Controller

This role can be based anywhere in Canada as we're a remote company, with a preference for Ontario and Quebec.

ABOUT TALENT.COM
Talent.com is a job platform that matches job seekers with employers in more than 50 countries. We're seeking talented individuals to help us fulfill our mission of connecting the world to work. Our fast-paced environment offers many opportunities to grow your career while contributing to our success. If you are a team player, we are the right fit for you: collaboration is the cornerstone of our workflows and is highly valued by our global workforce, regardless of function, department, or time zone. You'll work in a people-focused HR tech company where every voice will be heard. Join us and become part of our multicultural and diverse team!

POSITION OVERVIEW
As Controller, you will lead our accounting function and the international team behind it, looking after the accuracy of our books across multiple legal entities, countries and currencies. Reporting to the CFO, you will be responsible for a predictable close, a solid control environment and clean audits in every market where we operate. You will partner with FP&A and business leaders by providing reliable actuals and helping them understand what the numbers show, while helping the team grow as the business scales.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead accounting operations end to end, including accounts payable, reconciliations, intercompany and the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close
• Publish and maintain a close calendar the business can plan around, with clear ownership for each deliverable
• Set accounting policy and apply it consistently across entities and reporting standards
• Build and maintain a consistent control environment across jurisdictions, including segregation of duties, approval thresholds and documented processes
• Work with local advisors and internal teams to meet tax, statutory and compliance requirements in each market
• Lead external and statutory audits and prepare statutory financial statements, keeping documentation audit-ready year-round
• Provide financial reporting and analysis of actuals to the CFO, senior leadership and the Board, and supply FP&A with clean actuals for planning and forecasting
• Lead and develop an international accounting team, and drive automation and system improvements that shorten the close and reduce manual effort

MUST-HAVES

• Senior accounting and controllership experience, including ownership of the close and the control environment
• Experience managing accounting across multiple countries and currencies, including local statutory, tax and compliance differences
• Experience leading external and statutory audits as the primary point of contact
• Experience leading managers or team leads and building distributed teams
• A professional accounting designation (e.g., CPA) or equivalent
• Strong written and spoken English, with the ability to partner with the CFO and senior leaders

NICE TO HAVES

• Familiarity with Quebec financial, tax and regulatory requirements, and working proficiency in French
• Experience as the senior accounting owner for multiple legal entities, including statutory filings across different countries
• Experience building and scaling an accounting function in an enterprise SaaS business, including revenue recognition at scale
• Experience using AI tools to automate accounting processes and support analysis, or curiosity about applying AI to finance work

WHAT WE OFFER
Standard Talent.com's benefits include:

• Fully remote work environment
• Generous vacation plan
• Flat and transparent organizational structure
• A multicultural, inspiring and friendly atmosphere with a team of passionate people

The salary range listed in this posting is provided for informational purposes only. Final compensation will be determined based on a number of factors, including the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience, as well as internal equity, market conditions, and business needs.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
Frequently cited statistics show that people who identify with historically marginalized groups are likely to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage you to help us break that statistic and apply even if you don't meet every single qualification, your potential is what matters most to us!

USE OF AI IN OUR HIRING PROCESS
We are committed to a fair and transparent hiring process. As part of our recruitment practices, we may use artificial intelligence (AI)–based tools. Our tool is designed to assess role-related qualifications in a consistent way and is always used together with human review and decision-making. If you have any questions or concerns about the use of AI in our hiring process, or if you would prefer an alternative assessment method, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.

ONTARIO EXISTING-VACANCY STATEMENT: This posting is for an existing vacancy