Controller

**Controller**

**Department**: Finance
**Reports to**: Director, Finance
**Position**: Full-Time, Permanent

**Who We Are**

Pedalheads is a fast-growing leader in children’s programming, offering high-quality **bike, swim, and soccer** lessons across North America.

Our mission is simple yet powerful**:We inspire kids to believe in themselves**

**Why You’ll Love Working at Pedalheads**

**Growth**

With over **250 locations in 50+ cities**, and a passionate team of **3,000+ staff** teaching **70,000+ children** annually, Pedalheads has grown more than **50% in the past two years**—and we’re just getting started. We’re proud to maintain a _“love what you do”_ culture with flexibility, collaboration, and ample opportunities for professional growth.

**Culture**

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. At Pedalheads, you’ll join a supportive, energizing, and fun team of driven individuals who genuinely care about making a difference in kids’ lives.

**Opportunity**

We believe in **trust and empowerment**. Our progressive and collaborative environment, combined with ambitious expansion plans across North America, means you’ll have room to grow, innovate, and develop your career.

**Purpose**

By teaching fundamental skills, building confidence, and igniting a sense of adventure, we create life-changing experiences for children. Pedalheads also invests in our communities through **bursary programs** and **annual social giving**, continuously finding ways to make each community better for having us there.

**About the Role**

The **Controller** plays a key leadership role in overseeing the integrity of Pedalheads’ financial systems, reporting, and controls across our growing North American operations. This role combines hands-on accounting expertise with systems ownership and team mentorship in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.

**Financial Reporting & Controls**
- Oversee month-end and year-end close for multiple entities.
- Ensure accuracy and compliance with ASPE and U.S. GAAP standards for all journal entries, accruals, and intercompany eliminations.
- Review and finalize financial statements, reconciliations, and variance analyses.
- Strengthen internal control frameworks to ensure data integrity and audit readiness.
- Liaise with external accountants and tax advisors for annual reviews and filings.

**System Ownership - Sage Intacct**
- Serve as the system owner for Sage Intacct (GL, AP, AR, Purchasing, Dimensions, Reporting).
- Build and maintain Smart Rules, Smart Events, and Dimensions to enhance site
- and department-level reporting.
- Manage user roles, approvals, and workflows to align with operational structures and control processes.
- Lead automation initiatives for recurring entries, AP workflows, and bank reconciliations.
- Oversee integrations with ADP, Ramp, and other operational systems.
- Develop dynamic dashboards for financial and performance KPIs.
- Launch and manage the Advantage Tax System.

**Team Leadership & Development**
- Supervise and mentor the accounting team, including junior accountants, payroll clerks, and AP support.
- Establish review and accountability frameworks to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
- Provide training on Intacct processes, accounting standards, and cross-functional collaboration.

**Budgeting, Forecasting & Analytics**
- Support the Director of Finance and department heads with annual budgets and ongoing variance analyses.
- Maintain consolidated financial models aligned with Intacct actuals and forecasts.
- Contribute to the automation of BVA reporting, cash forecasting, and spend analytics.

**Qualifications**

**Education & Credentials**
- CPA designation (CA, CGA, CMA) or equivalent is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.

**Technical Expertise**
- ** Sage Intacct**: Advanced proficiency required (multi-entity consolidations, Smart Rules, dashboards).
- Proven experience optimizing workflows, allocations, and automation.
- Advanced Excel skills (Power Query, pivot tables, data modeling).
- Familiarity with **ADP Workforce Now**, **Ramp**, or equivalent payroll/expense systems.
- Experience with **Power BI** or similar analytics tools is an asset.

**Experience**
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 2+ years in a supervisory or controller capacity.
- Experience in a multi-entity or multi-location environment (service or seasonal industry preferred).
- Strong knowledge of Canadian and U.S. accounting and tax environments.

**Core Competencies**
- ** Process Improvement**: Seeks root causes and drives long-term solutions.
- ** Data Integrity**: Ensures precision and transparency across financial reporting.
- ** Systems Thinking**: Understands data flows across integrated systems.
- ** Leadership**: Builds capable, accountable teams through clarity and consistency.
- ** Adaptability**: Thrives in a high-growth, seasonal, and mission-driven organization.

**Compensation & Benefits*