Office (Financial) Controller

SIA Innovations INC•Montreal, QC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Office Controller at SIA Innovations is responsible for the company's day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, internal controls, and office administration. This role involves supervising a small corporate services team (accounting, HR, and office admin) and reporting to the Vice President – Services. The primary mandate is to ensure SIA's finances are accurate, compliant, and clear to support sound decision-making by leadership, particularly in a complex environment with multiple client engagements, sales, and currencies across multi-company books. The position is central to SIA's operations, impacting everything from client billing to company-wide budgeting and future planning.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA designation.
7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including team management.
Advanced proficiency in Excel, ERP software, budgeting & forecasting software, analytics software.
Full-cycle accounting experience: accounts payable/receivable, payroll, general ledger, and financial reporting.
Full professional bilingualism in French and English, spoken and written.
Strong communication skills, able to translate financial information for non-finance stakeholders.
Disciplined, organized, detail oriented, able to manage multiple concurrent deadlines, works well under pressure.
Integrity and discretion when handling sensitive or confidential information.
Leadership by example with the small team you supervise.
A collaborative mindset, comfortable working closely with the leadership team.
Analytical mindset: critical thinker able to spot trends, variances, and risks in the numbers.
Structured problem-solving, especially under close and audit deadlines.
An agile learner, able to adapt to new tools, regulations, and reporting requirements.
100% on-site presence, five days a week.
Meet the recurring deadlines of month-end, quarter-end, year-end close, and our annual audit.
Handle confidential and sensitive financial and HR information with discretion and professionalism.
Communicate proactively with internal teams and external stakeholders, including auditors, suppliers, and government agencies.
Prioritize competing demands, especially during peak close, budgeting, and audit periods.
Adapt to peak periods (year-end, tax season, audits) that may require additional focus and time.
Be “on call”, i.e. available in the event of occasional urgent finance matters outside regular hours (yes, even during personal time off!).
Plan vacations and time-off (maximum 2 consecutive weeks) within designated summer and winter slow-down periods and outside of our blackout periods.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a high-tech professional services or value-added reseller environment would be a strong asset.
Experience dealing with clients and suppliers in Canada, the US, and the Caribbean (working knowledge of national and local tax regulations and compliance reporting) would be an asset.

Responsibilities

Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
Coordinate operating budgets, track spending variances, and analyze financial performance.
Identify and implement opportunities to leverage AI and automation to streamline accounting and back-office processes.
Ensure contribution and performance reports are timely and accurate to support incentives management.
Support proposal and contract review with financial input on rates, profitability, and terms.
Provide studio leaders with the financial information and reporting they need to manage their projects.
Supervise and coach a small corporate services team (accounting, HR, and office admin support).
Guide non-finance staff in understanding budgets, expense policies, and financial reports.
Help onboard new employees to SIA's time reporting, expense, invoicing, and payroll processes.
Enforce internal financial controls and ensure tax and regulatory compliance across all jurisdictions.
Manage the annual audit process and maintain clean, well-documented books.
Maintain ongoing awareness of accounting standards, tax regulations, and relevant ERP/reporting tools.
Build and maintain standard operating procedures for back-office operations.
Own the full accounting operations cycle: procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, time reporting to payroll, tax compliance/filings, and banking operations.
Take full accountability for the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.
Support the annual budgeting cycle end-to-end, from planning through variance analysis.