Financial Controller Jobs

Destination Thinkis seeking an experienced financial controller to manage the accounting, bookkeeping and overall financial needs of our company. We have clients around the world, and experience withinternational businessis a must, especially in North America, Europe and the South Pacific.

Thisremote roleis based from our company in Vancouver, British Columbia, so you need to be able to legally work in Canada. We are seeking the best person for the job who can work effectively and reliably from home, whether home is Vancouver Island, Fort St. John or anywhere in between.

When you apply, be sure tosend a cover letter and resume. We want to know why you are the best person for this job. Be specific. We look forward to hearing from you.

Controllership

This role's primary responsibilities are aimed at protecting the company from a financial perspective. As the controller, you are directly responsible for:

-- Ensuring compliance with financial regulations,

-- Analyzing project revenue and profit,

-- Monitoring and communicating weekly on cash flow to management,

-- Closing the fiscal year by working with external accountants,

-- Communicating risks and issues to management,

-- Initiating change in financial functions as needed:

• Identifying opportunities for cost reduction and optimization,
• Developing and improving processes for invoicing and expense systems,
• Finding and engaging external financial specialists as needed,
• Contributing to service pricing and rate discussion.
• Being the point of contact for banks, auditors, and tax authorities,

Bookkeeping and administrative support

This role ensures full-cycle bookkeeping is provided for the company, including payroll, accounts payable, account receivable and billing. You may either directly or indirectly fulfill these responsibilities:

• Manage vendor relationships and monitor recurring spending for excess or opportunities to reduce.
• Reconcile bank, credit card, and inter-company accounts monthly.
• Provide guidance and support to any employee for issues with invoicing, expenses, payroll, etc.
• Perform other general office duties as needed, such as purchasing supplies and managing staff mobile phones.
• Handle and process all payroll, including use of third-party services for payroll entry.
• Maintain ledger entries with consistency and accuracy and oversee financial records using the company’s software.
• Post and classify daily receivable transactions, preparing deposit slips when needed, and maintaining accurate and comprehensive records of each day’s transactions.
• Keep files (as electric; hard copies should be scanned) for critical business documentation.
• Manage sales and payroll taxes and comply with local/provincial/state/federal government reporting requirements, liaising with a local external accounting firm as necessary.
• Prepare and issue sales invoices to customers and monitor receivables for timely payment, using project management tools as the primary source of notification and communication with staff.
• Process accounts payable transactions including bills, credit card charges and expenses (related to employees or customers), ensuring the accuracy of each bill and its proper classification.

Your profile

• Clear, confident communicator able to work with team members with various levels of knowledge and understanding of accounting principles and financial terms
• Extreme attention to detail and accuracy
• Conscientious, self-driven work ethic while being a team player
• Certified accountant with deep experience in professional financial management
• Understanding of international banking and working with multiple currencies
• Ability to quickly learn and apply bookkeeping requirements for multiple countries
• Experienced in professional bookkeeping especially with small- to medium-sized businesses
• Understanding of leading systems and tools to support financial processes