Financial Controller

StoreForce

Controller overseeing financial operations at StoreForce, a SaaS solution for retail. Collaborating with various departments to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance.

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorLead💰 CA$110,000 - CA$130,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPFlux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Be a catalyst for change and contribute as a leader to the overall operation and culture of accountability, fostering our core values and standards.
Manage, coach, and develop the accounting team: drive accountability, deadlines and continuous improvement across the finance function.
Support the preparation of updates for company board meetings, as required.
Lead the monthly close process within Sage Intacct, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and variance analysis.
Ensure financial results are accurate, complete, and delivered on a timely basis.
Lead audit activities, including preparation of audit schedules and coordination with external auditors.
Manage the accounting and corporate taxation with the CFO for all global entities, including transfer pricing and sales tax remittances.
Own SaaS revenue recognition including reviewing billing operations, including monthly, annual, and multi-year subscription invoicing.
Ensure accurate revenue recognition in accordance with Company policy including contract review, performance obligations, and deferred revenue tracking.
Partner with Sales, Client Success, and Legal on contract terms impacting billings, revenue, renewals, and amendments.
Support ongoing automation and improvement of customer billing and order-to-cash processes.
Oversee the preparation of cash activities, including bank reconciliations, receipts, and disbursements.
Oversee the preparation of short and medium-term cash flow forecasts within a multi-currency environment to support liquidity planning.
Monitor working capital, including collections, deferred revenue, and vendor payment timing.
Lead banking relationships and treasury controls.
Oversee payroll processing in coordination with HR and external payroll providers across regions.
Ensure accurate accounting for payroll, commissions, bonuses, benefits, and related accruals.
Support payroll automation initiatives and ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
Maintain and enhance accounting policies, internal controls, and documentation.
Support optimization and scaling of Sage Intacct, billing tools, and reporting processes.
Apply AI in finance workflows (close, reconciliations, flux/variance analysis, FP&A, billing/revenue ops) to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy.
Demonstrate strong command of data modeling and reporting, KPI design, and building 'single source of truth' datasets for finance, including trend analysis and drivers of MRR/ARR, churn, cash and margin.
Act as a finance partner to department leaders, providing insight into spend, variances, and trends.
Support leadership with financial analysis related to bookings, revenue, margins, and operating performance.
Interface with external stakeholders including auditors, banks, brokers, and professional advisors.
Support ad hoc analysis, special projects, and cross-functional initiatives as required.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or equivalent designation preferred but not required
7+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, preferably within a SaaS or subscription-based business
Prior experience as a Controller of a high growth private equity backed business, ideally in the enterprise software or SaaS space
Strong working knowledge of ASPE and US GAAP
Hands‑on experience with Sage Intacct or similar mid‑market ERP systems
Experience supporting SaaS billing, deferred revenue, and contract accounting
Strong Excel skills and comfort working with detailed data and reconciliations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employer-paid health benefits including dental, prescription drug coverage, and a Health Spending Account
RRSP Matching with First Time Home Buyer support*
Company paid training and professional development
Extended Long Weekends and Religious Observance Days
Employee Referral Program
Spotlight Recognition Bonus Program
Dedicated Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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Hard Skills & Tools

accountingfinancial analysisreconciliationsvariance analysisrevenue recognitioncash flow forecastingdata modelingKPI designpayroll processingautomation

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingaccountabilitycommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingcontinuous improvementadaptabilityinsightful analysisstakeholder management

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in accountingBachelor's degree in FinanceCPA