Devoted Studios 1

Devoted Studios 1

Financial Controller, Head of Accounting

Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 190 days ago
Data VisualizationProject ManagementFinancial AnalysisAccountingExcelQuickBooksFP&ATaxERPLeadershipCollaborationGAAPIFRSFinancial ReportingInternal AuditAccounts Payable

About the role

  • This is a narrow, high-accountability controllership role.
  • We want a strong finance operator with deep competence in controllership, financial close, financial and management accounting, reporting, and finance systems.

Responsibilities

  • Controllership and financial close Lead the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close across multiple legal entities.
  • Own general ledger integrity, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, deferrals, foreign exchange accounting, and close documentation.
  • Maintain a well-structured chart of accounts, accounting policies, and supporting schedules.
  • Deliver timely, accurate, audit-ready financial information to the CFO.
  • Implement effective internal controls over financial reporting Revenue recognition and project accounting Oversee management accounting, work-in-progress, and revenue recognition for a project-based services business.
  • Support year-end payroll and contractor reporting requirements in coordination with internal and external providers.
  • Intercompany, fixed assets, and consolidation support Oversee group consolidation procedures, intercompany accounting, reconciliations, eliminations, and supporting schedules.
  • Maintain fixed asset accounting and depreciation records, accounting for tax differences due to tax and GAAP rules.
  • Systems ownership and process design Serve as the finance functional owner for Quickbooks (the first phase) and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (the second phase).
  • Help lead finance process design, implementation, and continuous improvement in Business Central and related systems.

Nice to have

  • A Big 4 or comparable audit background is strongly preferred.
  • Experience supporting international operations across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Experience with intercompany accounting, payroll accounting, and consolidation.
  • Experience partnering with FP&A on management reporting and BI outputs.
  • What success looks like In this role, success means: a disciplined, predictable monthly close with high-quality, GAAP-compliant financial reporting
  • strong control over project accounting and revenue recognition
  • effective use of MS Excel and Dynamics 365 Business Central as core finance platforms
  • high-quality coordination of external specialists where needed with timely tax compliance

Benefits

  • Strong and enthusiastic team - you will have the opportunity for knowledge sharing, learning, and professional self-development.
  • Act as finance process owner for payroll accounting and ensure payroll journals, taxes, benefits, withholdings, and allocations are recorded accurately.

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