Corporate Controller
Montreal-based non-profit academic AI research institute advancing machine learning through open-science research, talent development, technology transfer, responsible AI, and industry innovation.
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About Mila – Québec Artificial Intelligence Institute
Mila is a non-profit AI research hub created through collaboration between Université de Montréal and McGill University, with Polytechnique Montréal and HEC Montréal. Its community conducts machine-learning research and supports AI adoption, training, and technology transfer.
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About the Role
You will ensure the quality of accounting information and coordinate financial operations and controls across the entire corporate group, including related entities and potential international subsidiaries. You will oversee procure-to-pay, payroll and order-to-cash cycles and coordinate monthly and annual closes while driving continuous process improvement following a recent ERP implementation. You will also coordinate the annual financial audit, design finance controls, prepare reports for the audit committee and contribute to special projects such as creating new subsidiaries. Depending on your profile, you may directly supervise a team of three.
Requirements
- University degree in accounting
- 7 to 10 years of relevant experience combining audit experience and financial controller experience
- CPA designation required
- Knowledge of NetSuite (major asset)
- Experience with accounting for financial instruments (asset)
- Experience with NPO accounting (asset)
- In-depth knowledge of taxation (asset)
- Ability to build effective working relationships with internal clients and leadership
- Excellent analytical and synthesis skills
- Attention to detail
- Resourcefulness, initiative and autonomy
- Advanced knowledge of Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office
- Bilingual (French and English)
Responsibilities
- Ensure the quality of accounting information, acting in quality control and as accounting standards advisor
- Oversee monthly and annual accounting cycle processes, payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Coordinate the annual financial audit and interactions with the auditing firm
- Design and implement finance and accounting controls
- Participate in continuous improvement following the new ERP implementation and document accounting processes
- Approve invoices, financial transactions and journal entries
- Prepare deliverables and reports for the audit committee on schedule
- Ensure satisfaction of internal clients and entities served by the Finance team
- Contribute to special projects including creation of new subsidiaries
- Potentially supervise a 3-person team (Assistant Controller, Accounting Technician, Payroll Specialist)
Benefits
- Comprehensive group insurance (health, dental, disability, life, travel, extended benefits)
- Employee and family assistance program
- Telemedicine service
- 20 days vacation from hire
- Retirement savings plan with minimum 4% employer contribution
- Flexible benefits package with lifestyle credits, enhanced insurance, extra vacation days and enriched pension contributions
- Flexible working hours and summer schedule
- Possibility of telecommuting