Controller

**The Role**:
The Controller is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating all accounting and operational finance functions. This person will supervise and support the Accountant in their day to day function, and coordinate and prepare all internal and external financial information and statements. The Controller is responsible for the accumulation, consolidation and analysis of all financial data necessary for a basis for operational management and accurate accounting of company results across multiple entities. This person will need to not only ensure financial and accounting functions run smoothly and accurately, but have a strong ability to see the big picture and add value to the business while keeping a keen eye on accuracy of the details.

**What you do**:

- Supervises and supports all accounting functions including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Capital Assets and Product Costing.
- Monitors and analyses cash flow and provides forecasts and recommendations to management.
- Oversees the maintenance and upgrade of the information systems and processes. Ensures proper controls are in place, the systems are used correctly and effectively.
- Develops and manages internal financial management controls to ensure cost effective financial responsibility.
- Provides tax planning, in conjunction with external tax advisors, and ensures compliance with all provincial, state, federal, payroll, and other applicable taxes.
- Manages external vendor relationships and financial statement auditors.
- Manages insurance strategies with various brokers and successfully employ other risk management tools.
- Analyze financial data to make recommendations for the business.

**How you do it**:

- Supervises the preparation of financial statements, variance analysis and regulatory reports and ensures they are prepared in compliance with GAAP.
- Supervises the preparation of external reporting to all relevant stakeholders.
- Participates, coordinates and directs the preparation of the revised plans as often as necessary to reflect changing strategies.
- Proactively keeps management team apprised of all financial issues pertaining to company operations. Makes presentations at company meetings on the finances as required.
- Ensures best practices in key processes are continuously implemented throughout the business unit.
- Carries out other projects and duties as required.

**You bring**:

- CPA Designation
- 4+ years as a Controller or equivalent
- Knowledgeable in all areas of accounting, payroll, and tax compliance
- Experience with PST or US VAT filing/compliance is an asset
- Experience working with Sales Force and/or Accounting Seed is an asset
- Experience in assessing and implementing effective internal controls
- Solid knowledge of ASPE (IFRS and US GAAP will be considered)
- Strong understanding of cash management and forecasting
- Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication, able to speak to all levels of understanding
- Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
- A hands-on approach while mentoring and coaching the wider team
- Strong/proven experience in reporting to board or equivalent
- High attention to detail

**Benefits of being a Farmhand**:

- Hybrid flexibility to work remote and in our brand-new office in East Vancouver.
- Extended health, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance.
- Health and Wellness Spending Account.
- Remote working subsidy.
- Work alongside some incredibly passionate and talented colleagues on an inspiring product.
- As we are a growing organization, farmhands who push us to the next level will always be rewarded. Make your career at the Farm.

**Who we are**:
Farmboy (Farmboy Fine Arts®) is a full-service international art advisory that designs impactful art programs and collections within hospitality, health, and corporate. With over 20 years of holistic advisory experience, Farmboy has collaborated with some of the world’s top interior design and architecture firms, ownership groups, and Fortune 50 companies.

Farmboy Fine Arts® is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity, inclusion, and collaboration in the workplace. Employment practices within our organization including but not limited to hiring, promotion, termination, training, compensation, and benefits are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
We encourage employees to bring their most authentic, creative, and collaborative selves to work. Building an environment with individual strengths, working together to better the company and the art we put into the world.