Senior Financial Controller

1 month ago


Sherwood Park, Canada BIS Safety Software Full time

BIS Safety Software is a fast-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) company providing leading software for the safety industry. We’re seeking an experienced Senior Financial Controller to join our team in Sherwood Park.

Who we are

BIS was founded in 2006 in Sherwood Park, Alberta. We’ve developed a world-class software solution designed to improve workplace safety. We focus on listening to our clients to help with continuous innovation, which helps drive our growth. We are looking to continue to expand across North America, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

About the role

In this high-impact position, you’ll have a significant opportunity to drive the growth of our company. Our ideal candidate is someone with a proven track record of scaling up a company.

Reporting directly to the Leadership team, you will be responsible for the financial reporting, accounting and internal control functions for the company, ensuring the timeliness, accuracy, integrity, and usability of all financial data. You will be responsible for strategic financial planning, regulatory compliance, and financial analysis to support business decisions and growth in Canada, the United States, and abroad.

This role requires rolling up your sleeves to support and build your team and learn the business.Using that knowledge, you will drive department and company efficiency, productivity, and growth. This is an in-person position based out of our Sherwood Park, Alberta office.

In this role, you will be expected to:
  • Be accountable for all outputs of the accounting and finance team including financial statements, reports, forecasts, and financial data while ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards and regulatory and business requirements
  • Lead the budget process and develop financial forecasts to guide business decisions
  • Strategically manage cashflow, including currency exchange
  • Establish, implement and maintain robust internal controls
  • Coordinate internal and external audits, and implement audit recommendations
  • Partner with leadership to develop and execute advanced long-term financial initiatives and strategies that align with our growth targets, leveraging insights gained from financial and business data
  • Identify and mitigate financial risk
  • Collaborate with leadership to develop and implement strategies for scaling up the business
  • Implement and utilize data analytic tools to derive actionable insights from financial data and drive strategic decision-making
  • Lead the automation, upgrade and implementation of financial systems to handle increased transaction volumes and complexity, as well as data needs
  • Develop and monitor key performance indicators that align with growth targets and operational efficiency
  • Build an accounting and finance team capable of supporting a larger, more complex organization
  • Navigate financial regulations and tax implications for current and new markets to ensure continued compliance
  • Communicate financial performance and strategy to investors and stakeholders, including Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) participants
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the finance and accounting team
You might be the right fit if you:
  • Thrive working in a fast-changing company and adapt well to continuous change
  • Are extremely detail-oriented
  • Have an in-depth understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
  • Can identify, implement and use data analytic tools to derive insight from financial data and drive organizational decision-making
  • Have experience selecting, implementing and customizing accounting software and ERP systems
  • Have experience scaling financial operations and systems to support rapid growth
  • Can develop financial strategies that align with business goals and growth objectives
  • Have strong analytical skills which enable identification of financial issues, as well as development and implementation of effective solutions
  • Possess advanced strategic planning skills to drive long-term financial initiatives
  • Are well-versed in and take ownership of all areas of financial compliance, including taxation and reporting
  • Possess leadership and team management skills required to build an industry-leading accounting and finance team
  • Are skilled in managing and leading change within accounting and finance teams and across organizations
  • Thrive in a collaborative work environment and being an integrated part of the accounting and finance team
  • Have a proven track-record of quick adoption and mastery of software and technology
  • Have excellent English written and verbal communication skills
  • Possess experience with the preparation, launch and after-launch requirement for an initial public offering (IPO)
  • Have experience with management of Employee Share Ownership Plans (ESOPs)
  • Possess advanced Excel skills
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA or relevant advanced degree an asset
  • CPA or equivalent certification
  • Proven experience (5+ years) in financial leadership roles, preferably within the software industry or a technology-driven organization
  • Demonstrated ability to drive substantial company growth
  • Exceptional understanding of financial planning, analysis, reporting and compliance
  • High attention to detail
  • Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Highly skilled in Microsoft Excel with a strong ability to grasp and adapt to new technologies

Posting ID: #E202311-01CFD

Why join us

At BIS, we pride ourselves on being very entrepreneurial in nature. Our office is an open environment that lends itself to collaboration and organic learning. We integrate new ideas and best practices quickly when they further the development of our software and company. This flexibility is a key part of our culture and a reflection of our insightful and collaborative team.

Another key part of our culture is our purposeful avoidance of titles. We don’t use titles as they don’t reflect the value we place on humility. In our eyes, all team members are valuable, everyone is willing to help accomplish goals, and everyone is driven to take their role one step further so we don’t need titles

In line with our inclusive culture, we created an Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) to allow our hardworking team members to benefit directly from the success they help the company achieve.

We'd love to hear from you

If this describes you, please submit your application as we would love to talk with you. Submit your résumé and cover letter in confidence through this posting.

We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest; however, only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

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