Controller

**WHO WE ARE**

Syncopate Financial Leadership Professional Corporation is a financial advisory services firm that bridges the gap between bookkeepers and traditional accounting firms.

Focusing on entrepreneurs, we offer services ranging from CFO leadership, financial planning and analysis, to controllership, accounting & bookkeeping services and more. We serve a wide variety of clients including small to mid-sized owner-managed businesses and not-for-profit organizations.

When you join Syncopate Financial Leadership, you will be serving a portfolio of our clients in close collaboration with your Syncopate coworkers.

**OUR APPROACH TO TEAMWORK**

As an employer, we cultivate strong, trusting relationships and provide the opportunity for continual personal and career growth.

We believe that inclusion of diverse perspectives is essential to achieving long-term, systemic change. That's why we strive to attract and develop individuals who reflect a broad spectrum of diversity, including (but by no means limited to) racial, ethnic, gender identity, and socioeconomic dimensions.

We do not discriminate on the basis of record of offenses or any protected grounds under the Ontario Human Rights code.

**THE ROLE**

Working in a cloud-based software environment, the **Controller** manages and delivers financial leadership, accounting and tax services to our clients, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and professional standards.

The Controller also works closely with, and supervises, members of the Syncopate team including entry-level staff who may have little to no accounting experience. Your role will be to provide training, development and evaluation of your team members, balancing the need for success of each employee, client, and Syncopate.

This role is a salary grade 9 which corresponds to Syncopate’s Management job stream level M2.

**Responsibilities**
- Lead client facing engagement teams to complete engagements for the following services: Fractional controllership, budgeting & cash forecasting, financial reporting, internal controls & process improvement, accounting & bookkeeping, payroll, sales tax and corporate income tax
- Deliver industry and technical expertise through client interactions, reports, technical work, management presentations and high-quality deliverables
- Manage a portfolio of clients while understanding their business, key risks and ways to deliver added value; ensure clients’ needs are met and that relationships and accounts grow and develop
- Accountable for engagement planning and scheduling as well as project financials (i.e., budgets, WIP, timely billing, collection, variance recognition)
- Network in the local business community, consider business development opportunities and contribute to the preparation and delivery of competitive proposals to meet client needs
- Mentor, motivate and coach team members towards professional and personal development by setting clear expectations, providing feedback and conducting performance reviews

**WHO YOU MIGHT BE**
- Have an accounting designation with 4 to 6 years of relevant public accounting experience
- May be experienced public accounting Seniors or Managers, or have financial reporting, tax, internal controls, and process improvement superpowers that they’ve used in other roles
- Are respected team leaders that are sought out for coaching and mentorship, are skilled at delegating, but are also willing to be hands on in a small team environment
- Are skilled in all the relevant tools of the profession - large and small accounting systems, Excel, online collaboration software - and, more importantly, enjoy diving into new systems to learn how to get the best out of them

**COMPETENCIES**

We are looking for someone who:

- **Is accountable**: Cares deeply about getting results, stays on top of all responsibilities, and consistently meets deadlines.
- **Is coachable and willing to coach others**: Considers themselves a continual learner in all aspects of life - both professionally and personally. Is willing to learn from anyone regardless of their position or status. Is patient and willing to share their knowledge with others on the team, and with our clients.
- **Has integrity**: Embodies courage and responsibility. Acts honourably, even when no one is watching. Is trusted and extends trust to others.
- **Has strong interpersonal skills**: Actively listens. Seeks first to understand. Communicates their message clearly and assertively. Takes a collaborative approach to their work. Respects diversity of opinion and experience.

**WHAT TO EXPECT**

You’ll be provided with a laptop, docking station and two monitors. Working from home, you will provide your own desk, chair, keyboard & mouse, and high-speed internet connection (required).

**HOW TO APPLY**

**STEP THREE**: Reference check + Hire

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $98,000.00-$120,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assist