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About Float
Float is on a mission to simplify finance for Canadian businesses empowering them to eliminate complexity and unlock new opportunities. Through our innovative platform Float enables businesses to streamline financial operations and optimize cash flow so they can focus on what matters most: growth.
As one of Canadas fastest growing companies and toprated startups in 2024 and 2023 Float is customerobsessed passionate and entrepreneurial with a team that includes leaders from Uber Shopify Top Hat TouchBistro and Ada.
At Float everyone is an owner bringing their unique perspective to our team and product. Your voice is important and we take having a culture based on feedback seriously. We openly share our thoughts and differing opinions so we can continue to improve. We do our best to keep our decisionmaking decentralized so that all team members feel ownership in our success.
Our Product
Float is Canadas complete business finance platform combining modern financial services and software to help businesses spend save and grow. Trusted by 4000 Canadian companies Float provides highlimit corporate cards automated expense management nextday bill payments highyield accounts and fast friendly supportall built in Canada for Canada. Float is backed by worldclass venture and fintech investors including Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives and OMERS Ventures partners behind our $70 million Series B raise.
Our team is a collection of ambitious collaborative and missiondriven people from all walks of life but with one goal: helping Canadian companies not just survive but thrive. And were looking for bold innovators to help shape the future of business finance in Canada.
Note: This is a 12 month contract.
About the Controller Senior Manager role
Were looking for a handson growthoriented Controller to join our team on a 12 month contract. Reporting to the Head of Finance this will be a high impact high trust role at the heart of our companys mission. We are looking for someone who can lead and scale our financial operations financial reporting while partnering with crossfunctional leaders to help the business navigate our next phase of growth.
The ideal candidate combines strong business acumen with a sharp eye for detail and strategic insights. They will ensure seamless delivery of our critical financial operations while delivering accurate and timely financial information and insights into the business.
In this role youll be responsible for
Financial Reporting
Ensure accurate and timely monthly quarterly and yearend financial reporting processes.
Drive automation and optimization of accounting workflows to improve efficiency.
Prepare and analyze financial statements in accordance with GAAP while leading us through our annual audit to a clean and unqualified opinion.
Partner with Strategic Finance and the rest of the business to support budgeting forecasting and strategic planning efforts.
Financial Operations Treasury & Tax
Oversee all financial operations including accounts payable/receivable payroll and financial systems.
Overseeing and monitoring daily cash balances cash flow forecasting while ensuring adequate liquidity for operational needs.
Ensure compliance with all local provincial and federal tax filing obligations
Systems & Controls
Design implement and maintain scalable systems and processes for a fastgrowing environment.
Design implement monitor and maintain efficient but effective financial controls for a fast growing financial technology organization
People Management
Lead mentor and develop a highperforming accounting team of 2 while constantly raising the bar for excellence.
You will be a fit for this role if you have
The Experience: You have 35 years of experience leading financial reporting and operations at a fast growing technology company. A CPA designation with experience at a big four accounting firm is ideal for this role.
Strong Business Acumen: You have sharp commercial judgement and demonstrate strategic insight into our business. You show an ability to understand broader organizational dynamics beyond traditional finance functions.
Business Owner Mentality: You believe your responsibility is to enable Float to achieve our collective business objectives and will prioritize this above all else.
Willingness to Embrace Change: You constantly strive to improve and raise the bar for yourself your team and the organization. You are resilient in the face of challenges and seek out opportunities to improve.
Attention to Detail: You understand that accuracy of the information and insights we communicate are critical and that fostering trust through accuracy and delivery is important to enabling the business to move faster.
SystemsOriented Thinking: You approach challenges through a systems lens focusing on structures processes and interdependencies rather than through manual or unscalable processes.
This role wont be a fit if
You are not a selfstarter and require close oversight to make progress
You arent deeply invested in building and refining your craft
You require existing structure and are uncomfortable working through ambiguity
You seek stability over growth and change
You arent comfortable prioritizing work in a fastmoving environment
You lack a strong sense of ownership and work ethic
You struggle to lead through influence and crossfunctional partnership
You avoid hard conversations accept decisions without question and shy away from holding leadership accountable when it matters most
Benefits & Perks of working at Float:
Competitive compensation & total rewards
Flexible time off when you need to recharge
Catered lunches on Tuesdays & Wednesdays
A personal Float card with a quarterly stipend to spend on what matters most to you as well as a Home Office stipend
Lots of autonomy to make an impact
Opportunity to work with and learn from a worldclass team
A dogfriendly office
Being able to say you helped build Canadas best modern financial institution
Were committed to building a workplace thats welcoming and accessible for everyone. If you need any accommodations during the hiring process or once you join Float just let us know! You can reach out to Vic () and well work with you to make sure you have what you need to succeed.
Employment Type
Contract
