
Controller
veritree
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Vancouver • Canada
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Salary
💰 CA$120,000 - CA$135,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Independently own all accounting operations (AP, AR, payroll, close, tax, audits, controls, systems) with minimal CFO involvement in day-to-day execution.
- Deliver a timely, accurate month-end (by working day 5) and year-end close (no misstatements and within required deadlines) across all entities, including charity reporting.
- Deploy a new customer segmentation methodology across our tech stack and implement a new revenue automation tool (e.g. SuiteBilling or Maxio) that recognizes revenue and gross margin based on a new revenue recognition policy.
- Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll.
- Review and approve reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and schedules.
- Maintain accurate deferred revenue accounting, customer segmentation impacts, and contract-based accounting workflows.
- Maintain accurate COGS, unit cost, and gross margin reporting.
- Ensure unit economics reflect true underlying costs in partnership with Supply Ops, RevOps, and Product.
- Support internal reporting that enables operational decision-making.
- Own day-to-day accounting and reporting for two registered charitable foundations (Canada and U.S.) using QuickBooks.
- Ensure compliance with charity-specific accounting, reporting, and audit requirements.
- Lead the annual financial statement audit end-to-end.
- Manage income tax and indirect tax (e.g. GST/PST) filings and documentation.
- Act as owner of the ERP, ensuring data integrity across multi-entity, multi-currency, and dimensional reporting structures.
- Maintain QuickBooks environments for charities and ensure alignment with consolidated reporting.
- Directly manage and develop the Accounting Staff.
- Partner cross-functionally to ensure Finance enables execution and growth rather than creating friction.
Requirements
- CPA designation required (or international equivalent).
- 7–10+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in tech / SaaS environments.
- Strong understanding of deferred revenue, customer segmentation, and contract-based accounting.
- Experience producing gross margin and unit cost reporting for productized or service-based businesses.
- Proven experience leading audits and managing income tax and indirect tax compliance.
- ERP experience required; Netsuite and QuickBooks experience strongly preferred.
- Experience with Float and Beanworks or similar AP automation tools.
- Experience with Netsuite’s SuiteBilling or Maxio revenue automation tools.
- Highly accountable, hands-on, and pragmatic with a “roll-up-your-sleeves” mindset.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with a performance-driven framework that ensures fair and consistent compensation reviews, tied to individual impact and business growth
- Extended health, dental, and vision benefits
- Additional Health Spending Account (HSA) / Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) to support your well-being and lifestyle interests
- A variety of time-off programs, including vacation, personal days, and a 4-week remote work program each year
- Employee discount with tentree, our sister company
- A flexible, hybrid work environment designed for collaboration and focus-driven impact
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
accounting operationsaccounts payableaccounts receivablepayrollreconciliationsjournal entriesaccrualsdeferred revenue accountinggross margin reportingincome tax compliance
Soft skills
accountabilityhands-onpragmaticleadershipcross-functional collaboration
Certifications
CPA designation