Financial (Office) Controller

Corporate Services ·  Montréal, QC  ·  Full-Time, Permanent  ·  100% On-Site - Base Salary:- 113K + Incentives & Benefits - Start Date:- September14 or earlier (if available) 

🎯 Is This Opportunity Right for You?

Before reading further, ask yourself three questions. Your honest answers will tell you whether this is the right fit.

① Do you take ownership of the numbers, not just the entries?

The Office Controller isn't defined by a single ledger or a single close: you own SIA's accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls end-to-end, and you're the person leadership turns to for a clear, accurate read on the business.

② Are you comfortable bringing structure to a fast-moving, multi-company, multi-currency environment?

Between our client engagements, R&D projects, and operations in Canada, the US, and the Caribbean, SIA's books are never static. You'll need to keep accounting operations tight and compliant while adapting to the pace of a boutique consultancy.

③ Can you balance daily accounting and back-office operations with financial guidance for leadership?

The role calls for hands-on ownership of accounting, financial reporting, and office admin, while also coaching a small corporate services team (accounting, HR, and office admin) and advising management on budgets, forecasts, and financial performance.

If you answered yes to all three, we want to hear from you!

🏢 About SIA Innovations

SIA Innovations is a boutique digital transformation consultancy operating at the forefront of AI and hybrid cloud adoption. We help medium and large organizations - across Quebec, Canada, and internationally - take advantage of IBM technologies (AI, agentic, cloud, cybersecurity, automation, blockchain, and more) to increase their agility.

Based in the heart of downtown Montréal (with direct access to the Metro and REM), SIA also has offices in Toronto, Los Angeles, and Nassau, and works with major clients and public-sector organizations across Quebec, Ontario, the Caribbean, and the United States.

📋 The Role

As Office Controller, you are responsible for SIA's day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, internal controls, and office administration. You supervise a small corporate services team (accounting, HR, and office admin) and report to the Vice President – Services, a member of the senior management team. Your mandate is to keep SIA's finances accurate, compliant, and clear enough that leadership can make sound decisions quickly - in an environment where multiple client engagements, sales, and currencies all flow through your multi-company books.

This role is central to SIA's operations: your work underpins everything from client billing to company-wide budgeting, and your judgment shapes how confidently leadership can plan for the future.

💼 What You Will Do

Your responsibilities are a direct expression of SIA's five core values.

Value Creation

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements that give leadership a clear & timely read on the business
• Coordinate operating budgets, track spending variances, and analyze financial performance (ratios)
• Identify and implement opportunities to leverage AI and automation to streamline accounting and other back-office processes, reporting, and the tools that support them

Commitment to Clients

• Ensure contribution and performance reports are timely and accurate enough 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

Servant Leadership

• Supervise and coach a small corporate services team (accounting, HR, and office admin support), including their day-to-day work and growth
• 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

Sustainable Practices

• Enforce internal financial controls and ensure tax and regulatory compliance across every jurisdiction SIA operates in
• Manage the annual audit process and maintain clean, well-documented books
• Maintain ongoing awareness of accounting standards, tax regulations, and the ERP/reporting tools relevant to the role
• Build and maintain standard operating procedures for back-office operations (accounting, HR, and office admin)

Empowered Teams

• 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

⚖️ The Consulting Environment: What to Expect

Rewards

Expectations

·     Challenging and rewarding work with real ownership over SIA's numbers; your work will help shape decisions made at the leadership table.

·     Direct exposure to high-profile private & public sector clients in a variety of industries & geographies, across all of SIA’s innovation studios.

·     A direct line to, and close collaboration with, SIA's leadership team.

·     The opportunity to work in a boutique IT consultancy alongside (and leveraging) leading-edge AI and hybrid cloud technologies and teams.

·     Opportunity for growth and advancement as SIA's operations scale.

·     Competitive compensation, performance incentives, and a comprehensive benefits package.

·     A blended work/life environment and culture, with continuous learning and personal growth.

·     An opportunity to build your business/social networks and soft skills.

·     100% on-site presence, five days a week, to stay close to the teams and information you support.

·     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.

🧠 Skills That Will Help You Thrive

① Hard Skills

• 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
• 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.

② Soft Skills

• 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

③ Human Skills

• 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

④ Brain Skills

• 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

📊 How Your Performance Is Measured

KPI

How It Is Measured

1.     Lagging Indicators

Professional

Services

Resale Products
& Services

Revenue – annual growth

≥ 20%

≥ 20%

Gross Profit

≥ 35%

≥ 12%

Net Income Before Taxes

≥ 5% of Total Revenue

Accounts Receivable

≤ 15% receivables ≥ 60 days

SG&A Expenses

≤ 20% of Total Revenue

2.     Leading Indicators

Professional

Services

Resale Products
& Services

Monthly financial statements

Issued by the 10th day of the following month

Audit readiness to reduce fees

Audit fees reduced by ≥ 15%

Timely employee surveys & assessments

Surveys conducted, results tabulated, and insights published on schedule (~ every 2 months)

✅ Position Details

Work Model

100% on-site, five days per week

Location

Downtown Montréal - 1000 de la Gauchetière Ouest, 39th floor
(direct access to the Metro and REM)

Reporting Line

Reports to the Vice President – Services

Team

Supervises a small corporate services team (e.g., accounting, HR, office admin support)

Employment Type

Full-time, permanent

Travel

Minimal, occasional as needed

🎁 Your Well-Being

• Competitive salary
• Performance incentives
• Comprehensive group insurance (medical, dental, disability, life)
• Retirement savings plan (RRSP)
• Dynamic, collaborative work environment
• Snacks and birthday celebrations
• Team events and social activities

🚀 How to Apply

Send your resume to [email protected] with “Office Controller” in the subject line. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis — early applications are strongly encouraged.