Financial Controller
About The Position
inBeat is a performance creative agency that is part of the Fieldtrip portfolio. They build campaigns for consumer and B2B brands globally and are experiencing rapid growth through acquisitions. The finance function requires a Controller to manage accounting operations, payroll, and month-end close for a portfolio of Canadian and US entities. This is a full-time, fully remote role based anywhere in Canada (ideally QC) and reports directly to the CFO. The Controller will lead a finance operations team of 7, manage intercompany reconciliations, and optimize the close process for timely completion. This is a hands-on role requiring comfort with both daily accounting tasks in QuickBooks Online and strategic process improvement.
Requirements
- CPA designation (Canadian)
- Fully bilingual in French and English, written and spoken
- Based in Canada
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 2+ years as Controller, Assistant Controller, or Senior Accountant
- Direct experience in an agency, professional services, or media/marketing services environment
- Hands-on multi-entity payroll experience across Canadian and US jurisdictions
- Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks Online
- Multi-entity, multi-currency accounting experience (CAD/USD)
- Solid grasp of Quebec and Canadian tax compliance (GST/QST, T2, T4/T4A, T5, RL-1)
- Working understanding of US tax compliance
Nice To Haves
- Experience with intercompany frameworks, transfer pricing, and management service agreements (MISA)
- Revenue recognition experience for retainer and performance-based service engagements
- Experience integrating acquired entities, including chart of accounts mapping and opening balance work
- Familiarity with Notion, Deel, and modern finance tooling
- Track record operating in a remote, distributed team across time zones
Responsibilities
- Own the month-end close across all entities, with a target of business day 10
- Run payroll across Canadian and US entities, including all remittances, year-end filings, and platform administration (Deel and equivalent)
- Manage intercompany transactions and reconciliations across CAD and USD
- Prepare monthly consolidated financial statements for the CFO and ownership
- Lead a small team of bookkeepers, AR/AP specialists, and payroll administration
- Manage GST/QST/HST, US sales tax, SR&ED, and corporate tax compliance alongside external accountants
- Build a finance operations playbook in Notion that the team can run on
- Support M&A and integration work as we scale
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and annual performance bonus
- Group benefits and unlimited PTO + Sick Pay
- Direct exposure to executive leadership, M&A activity, and integration work
- A growing finance team with clear paths to grow into
- Low bureaucracy. High ownership.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
