Assistant Controller

Our North Vancouver client is seeking a detail-oriented Assistant Controller to join their client accounting team. In this full-cycle role you will own accounts receivable and payable, monthly and quarterly reporting, budgeting and forecasting, payroll, and tax compliance, serving as a trusted day-to-day finance contact. You will work directly with client stakeholders, government agencies, and the internal review team to keep books accurate, timely, and audit-ready, while helping modernize the finance function through automation, Power BI, and AI-enabled workflows.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable

• Prepare and issue customer invoices
• Assist with setting up and maintaining customer agreements in Microsoft Dynamics CE
• Assist with reconciling agreements against purchase orders received
• Compile supporting documentation per IFRS requirements
• Oversee full-cycle AP booking and processing
• Monitor AR and AP aging reports; follow up with timely reminders and collections/payment communications

Financial Reporting & Planning

• Deliver accurate and timely monthly and quarterly financial reporting, consistently meeting month-end and quarter-end deadlines
• Conduct month-to-month financial comparisons, investigating and reconciling variances
• Develop and track KPIs that drive greater efficiency across the finance function

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Assist in preparing the annual company budget, including collaborating with department leads on individual department budgets
• Prepare monthly cash-flow forecasts and quarterly financial forecasts

Payroll & Tax Compliance

• Process payroll accurately and on schedule
• Ensure ongoing compliance with GST/QST and other applicable tax requirements
• Act as primary liaison with CRA, Revenu Québec, and other regulatory bodies on tax, payroll, and related matters

Audit & Internal Controls

• Maintain internal audit documentation and account reconciliations
• Support the improvement of internal audit evidence and controls
• Assist with internal and external audit requests

Process Improvement

• Support integration of Rillion and other finance tools to streamline AP/AR workflows and improve overall efficiency
• Use Power BI to analyze data and build reports that support better, faster decision-making
• Champion the use of AI tools in day-to-day finance operations to increase productivity and accuracy
• Identify opportunities to strengthen processes across the finance function

Others

• Oversee timely processing of employee expense reimbursements
• Manage corporate credit card administration and reconciliation

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally with AR/AP ownership
• Strong knowledge of Canadian payroll, GST/QST, and CRA/Revenu Québec compliance
• Experience with month-end/quarter-end close cycles
• Familiarity with Power BI, AP automation tools (Rillion or similar), and AI-enabled workflows an asset
• Strong organizational skills and comfort managing both detail-level transactions and reporting deadlines
• CPA designation (or in progress) an asset