Controller

Summary

Join Igloo, a company valuing its employees as its biggest asset, and become our Controller, reporting directly to the CFO. This hands-on role leads Accounting Operations, managing revenue recognition, monthly reporting, liquidity, and payroll. You will be a key contributor, ensuring accurate and timely reporting, assisting in decision-making, and presenting findings to stakeholders. The ideal candidate thrives in a SaaS environment, enjoys process improvement, and is passionate about accounting excellence. Igloo offers a fully remote work environment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of Accounting experience
• CPA (CA, CMA, or CGA) designation required
• Experience with SaaS companies required
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Strong organizational and priority-setting skills
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail
• Experience with ASPE

Responsibilities

• Manage all accounting operations including treasury, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and payroll
• Work internally and cross-collaborate with other departments to review, refine and create processes as we grow and expand
• Own the financial systems (ERP, sales tax filling, equity management platform)
• Develop and enforce internal control procedures to safeguard company assets, minimize risks, and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements
• Oversee day-to-day cash management operations, ensuring accurate and efficient tracking of cash receipts, payments, and balances
• Monitor cash balances and prepare cash forecasts to manage liquidity and effective financial planning
• Key point of contact with customers and vendors, to maintain and build stakeholder relationships while assisting in the AR collection and AP payments follow-up process as needed
• Ensure a timely month-end close process by maintaining the schedule and overseeing the work performed by the accounting team
• Prepare and review month-end entries, including accruals and other recurring entries, as well as ensuring completeness of the General Ledger
• Ensure that monthly revenue recognition is accurate and complete by performing an in-depth review of both annual recurring revenue and one-time revenue
• Assist the finance team with the monthly budget to actual variance analysis
• Prepare monthly reporting packages, including financial statements and other SaaS KPI analysis (ARR Rollforward, backlog, etc.) to be delivered to the board of directors
• Lead as primary resource for annual financial audit and audits from local, state, and federal regulators
• Work closely with external auditors to ensure compliance with accounting standards and resolve any audit issues or recommendations
• Manage and comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and income and sales tax filings within Canada, United States, and other locations as needed and managing any tax audits alongside external tax advisors as they may arise
• Oversee the calculation, collection, and remittance of sales tax and ensure compliance with state and local tax regulations
• Participate in the development of company’s budget, financial forecasts, analysis and ad-hoc reporting
• Support CFO and Director, Finance in potential M&A strategy and execution

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with a public accounting firm is an asset
• Experience working with Oracle NetSuite and Salesforce is an asset

Benefits

• Training budget for every employee
• Health benefits
• Wellness spending account
• Matching retirement savings
• You choose whether you work on a Mac or PC, whatever hardware makes your work easier
• 100% remote-first work environment