Controller

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Montréal, QC
In-Office
Senior level
Social Impact • Software
The Role
The Controller is responsible for managing month-end and year-end financial processes, overseeing AR/AP management, audit and tax filings, team leadership, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations, while optimizing financial systems and collaborating with other departments.
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Your responsibilities will include:

Financial Reporting & Month-End Close

  • Manage timely and accurate month-end and year-end close processes.
  • Prepare and publish financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow), ensuring compliance with IFRS and internal policies.

Accounts Receivable (AR) Management

  • Lead the full AR cycle — from invoicing and collections to cash application.
  • Optimize cash flow, reduce days sales outstanding, and maintain healthy customer relationships.

Accounts Payable (AP) Management

  • Oversee the end-to-end AP cycle, including invoice approvals, vendor payments, and expense tracking.
  • Ensure proper controls are in place and payments align with working capital goals.

Expense Reimbursements

  • Oversee the employee expense reimbursement process from submission to payment.
  • Ensure expenses are properly coded, policy-compliant, and supported with accurate documentation.

Audit & Tax Filings

  • Coordinate and manage annual external audits, ensuring timely preparation of audit deliverables.
  • Oversee corporate tax compliance, including federal and provincial filings, GST/QST, and other statutory requirements.
  • Maintain documentation, support regulatory obligations, and ensure the company remains in good standing with tax authorities.

Compliance & Internal Controls

  • Ensure full compliance with IFRS and other relevant regulations.
  • Maintain and enforce strong internal controls and accounting policies.
  • Safeguard audit readiness at all times.

Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Manage and mentor a small finance team, fostering accuracy, accountability, and growth.
  • Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Customer Support, Engineering, Product, HR, and other functions to align financial goals with business priorities.

Financial Systems & Tech Stack Ownership

  • Own and continuously improve the financial tech stack — including accounting, billing, and reporting systems.
  • Drive automation, data integrity, and scalability to support business growth and informed decision-making.

What we’re looking for:

  • CPA designation (or equivalent professional accounting qualification).
  • 4–6+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, including at least 2+ years in a Controller or similar leadership role.
  • Strong knowledge of IFRS and experience applying accounting standards in a high-growth environment.
  • SaaS / technology industry experience strongly preferred.
  • Solid understanding of AR/AP cycles, tax compliance, and audit processes.
  • Proven ability to build, manage, and mentor a small team.
  • Hands-on experience with modern accounting and finance systems; comfortable driving process improvements and automation.
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt quickly to evolving priorities.
  • Proactive, resourceful, and solution-oriented with a strong sense of ownership.
  • Able to balance detail orientation with big-picture strategic thinking.
What we offer:
  • Join an early-stage, well-financed company
  • Advance Novisto’s purpose of contributing to the sustainability of the economy, environment, and society by empowering companies to make better decisions and disclosures through our ESG data management software
  • Contribute your knowledge and insights to increase awareness and knowledge of sustainability
  • Generous health benefits 
  • Flexible schedules
  • 4 weeks of vacation 
  • Stock option plan

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The Company
Montreal, Quebec
150 Employees
Year Founded: 2019

What We Do

Novisto is end-to-end enterprise software for smarter sustainability management, empowering companies to create value from their ESG data and reporting.

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