Controller
TEEMA View all jobs
- Vancouver, BC
- $120,000-140,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Guide and mentor a small team to ensure reconciliations, journal entries, and monthly closing tasks are completed accurately and on schedule.
- Promote a cooperative team culture that advances the organization’s objectives.
- Generate monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc financial reports for internal review.
- Conduct preliminary variance assessments, account checks, and comparisons of budget vs actuals.
- Maintain organized documentation and files that are audit-ready.
- Lead and assist in developing the annual budget alongside department managers and project teams.
- Contribute to the financial planning aspect of the organization’s annual strategic plan.
- Manage accounts payable and receivable, payroll-related entries, and allocation of project-related costs.
- Evaluate payments to project partners to ensure compliance with milestones and approved funding plans.
- Draft and refine standard operating procedures in line with best practices for effective finance operations.
- Support updates and improvements to financial workflows and internal control frameworks.
- Participate in preparing compliance and funder reports (such as for ISED, CRA, or other funding bodies).
- Ensure financial policies align with public sector and nonprofit standards.
- Oversee organizational risk coverage, including insurance policies.
- Safeguard the accuracy and reliability of financial information across ERP and accounting systems.
- Work with the finance team to enhance reporting templates and automation solutions.
- Support integration efforts with CRM systems and other relevant platforms.
- Assist with additional team initiatives and interdisciplinary needs as required. This position is flexible, and occasionally the individual may take on tasks beyond their primary responsibilities.
- Bachelor's degree and a recognized accounting designation (CPA, ACA, ACCA, etc.)
- Background in public practice combined with 2+ years in an industry role overseeing full cycle accounting
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team