Financial Controller

We are hiring an experienced Financial Controller at Aspire Software to join our growing team in Toronto and Montreal!

The Financial Controller will report to the Director of Finance. This individual will coordinate and manage period-end close, budgeting and forecasting, statutory compliance and reporting and ensure accurate financial reporting and analysis for a portfolio of acquired companies, as well as lead projects impacting their accounting and provide guidance on the more complex accounting issues. The Financial Controller will coordinate with their Finance team and work directly with the Portfolio Managers and Managing Directors for the subsidiary companies.

Here is a little window into our company: Aspire Software, an Operating Group of Valsoft Corp, primarily focuses on operating and managing Valsoft’s global portfolio of software companies within the Travel and Leisure vertical. It provides mission-critical solutions to this sector, leveraging industry best practices to deliver a time-sensitive integration process. The decentralized model Aspire operates allows it to drive rapid growth, reinvesting in its portfolio to foster continuous innovation within the Travel and Leisure space.

Our motto is 'Be Humble, Stay Hungry!'

The successful candidate will work in a hybrid work model from our office in Toronto.

What your day will look like:

• Monitor and analyze the performance strategies to identify areas of opportunity and respond with action plans to ensure execution to meet and exceed financial targets
• Drive the financial planning of the company by analyzing the performance and risks of the portfolio by applying the KPI framework
• Prepare monthly and quarterly business reviews for portfolio companies that highlight results, remediation plans for underperformers, and strategic initiatives to drive organic growth to the senior management team
• Build and manage monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts and track KPIs
• Monitor the financial health of a portfolio and ensure positive cash flow
• Develop strategies to increase return on investment and profitability
• Maintain high-level interaction with the corporate finance department
• Actively participate in the processes related to the sale or acquisition of companies
• Application of Valsoft Finance best practices to all companies within Portfolio
• Ownership of all things finance for companies acquired into the Portfolio

Financial Reporting:

• Oversee and review accounting tasks including tax and compliance
• Own monthly financial close process for Portfolio companies
• Prepare accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
• Build processes and ensure compliance with Corporate policies and reporting requirements. Identify and manage differences between corporate consolidation accounting policies and local statutory reporting requirements
• Ensure effective financial internal controls and continually evaluate established policies and procedures
• Optimize internal reporting processes for efficiency
• Prepare for and support the corporate audit by providing necessary documentation
• Lead and organize the annual statutory audits and ensure all fillings are complete

Team Leadership and Development:

• Set targets for and supervise all accounting and finance personnel (Accounting, FP&A, AR, AP)
• Provide leadership and develop a high-performing scalable finance team in a decentralized finance environment, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Train and coach teams to ensure they have the knowledge and resources necessary to be successful

Financial Systems:

• Support Netsuite rollout activities to Portfolio companies by ensuring data integrity
• Conduct situational assessments, identify gaps and opportunities for automation, make recommendations, and direct the implementation of such changes as required to improve financial systems and related processes

About you:

• A qualified financial accountant (ACCA) with at least a bachelor's degree or above in Accounting, Finance, Economics or similar is essential; CPA preferred
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role, including at least 2+ years in team management
• Ability to manage risks by ensuring that effective and efficient internal controls are in place without compromising operational efficiency and flexibility
• Strong understanding of financial processes, with the ability to navigate and resolve conflicting goals of diverse stakeholders
• Extensive knowledge and skill in multiple disciplines to be able to support business integration activities effectively and a capacity to understand and interpret conflicting goals and needs of diverse groups
• Ability to manage risks by ensuring that effective and efficient internal controls are in place without compromising operational efficiency and flexibility
• Fast learner and adaptable – time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Working knowledge of Oracle NetSuite ERP (or similar) is considered an asset
• Ability to visualize efficient processes and implement them
• Excellent organizational skills and time management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel
• Expertise in streamlining and implementing efficient financial processes
• Prior experience managing a finance team is advantageous
• Being fluent in the English language, both written and verbal, is essential 
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada

For information about Aspire Software, please visit our website at www.aspiresoftware.com

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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