About the role:Financeit is seeking a highly motivated internal controls leader to play a pivotal role in the company. Reporting to the VP Finance, you will be instrumental in building, implementing, and continuously improving our internal control environment. This is a high impact role in a growing company where you will partner closely with cross-functional teams to ensure key risks are managed through practical, scalable controls. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive leader to embed controls into day to day operations - not just documenting them.
What you'll be doing:- Establish and evolve the company's internal control framework, defining standards for control design, documentation, evidence and ownership across key business processes.
- Lead the remediation of control gaps identified, partnering with the business to design and implement practical controls.
- Act as a trusted advisor to the business and leaders on control and risk matters, helping teams understand what controls are needed as processes, systems and risks evolve.
- Partner with process owners across the business to design and implement sustainable controls, ensuring they are clearly defined, appropriately documented, and effectively embedded within day to day operations.
- Develop, implement and execute a risk-based control testing and monitoring program focused on key financial and operational risks.
- Conduct periodic risk assessments to identify emerging risks and ensure control coverage remains appropriate as the business grows.
- Drive optimization, process improvements and automation, identifying opportunities to streamline control activities and reduce manual effort through automation or process design.
- Provide strategic reporting to the VP Finance, CFO, and leadership regarding control health, key risks, and remediation status.
- Support external audit and assurance activities by helping to ensure controls are appropriately documented, executed and supported by sufficient evidence.
- Support or lead ad hoc finance initiatives and special projects as required.
Requirements- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA designation is required.
- 8-12+ years of progressive experience in internal controls or internal audit.
- Proven track record of building or improving control environments in dynamic, high-growth, or private company environments.
- Deep knowledge of control frameworks and concepts, including risk assessment, RCMs, and control testing.
- Experience working with IT general controls, application controls and system-enabled controls.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to balance rigor with practicality, focusing on what matters most for the business.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with a proven ability to partner effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Experience in financial services is an asset.
- Background in public accounting is an asset.
BenefitsWinner of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures, twice. We offer more than just the basics, take advantage of:
- An award-winning culture with a collaborative & inclusive team.
- Competitive pay and performance-based bonus:
- Annual Base Salary: $150,000 - $165,000
- Annual Bonus: 30%
- Committed to flexible work arrangements, offering hybrid workplace options.
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage + Lifestyle Account.
- RRSP Matching and Parental Leave Top UP Program.
- In office massage, meditation & workout sessions.
- Virtual events such as Lunch & Learns, company parties, fun team activities and charity initiatives.
- Career learning and development programs.
Next Steps:If what you just read excites you, we'd like to hear from you! Please submit your application and we'll contact you if you become selected for a phone interview.
