Director of Finance, Controllership

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Vice President of Finance Operations, the Director of Finance, Controllership will be primarily responsible for the oversight of the general accounting, financial reporting & accounting policy, accounts payable, payroll and benefits, and employee expense reporting. The successful candidate will oversee the compliance of accounting and process controls as well as ensuring accurate and timely reporting.

This role will be a key member to the overall transformation of the Finance organization as PointClickCare continues its growth journey. Working alongside with the Vice President of Finance Operations, this role will scale financial processes and drive improvements by leveraging technologies and streamlining procedures. The individual is responsible for designing, implementing and enforcing policies and procedures, as well as streamlining effective finance processes across multiple business units.

The candidate will oversee a multi-functional team. Must have strong leadership skills and previous experience managing an accounting team of a similar size.

The successful candidate must be open to collaboration and be able to establish positive relationships with partners both in and outside of the Finance organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversees monthly/quarterly/yearly close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, including the corporate consolidations, year-end closing and leading the year end external audit. 


• Ensure compliance with and consistent application of internal accounting policies, external accounting standards US GAAP as well as Company’s internal controls framework.


• Monitor the evolving regulatory landscape and company growth plans and proactively assess the impact of new accounting standards and strategy and prepare / implement the necessary changes.


• Drive the overall project plan and necessary infrastructure build-out to operate similar to a public company, implementing new policies, procedures and controls as required and obtaining the necessary buy-in from all stakeholders.


• Promote a strong culture of control and compliance across the organization and ensure that control design supports the company’s growth trajectory.


• Lead post-acquisition integration activities including formulating integration strategy, ERP system conversions and accounting policy convergence.


• Implement projects that align to the finance transformation roadmap to enhance the overall controllership infrastructure and processes – including AI & automation.


• Seek continuing improvements to scale teams and processes while supporting overall business objectives.


• Partner and communicate with other finance and cross functional department leaders to achieve business objectives and resolve business issues.


• Lead and develop a best-in-class accounting team through coaching and mentoring finance professionals.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Professional Accounting Designation (CPA)


• 10+ years of progressive experience in finance/accounting, with significant time spent in a Financial Reporting leadership role – US GAAP experience.


• Exceptional business acumen and understanding. Experience in US Health care or SaaS is an asset.


• Must demonstrate the ability to think critically and solve problems in a timely manner


• Strong leadership skills with an ability to motivate team members


• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, capable of presenting complex financial information clearly and concisely to non-finance stakeholders and executive leadership.


• Ability to work with ambiguity in a fast-paced, changing environment


• Demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional projects and fostering collaborative partnerships among diverse teams.

Preferred Experience:

• PCAOB standards


• Leading pre-IPO or IPO activities


• Implementing agentic and/or Gen AI solutions in accounting & financial reporting.

$166,000 - $184,000 a year

At PointClickCare, base salary is one of the many components that make up our total rewards package. The Canada base salary range for this position is $166,000 - $184,000 + bonus + equity + benefits, non-overtime eligible. Our salary ranges are determined by job and level. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the target for new hire salaries for the position across all Canada locations. Within the range, individual compensation is determined by job-related skills and knowledge, relevant experience including professional and lived experience, and/or work location. Your recruiter can share more information about our total rewards package during the hiring process.

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