Financial Controller

Our client is a privately held holding company with an active portfolio of e-commerce and CPG brands operating across North America - they build and acquire, and the finance function is genuinely at the center of how they make decisions. This isn't a caretaker role inside a large corporate structure. It's a seat at the table in a lean, high-conviction team where the Controller owns the full function and works directly alongside ownership.

Responsibilities

FP&A & Performance Analysis

• Lead the annual budgeting process and maintain rolling forecasts and reforecasts as actuals evolve
• Prepare and deliver budget-to-actual variance analysis with clear, actionable commentary for senior leadership
• Partner with brand and operations teams to evaluate the ROI of key initiatives - new content creator partnerships, channel investments, product launches - and provide profitability analysis that informs where we lean in and where we pull back
• Build and maintain portfolio-level reporting that gives leadership a consolidated view of financial performance across all brands

M&A Support

• Maintain rolling normalized EBITDA models for active M&A mandates, currently including two acquisitions at different stages of the pipeline
• Support due diligence processes including financial data room preparation, request list management, and quality of earnings analysis
• Support the evaluation and potential sale of portfolio businesses, including preparation of normalized financials and vendor-side due diligence materials

Accounting Oversight

• Own the full accounting function including month-end and year-end close, general ledger, AP, AR, payroll, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
• Lead the implementation, and ongoing management of the company's ERP system
• Oversee US GAAP compliant financial reporting across the portfolio as applicable by entity
• Manage external relationships including auditors, tax advisors, banking partners, and legal counsel
• Own all tax compliance and filings across Canadian and US jurisdictions, coordinating with external advisors as needed

Qualifications

• CPA
• Hands-on ERP implementation or build-out experience strongly preferred
• Clear, confident communicator who can translate financial complexity into language that drives decisions
• Someone who takes ownership, moves without being pushed, and cares about the outcome as much as the process