At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead finance operations and design internal controls for efficient funding processes.
- Company: Join FundThrough, a leading fintech empowering small businesses across North America.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, stock options, health benefits, and flexible work-from-home policy.
- Other info: Remote role with opportunities for career growth and a fun, inclusive culture.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a growing startup while working with a diverse team.
- Qualifications: CPA with 8+ years of experience, strong leadership, and hands-on finance skills.
The predicted salary is between 150000 - 200000 $ per year.
FundThrough funds tens of millions of dollars a week to small businesses waiting on their customers to pay. Every one of those dollars moves through controls our Controller owns. We're looking for a hands-on, controls-minded, resourceful finance leader who takes pride in getting it right every day, and in building the processes and team that keep it that way as we grow. You will report to a member of our senior management team and have the opportunity to work closely with our Founders.
About the company: FundThrough is a leading fintech company accelerating cash flow and enabling growth for small and medium-sized businesses that sell to large customers and wait to get paid. Based in Toronto and operating across North America, FundThrough’s AI-powered invoice funding platform gives B2B businesses fast, customized funding offers to get their invoices paid in a few days – rather than a few months – and get quick access to cash they’ve already earned.
Requirements:
- A CPA with track record of progressive accounting roles and responsibilities, including at least 8+ years as a Controller, with at least 4 years in finance roles at a factoring company, lender or similar financial organization, ideally in a high-volume, high-value transaction environment (strongly preferred).
- Experience leading, coaching and developing a small accounting team, including managing through a team lead.
- Hands-on experience designing, implementing and monitoring internal controls.
- ERP experience (we use Microsoft Dynamics GP).
- Experience in preparing cross-border Consolidation of Financial Statements.
- Experience preparing or reviewing regulatory filings across multiple US states and Canadian provinces is an asset.
- An interest in or experience working with a high-growth start-up, small business or tech company.
- Equal levels of comfort digging into data and looking at the bigger picture.
- A love for “rolling up your sleeves”, exhibiting a strong work ethic to make things happen in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
- Passion for being part of a scaling business and helping it grow.
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement internal controls across finance operations, focusing on client lending, funding and payment procedures, to ensure processes are efficient, effective and adequately controlled.
- Lead, manage and develop a finance team of four: Team Lead, two Accounting Associates and an AP associate.
- Own the daily execution of cash release controls, ensuring every funding, payment and release is authorized, accurate and documented.
- Establish ongoing monitoring and testing of control effectiveness, report exceptions and drive remediation.
- Oversee standard monthly closing procedures, lead production of management and board reports and manage the relationship and ongoing communication with the audit firm.
- Deliver monthly reporting to investors, lenders and strategic partners, taking over new reports once they have been developed and are repeatable.
- Oversee the preparation and filing of regulatory reports to Federal and State/Provincial regulatory agencies, ensuring they are accurate and on time.
- Account for and execute cash movements in different currencies through several banking institutions, maintaining banking relationships and account access.
- Oversee the full accounting cycle, analysis of internal cost structure, management of financial systems and policies.
- Oversee payroll accounting and processing in partnership with the People team, keeping ESOP and cap table records up to date and reconciled to the financial statements.
Benefits:
- Opportunity to leave your mark on a growing startup.
- An incredibly diverse team of brilliant minds from all over the world.
- Competitive compensation, including stock options.
- Health benefits.
- Family-friendly policies.
- Flexible work-from-home policy.
- A fully stocked kitchen, birthday treats, and a lunch of your choice every week.
Location: This is a remote role. You can be based in Toronto, anywhere else in Canada, or the US.
Salary Range: For Canada: $150,000-$200,000 CAD base salary and OTE.
Some Notes on Our Hiring Process:
- Our Use of AI: We utilize AI tools to help keep our recruitment process moving smoothly, but we maintain a strict "human-in-the-loop" philosophy across our entire hiring lifecycle.
- Role Status: This posting is for an existing open vacancy.
- Background Verification: Clearing a criminal record check is a condition of employment.
- Accessibility & Inclusion: FundThrough encourages applications from candidates with differing abilities.
Controller in Toronto employer: Fundthrough-Inc.
FundThrough is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture, offering employees the chance to make a significant impact in a rapidly growing fintech environment. With competitive compensation, stock options, and a flexible work-from-home policy, team members enjoy a healthy work-life balance while being part of a diverse team dedicated to innovation and excellence. The opportunity for professional growth is abundant, as employees work closely with senior management and the founders, contributing to meaningful projects that drive the company's success.
