Financial Controller

**Financial Controller**
- Thryv Therapeutics Inc. is a privately owned company based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. We have been pioneering a precision medicine approach to treat Long QT Syndrome via SGK1 inhibition since 2019, and have since evolved our portfolio to include the treatment of resistant and rare cancers._

**OPPORTUNITY SUMMARY**

The Financial Controller is primarily responsible for the maintenance and reliability of the company’s financial accounting records. Building on experience in cost and financial accounting, the main goal is to assure accurate financial reporting and continuous finance process optimization. Key activities include: providing and managing budgets, overseeing all accounting functions and conducting project cost analysis, all of which are key components of near-term and longer-term strategic management decisions.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Lead the day-to-day management of accounting operations with a focus on efficient processes that support business needs, including purchasing/AP, reporting etc.
- Manage bookkeeping staff, currently externally provided
- Responsible for accounting and operational reporting systems, including the ERP and other reporting systems related to the financial reporting process
- Perform budget to actual analyses and dashboards for the executive team and the Board of Directors on a timely basis.
- Responsible for timely and effective monthly close processes, including preparing and reviewing monthly reconciliations for balance sheet accounts and posting journal entries, resulting in financial information with the highest levels of reliability and integrity
- With input from other team members, prepare, monitor and update financial budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for functional departments
- Manage relationships with external auditors for completion of the annual audits
- Oversee and perform tax related inquiries and returns with federal, provincial and state authorities
- Assist with preparation of materials for Board of Director meetings and other meetings
- Responsible for stock option administration

**QUALIFICATIONS**

**EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE**
- Bachelor's degree in accounting and/or finance required
- CPA designation an asset, but strong technical accounting skills backed by experience will be considered

**TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS**
- Advanced Microsoft Office Suite knowledge, specifically with Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP’s, complex formulas, and functions)
- Experience working in biotech/pharmaceutical industry, an asset
- Bilingual - French and English
- Ability to communicate effectively in English (written and spoken) is required for communicating with third party contractors across North America and reporting to senior management in the United States.

**NON-TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES**
- Exudes the highest level of integrity and an acute sense of ethics
- Operates with a sense of urgency and perseverance to achieve results
- Superior problem solving, conflict management and interpersonal skills
- Ability and enthusiasm to work in a cross-functional team environment
- Superior organizational skills and the ability to multi-task and prioritize competing assignments
- Excellent oral/written communication, interpersonal, organizational and presentation skills
- Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work independently with mínimal supervision
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines

**REPORTING**
- This position reports to the Associate Director, Finance

**BENEFITS**

Thryv Therapeutics offers generous incentive and group benefit plan with Manulife Insurance. The plan includes but is not limited to the following benefits: health, vision, dental, travel, virtual medicine, and EAP. All permanent full-time employees are eligible for this plan after 90 days of work at Thryv Therapeutics.

**EQUAL OPPORTUNITY WORKPLACE**

Thryv Therapeutics is proud to be an equal opportunity. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, and any other characteristic protected by law.

**Contrôleur financier**
- Thérapeutiques Thryv Inc. est une entreprise privée basée à Montréal, Québec, Canada. Depuis 2019, nous avons développé une approche de médecine de précision pour traiter le syndrome du QT long via l'inhibition de SGK, et nous avons depuis évolué notre portefeuille pour inclure le traitement des cancers résistants et rares._

**RÉSUMÉ DES OPPORTUNITÉS**

Le contrôleur financier est principalement responsable de la gestion et de la fiabilité des documents de comptabilité financière de l'entreprise. En s'appuyant sur une expérience en comptabilité analytique et financière, l'objectif principal est d'assurer la précision des rapports financiers et l'optimisation continue des processus financiers. Les responsabilités principales comprennen