• Job Description

  Req#: 16274707

  As our Controller you will manage all finance and accounting operations, growing our mission to Kick Sugar, Keep Candy! This role reports to the VP, Finance & Growth and will be hybrid in Vancouver, BC. The contract will run from October 2023 to December 31st, 2024.
  
  Who Are We?

  SmartSweets is on a mission to Kick Sugar, Keep Candy! We make the delicious candy you know and love with up to 92% less sugar than traditional candy. We are proudly Female-Founded and on our way to kick 5.5 billion grams of excess sugar out of candy in a single year (what we call our Mission to Mars). We are proud of our sweet culture and accomplishments. Our recent accolades include a certified Great Place to Work (3 years in a row), Waterstone Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture Winner, NielsonIQ Breakthrough Innovation Award Winner and Instacart’s Emerging Brand List.
  

  How You Will Grow Our Mission:

  • Providing timely, accurate and actionable financial and tax reporting, which includes:
    • Managing the accumulation and consolidation of all financial data necessary for accurate accounting of business results
    • Coordinating and preparing internal and external financial statements
    • Ensuring monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting requirements with various stakeholders are met
    • Support in Board reporting for presentation at quarterly meetings
    • Overseeing tax filing requirements
    • Preparing and reporting on financial projections to the executive team
    • Coordinating and leading the external audit process
  • Owning the budget monitoring and planning process through:
    • Monthly budget to actual variance analysis with relevant departments, and reporting important findings to VP, Finance & Growth
    • Leading the annual budgeting process by working closely with department heads and executive team
    • Maintaining a rolling P&L by working closely with the Sales & Forecasting Analyst and relevant departments
  • Providing the company with ad-hoc financial analysis to support business decisions
  • Ongoing assessment of current accounting operations and internal controls, providing recommendations and implementing new processes as necessary
  • Monitoring business performance metrics
  • Hiring, training and retaining skilled accounting staff

  
  What You Bring:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related discipline
  • Accounting designation (CPA)
  • Minimum 4 years experience in a senior accounting or financial management role
  • Strong analytical and organisational skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Self-motivated and self-directed
  • Confident in ability to work closely with senior management / executives
  • Exceptional Excel skills
  • Experience with Netsuite and Vividly is an asset

  
  The Sweet Stuff:

  ?Bear Benefits (aka. free candy!)

  ? Bonus based on personal & company performance

  ?Extended health and dental benefits and EAP

  ?5 Paid Restore Days (aka. sick/personal time)

  ?Parental Leave Top Up Program (inclusive to all parents)

  ?Life, Work, Flow Philosophy (aka. flexible work environment)

  ?Summer FriYay’s (aka. half days off on Friday in the summer)

  ?Monthly Cell Phone bill reimbursement

  ?Home Allowance to optimise your remote workspace

  ?Individual Development Program and funding

  ?Community Love (aka. paid Volunteer Day)

  ?Puppy Friendly Office

  ?Regular Squad Social Events
  

  Are you excited to help revolutionise the candy industry? Apply on our Careers Page with your resume, cover letter and share why you are excited about kicking sugar out of candy!

  
  Our Commitment to Celebrating Individuality - Representation & Inclusion

  We are committed to elevating the voices of Squad and community members on the mission to Kick Sugar, Keep Candy! We believe representing the uniqueness of all makes us stronger as a whole. We are making a difference by encouraging all Squad Members to practise allyship, educate themselves, inspire others to take action and support underrepresented communities.

  COVID-19 Policy

  All Squad Members must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. SmartSweets implemented this policy to reduce the risk that someone will be exposed to COVID-19 during in-person business activities. SmartSweets intends for this policy to comply with all applicable laws. It is based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health authorities, as applicable. Reasonable accommodations will be made for medical conditions and sincerely-held religious beliefs or practices.

• About the company

  We’ve innovated the first delicious candy without the sugar. Our pinky promise to you is candy free from sugar alcohols, artificial sweeteners and added sugars.

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