Global Controller
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Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA required). • 8–10 years of accounting experience, including controllership responsibility. • Strong expertise in financial close, audit execution, compliance, and multi-entity accounting. • Experience operating in global or multi-jurisdictional environments. • Strong leadership, organization, and problem-solving skills. • ERP experience and comfort operating in evolving, automated systems environments. • This role offers meaningful ownership of the global accounting engine within a growing organization. You’ll help ensure the integrity, discipline, and auditability of the financials while supporting a finance function designed to scale with confidence, rigour, and long-term resilience.
Responsibilities
• Financial Close & Accounting Execution • Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes globally with a strong emphasis on accuracy, timeliness, and repeatability. • Ensure accurate general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, and journal entries across all entities. • Maintain balance sheet integrity and resolve complex accounting matters. • Ensure consistent application of accounting policies and standards across regions. • Audit, Compliance & Risk Management • Own execution of external audits and act as the primary liaison with auditors. • Ensure compliance with ASPE and applicable statutory and tax requirements through disciplined, well-controlled processes. • Coordinate global tax filings and compliance activities with external advisors. • Maintain and continuously strengthen internal controls, documentation, and governance frameworks as the organization grows. • Treasury & Cash Accounting • Oversee treasury execution, including banking operations, cash positioning, FX processes, and related accounting. • Ensure accurate accounting for cash, intercompany balances, and funding activities. • Partner with Finance Operations to support cash visibility and working capital reporting. • Process Improvement & Systems Enablement • Leverage Campfire ERP capabilities and other AI-enabled tools to streamline close processes, reconciliations, and reporting. • Partner with the Director, Finance & Accounting to implement continuous improvements that reduce manual effort while preserving control integrity. • Ensure AI-enabled accounting processes are appropriately governed, documented, and auditable. • Team Leadership & Development • Lead and develop the controllership team, including the Finance Manager and senior accountants. • Provide technical guidance, review accounting deliverables, and ensure consistent quality across regions. • Build a controllership function capable of operating with discipline, accountability, and increasing rigour. • DIRECT REPORTS: • Finance Manager • Senior Accountants • External accounting and tax providers (as applicable)
Benefits
• CanadaCA$130K – CA$150K • Upload your resume here to autofill key application fields. • Drop your resume here! • Parsing your resume. Autofilling key fields... • or drag and drop here • Can you describe a time when you went beyond producing financial reports and used the underlying data to provide insights that influenced a business decision?