SME controller (right-hand man to CFO)

Permanent job offered at Montreal or Quebec City (remote work flexibility, occasional travel to Quebec City)

Reference number

2024-0066

Salary

Market + benefits

Details

  • CFO's right-hand man - key role for growth, hands-on component
  • Process improvement and internal controls
  • Operational side, full accounting cycle
  • Credit and grant management
  • Supervision of a highly autonomous accounting technician

Description

A scale-model SME in the IT sector is looking for a controller to join its team. This company, which has received significant financial backing from institutional investors, is in the process of being structured and is aiming for rapid growth. Working directly with a brilliant manager, long-time friend and client of our President, you will have the chance to evolve under the eyes of a truly transparent and creative leader. You'll be working in an innovative, fast-growing environment, with innovative and exciting products. The company is very flexible when it comes to telecommuting, making it ideal for reconciling professional and personal life. 

Acting as the right-hand man to the CFO, you'll get your hands dirty to get started, and be responsible for laying the foundations to support growth. Your main focus will be on financial statements, controls, processes & systems, governance, and sound business management. 

You will be responsible for the full accounting cycle, including all reporting and timely financial statements. You will also be responsible for year-end coordination, external and government audit issues, and professional insurance.

On recherche idéalement un candidat qui a de l’intérêt pour les crédits d’impôt et les subventions, la rigueur et l’organisation seront de mise dans ces dossiers.

Puisque vous êtes un bâtisseur, vous allez de l’avant en mettant en place les contrôles, la ségrégation des tâches, et les meilleures pratiques d’affaires en termes de gouvernance.

Votre poste vous permettra d’avoir un impact direct dans la croissance de l’organisation, et de participer à des projets d’amélioration continue, dont l’implantation de nouveau système. Vous avez une réelle opportunité d’exploiter votre côté hands-on, et stratégique à la fois dans une PME solide financièrement qui se structure pour gérer une croissance rapide!

Profile

Bilingual CPA with a minimum of 5 years of experience, ideally a few years in a small or medium-sized firm with a SME clientele. The candidate must be hands-on, have a macro vision, an appetite for process improvement and a taste for getting involved in implementation projects. As the CFO's right-hand man, the candidate will need to know how to navigate in troubled waters and build the foundations for growth. We're looking for someone who can make the right decisions with the right data. The ideal candidate is rigorous, self-taught and autonomous. An advanced level of Excel is essential for this type of opportunity.

About us

CIELO is a recruitment firm specializing in finance, accounting and management in Quebec, Canada and internationally. Our head office is located in downtown Montreal. Only successful candidates will be invited to an interview. We would like to thank all the candidates for showing interest in this position. The masculine form is used to lighten the text.

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