Financial Controller

**Financial Controller**
- Financial Reporting | Regulatory Compliance | Internal Control_
- The majority of our team is located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, where this role is based, but we have team members throughout the UK. We pivoted to a fully-remote workforce during the pandemic and will not be returning to an in-office environment. In terms of work location, we are open to a remote team member, within the Eastern Time Zone, in Ontario._

DigitalEd has a simple and resonant purpose — to shape the world through digital learning. As a SaaS company in the online learning market for higher education, our Möbius platform is a comprehensive solution designed for the unique needs of teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). It’s a product that’s genuinely impacting the way students learn STEM, and with that kind of footprint in the world, imagine the team we’re building behind the scenes. To support our growth, we're searching for a **Financial Controller.**

A Financial Controller at DigitalEd owns the day-to-day accounting function of the business. Leading the Accounting team, and reporting to the VP of Finance & Operations, the Controller will ensure the right processes are in place to produce accurate and timely reporting to all stakeholders. This includes internal reporting leveraged by the Executive team & Board of Directors, regulatory compliance reporting, as well as working with our external audit partner to complete formal annual financial reports.

**Outcomes & Key Responsibilities: What's Expected of You**
- Leading the monthly financial reconciliation and reporting process for each entity, as well as consolidation to produce corporate level reporting
- Leading the preparation of year-end working papers and coordination of audit/review engagement leading to preparation of formal annual financial statements
- Ensuring tax compliance at all levels (International, Federal, Provincial), including income taxes, sales taxes, payroll taxes, and any other applicable taxes
- Ensuring that appropriate internal financial controls and best practices are in place and adhered to across the organization
- Developing budgets and forecasts for the business in collaboration with the VP, Finance & Operations
- Providing leadership and support to the Accounting team

**Measures of Performance: How You Know You’re Doing Well**
- Fully owning DE’s financial reporting regime, with measurable improvements in timeline and effectiveness compared to current state
- Keeping DE in compliance with all regulatory reporting and filing requirements on an ongoing basis
- Maintaining a forecast model for the business with relevant updates on a monthly/quarterly basis
- Successfully leading the Accounting team and positioning them to support growth

**Competencies & Experience: The 'Stuff' that Makes You Great at This**
- Holds a Canadian CPA Designation
- Self-starter who can achieve deliverables in a remote environment with limited direct supervision
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Curiosity and inquisitiveness to understand the operations of the business underlying the financial reporting
- Ability to identify existing processes or systems that are not working effectively or meeting the needs of the business and identify and implement upgraded processes or systems to improve effectiveness and efficiency
- Ability to adapt to a constantly changing environment as the company grows, staying one step ahead in terms of implementing appropriate systems and processes to support the evolving needs of the business
- Advanced Excel skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience leading a team
- Experience with Quickbooks, Ceridian, or similar systems
- Experience implementing new systems and tools (Accounting/ERP Software, Payroll Software, Contract Management Software, etc.)

Lastly, being successful is personal. Everyone defines it differently and that’s a-ok. However you define success is up to you, but know that the spirit of DigitalEd’s culture is ‘No Deposit, No Return’. It’s our job in Finance to come up with solutions to support a growing and evolving business, while also maintaining compliance with the regulatory frameworks that “define the box.” We’re looking for an accounting professional who’s ready to use their skillset to paint a masterpiece without running off the page, so if you’re up for being an integral part of a great team, we’d love to talk.

Our projected budget for this role is in the range of $110,000-$120,000 CDN per year.

**The Culture Piece: What it's Like to Work Here**

The spirit of our aspirational culture is rooted in the concept of ‘No Deposit, No Return’. If you don’t put anything into your professional experience, you won’t get anything out of it. To bring this to life, we lean on our core values: Customer Orientation, Curiosity, Teamwork, Adaptability, Ownership and Coaching. If any of these w