Controller

**Position Overview**:
**General Fusion is seeking a strategic and hands-on Controller to lead our financial operations, reporting, and planning functions during an exciting growth stage. This role combines oversight and preparation of core accounting and compliance activities with close ties into FP&A, offering a unique opportunity to shape internal controls, financial reporting, business intelligence and data-driven decision-making across the organization.

The Controller will lead a capable accounting team, oversee financial reporting and compliance (including tax and audit), manage cash forecasting and treasury activities, and serve as a business partner to the Senior Leadership Team through financial reporting, scenario planning support, and business process improvement. This is an ideal role for a CPA with a strong technical background who also enjoys working across functions to improve insights and decision quality.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Accounting & Financial Reporting**
- Oversee the monthly and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of results in a multi-currency, multi-entity environment
- Lead the preparation of internal and external financial reports, including board packages and annual audited financial statements under US GAAP
- Manage the annual audits and preparation of US GAAP financial statements
- Manage complex accounting areas including equity-based compensation, leases, government grants, and preferred shares
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and accounting standards; develop and maintain accounting policies as required
- Manage government funding claims and support responses to audits or queries

**Financial Planning and Analysis**
- Prepare rolling cash flow forecasts and scenario analyses to support decision-making and risk mitigation
- Support operational leaders and the Senior Leadership Team with performance reporting, variance analysis, and cost optimization insights
- Partner with the SVP Finance, and Director of Finance to support the company’s budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning efforts
- Assist in the development of business models and processes to support near and longer term financial models of the business
- Contribute to board and investor reporting by providing analysis and materials related to operating performance

**Team Leadership & Systems**
- Manage, mentor, and grow a team of accounting professionals (2+ direct reports)
- Continue to enhance the company’s use of its ERP system (NetSuite), reporting tools (e.g., Power BI), and internal processes
- Collaborate with IT and operations to ensure financial systems support evolving business needs

**Tax, Treasury & Compliance**
- Manage tax advisors on Canadian, U.S., and U.K. tax filings, including corporate, indirect, and cross-border tax compliance
- Management and implementation of compliance with internal controls appropriate to the stage and scale of the company; lead SOX readiness if applicable

**Relevant Skills and Experience**:

- CPA designation with 5-7+ years of progressive experience, including 3+ years in a Controller or senior finance role including people leadership
- Strong technical accounting skills (US GAAP required), with public company reporting or audit experience
- Solid understanding of multi-currency consolidations, internal controls, and tax compliance (Canada; U.S./U.K. exposure an asset)
- Experience with SOX controls, either in public company and/or as an advisor, and setting up or as part of IPO readiness
- Strong Excel skills; comfort working with large datasets and integrating financial systems into planning/reporting cycles
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with ability to partner cross-functionally and lead through influence
- Experience in capital-intensive, venture-backed, or growth-stage sectors (e.g., cleantech, industrial tech, energy, life sciences)
- Experience with SRED and other government incentive programs
- Familiarity with NetSuite ERP and business intelligence platforms like Power BI
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling in a project
- or R&D-heavy environment

The typical hiring range for this position is $130,000 - $160,000. General Fusion considers many factors when determining total compensation including job specific or highly specialized knowledge, skills and experience, proficiency, job location and internal equity.

**What We Offer**:

- Flexible hours/hybrid
- Four weeks’ vacation
- Comprehensive benefits package
- RRSP contribution
- Support for professional development
- Great company culture - social events, food trucks, bike rides, Sun Run, etc.

**Applications**:
We thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
- General Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to