Virtual Controller

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Ottawa, ON, CAN
In-Office
Senior level
Information Technology • Business Intelligence • Consulting
The Role
Provide virtual controllership to small and mid-size clients: oversee accounting teams, produce and review monthly/annual financials, manage cash and rolling forecasts, support tax/audit and payroll matters, evaluate systems and controls, and mentor junior accountants while advising management on business performance and improvements.
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About Us
We’re a business management solutions company dedicated to guiding and supporting small and midsized enterprises to peak business performance. Our Practice Areas include Finance, Bookkeeping, Human Resources, and Executive Solutions. Essentially, we’re an all-star team of virtual back-office specialists. Our ranks include CFOs, Controllers, Bookkeepers, and HR Consultants.

Virtual Controller
In this role you'll operate as a consultant within our finance team, provide ongoing controllership support to clients in a broad range of industries. In addition, you'll help to organize, delegate to, and mentor our teams of Cloud Accountants, and have an opportunity to work with an awesome team of supportive and highly experienced virtual CFOs.
This would be an ideal fit for you if you’re a self-employed finance professional looking for part-time / casual / flexible hours, remote work, and/or the freedom to work with your own clients as well as ours.
Top candidates will have…

  • 6+ years of progressive accounting experience in a range of small and mid-sized organizations.
  • Knowledge/experience in a range of finance and back-office functions, including accounting, budgeting, tax, audit, payroll, systems/IT.
  • The ability and desire to oversee, train and mentor teams of junior accountants.
  • The ability to evaluate accounting systems and controls, and produce financial statements, cash flow statements, analyses, and forecasts.
  • Proficiency in a range of accounting software – particularly QBO – along with the ability to learn new systems.
  • A suite of interpersonal, communication and leadership skills that enable you to effectively advise and collaborate with operations and management staff.
  • Smarts, confidence, humility, and a collaborative nature.
  • The highest ethical standards.
  • The ability to express and explain ideas and vision in a clear and compelling manner, orally and in writing.
  • A very strong team orientation, embodied by a “nothing is beneath me” attitude.
  • True entrepreneurial spirit, and passion for fast-paced, growing environments.
A typical day as a virtual Controller might include…
  • Managing the activities of teams processing financial transactions, payroll and benefit administration.
  • Producing and reviewing monthly and annual financial reports for management, board and stakeholders.
  • Managing cash effectively, providing rolling cash flow forecast updates - quarterly at a minimum, or more frequently as required.
  • Supporting the management team with business analyses.
  • Managing relationships with audit firms for annual audit and income tax activities, and managing sales tax/employment matters in both Canada and the U.S.
  • Managing financial, operational, and administrative systems and policies, and recommending changes and improvements as the business grows.

Skills Required

  • 6+ years of progressive accounting experience in small and mid-sized organizations.
  • Knowledge/experience across accounting, budgeting, tax, audit, payroll, and systems/IT.
  • Ability and desire to oversee, train and mentor teams of junior accountants.
  • Ability to evaluate accounting systems and controls, and produce financial statements, cash flow statements, analyses, and forecasts.
  • Proficiency in accounting software, particularly QuickBooks Online (QBO), and ability to learn new systems.
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills to advise and collaborate with management.
  • High ethical standards.
  • Ability to clearly express and explain ideas orally and in writing.
  • Team-oriented attitude and willingness to take on varied tasks.
  • Entrepreneurial spirit and comfort in fast-paced, growing environments.
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The Company
HQ: Ottawa, Ontario
64 Employees
Year Founded: 2008

What We Do

Business Sherpa Group is a business solutions company that provides flexible and affordable outsourced operations support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Canada. Our embedded experts support SMEs with Human Resources, Cloud Accounting, Managed Recruitment and Executive Solutions. ---- Marry expertise and efficiencies: Our team of embedded experts brings systems, solutions, and ongoing support when and how you need it. Build in flexibility: Your reality is ever-changing. We get it. That’s why we are an extension of your team that dynamically adapts and scales to your evolving needs. It’s time to thrive

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