Controller at Collabware – Vancouver, British Columbia

Controller

Passionate about financial stewardship, strategic insights, and building scalable processes?

We’re looking for a Controller to lead our accounting and finance operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and forward-looking guidance as Collabware continues to grow. You’ll own everything from budgeting and reporting to cash flow management and internal controls—while shaping financial strategy to support sustainable growth.

If you’re a CPA with strong technical skills, business acumen, and a knack for turning numbers into actionable insights—we want to hear from you.

What We Do

At Collabware, our mission is to free organizations from information chaos. We provide intelligent information management solutions that help organizations gain control over their data through transparency, collaboration, and security. Our Finance team enables this mission by ensuring the company operates with clarity, accountability, and financial strength.

You’ll work closely with senior leadership to provide insights, ensure compliance, and support strategic decision-making. Our culture is grounded in five core values:

Think Big, Make It Happen, Embrace and Drive Change, Passion for Customer Success, and Grow Together.

The Responsibilities

Think Big: Build financial systems, processes, and strategies that scale with Collabware’s growth and support long-term success.

Embrace and Drive Change: Continuously refine accounting policies, reporting, and internal controls to keep pace with evolving standards and business needs.

Grow Together: Partner with leaders across departments, providing financial coaching and insights that help teams make sound business decisions.

Make It Happen: Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of accounting operations, compliance, and reporting, while driving efficiencies in everyday processes.

Passion for Customer Success: Support our mission by ensuring financial health and operational excellence that allow us to invest in delivering the best experience for our customers.

The Actions

Set up and maintain a documented system of accounting policies and proceduresImplement operational best practices and drive process improvementsDevelop financial and tax strategies that align with company goalsMonitor cash balances, cash flow forecasts, and working capital optimizationRecommend and execute proactive changes for cost savings and process efficiencyManage and deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual internal financial statementsLead budgeting, forecasting, and variance reporting processesDevelop performance measures and benchmarks that support company strategyEnsure compliance with local, provincial, and federal reporting requirements and tax filingsOversee audits and maintain accurate, compliant recordkeepingIdentify and report risk issues to senior leadershipManage daily accounting operations: A/R, A/P, payroll, invoicing, payments, and bank reconciliationsEnsure accuracy of journals and ledgers in QuickBooks (or equivalent system)Prepare cheques, payments, deposits, and payroll runs as requiredMaintain appropriate insurance coverage and risk management practices

Key Skills

Strong technical knowledge of accounting, tax, and financial reportingExceptional analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilitiesAbility to translate financial insights into clear, actionable recommendationsProactive mindset with a focus on process improvements and cost optimizationSkilled communicator with the ability to partner effectively across teamsProven leadership skills with the ability to mentor and guide othersHands-on experience with financial systems (QuickBooks or equivalent)

Experience and Qualifications

CPA designation requiredBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce, or related fieldMinimum of 7 years’ experience in a financial accounting or Controller roleDemonstrated ability to lead finance functions in a growing organizationStrategic, analytical, and tactical abilities—able to balance detail with big pictureSaaS or technology industry experience is an asset

Role Expectations

First Month

Learn Collabware’s business model, revenue streams, and current financial systemsReview existing accounting processes, policies, and controlsEstablish strong working relationships with leadership and team members

First Few Months

Take ownership of monthly close, reporting, and cash flow managementLead the budgeting and forecasting cycle with leadershipIdentify opportunities for process improvement and automation

First Year

Build scalable financial systems and reporting frameworks to support growthDeliver proactive insights and recommendations that shape business strategyEstablish Collabware’s finance function as a trusted advisor and backbone of operational success

The Benefits

Unlimited Vacation – You must take at least 3 weeks’ off per year!Health, Dental, and Vision benefits that start Day 1Growth Opportunities – Early on, you’ll be put on our Engineering Growth Framework to plan your careerStock OptionsYearly $1,000 Technology stipend for your personal use – like AirPods, GPUs, smartwatches – anything tech really!Yearly $1,000 Career Development stipend for courses, conferences, books, and anything else that sharpens your skills!Yearly $1,000 Extended Health stipendSocial Gatherings & Friday Lunches

The Hiring Process

If this posting sounds like a fit for you, apply today! Here is what you can expect:

We’re excited to dive into your resume – brownie points for sending a cover letter that explains why you’re interested in joining our team as well! This will help us get to know you better and learn about your experiences.If we think you may be a fit, we will reach out and set up a brief 30-minute phone call with our People and Culture Manager. Here, you’ll discuss the company, role, and how your experiences and expectations align with ours. To respect your time, we will strive to complete the hiring process and make our decision within 10 business days. We won’t leave you hanging!Next, you will be invited to a 90-minute behavioral & skills interview with the CEO and another senior member of the team. Here, we’ll dive a bit more into your experiences and run through sample scenarios. This will also be a great opportunity to ask all your questions to the team!The next step in the process is a Team Fit Interview, where you will get a chance to meet a diverse group of your potential future colleagues! We take a great deal of pride in the culture we are trying to foster, and we want to make sure you’ll fit right in. Bring all the questions you can think of about the team!The final stage – a one-on-one meeting with our CEO. Here, you’ll chat about the role and the company vision. If you are in the Vancouver area, this meeting will typically be done over lunch.