completion of local external audits as requiredTrack Debt covenant compliance and propose actions where appropriateAssist in systems implementations and best practice sharing where appropriate for NetSuite and supporting modules.Ensure compliance at a local level of control processes, reconciliations and financial reporting through Blackline and our global peer review process.Profile
The right candidate is a qualified accountant, with at least 5 years’ experience, potentially having worked in a large audit firm plus industry experience.Solid audit experience essentialExcellent technical accounting skills, including acquisition accounting (we complete multiple acquisitions each year)Preferably brings experience in risk management, systems improvement and managing finance change — for example system implementations, process redesign and post-acquisition integrationComfortable working to tight deadlines and willing to get into the detailConfident Excel skillsPortuguese or Spanish skills an advantageYour personality
Enjoy a fast-changing environment, which provides great opportunities for future growthExcellent written and verbal communication skills, combined with an engaging personality, allowing you to clearly specify what you need and encourage a dispersed team to provide timely and high quality responsesMotivated to do great work and to bring out the best in the people around youMotivated to seek new knowledge and enjoys continuous learning and knowledge sharingA natural collaborator who builds trust across teams and helps a dispersed, multi-entity finance community deliver togetherWilling to go out of your way to help our Portfolio businessesPositive, curious, humble and above all eager to learn and provide value to the finance community in the PortfolioFlexible and adaptable with ability to work flexible hours across time zones where necessaryAlways open, honest, reliable, and trustworthyPractical
Some travel is required. Plan on 1–2 trips per year of up to a week, worldwide, typically for corporate events and best-practice sharing. As the role is remote, we also ask for roughly quarterly visits to the office — downtown Toronto or Mississauga — to collaborate in person with the team, many of whom are local;
you are welcome to comein more often if you prefer.Role will be fully remoteWorker Type:
RegularNumber of Openings Available:
1
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