Accounting is table stakes. Building the financial operating system for a high-growth ecommerce company is the job. Riversol is one of Canada's leading dermatologist-developed skincare brands. We sell millions of dollars of skincare every year across Shopify, Amazon, wholesale and retail, and we're just getting started.

We're looking for a different kind of Controller. Not someone who closes the books and disappears until month-end. We're looking for someone obsessed with understanding the numbers behind an e-commerce business.

Someone who loves Shopify data, automation, AI, financial modelling and building systems that help leadership make better decisions. If you get excited by connecting APIs, automating reports, cleaning messy data and asking "why doesn't this dashboard exist yet?", keep reading. Please read the full carefully before applying and ensure you complete all application requirements listed below.

What You'll Own

You'll become the financial heartbeat of Riversol. You'll own everything from daily accounting to executive reporting while helping build a finance function designed for the next stage of growth. Accounting & Finance Operations

You'll be responsible for the day-to-day financial health of the business.

This includes: Overseeing all day-to-day accounting operations

Managing the monthly close process and ensuring accurate financial statements

Owning Accounts Payable and payment processes

Managing cash flow and working capital

Maintaining accurate inventory and cost accounting

Ensuring reconciliations and financial controls are completed accurately and on time

Working with external accountants and auditors when required

Continuously improving finance processes through automation and technology Financial Leadership

You'll be a key member of the management team, helping guide strategic decisions across the business. You'll:

Prepare monthly reporting packages for leadership

Build dashboards that allow leaders to make faster, smarter decisions

Lead budgeting, forecasting and annual planning

Build financial models and scenario analyses

Support fundraising and investor due diligence with robust financial models and reporting

Help department leaders understand the financial performance of their teams

Identify opportunities to improve profitability, cash flow and operational efficiency Shopify & Ecommerce Analytics

This is where this role is different.



You must genuinely understand how Shopify businesses work. You'll build reporting that answers questions like:

What is our true contribution margin?

Which acquisition channels are actually profitable?

What is our blended CAC?

What does LTV really look like?

What are returns costing us?

What is our true landed margin by SKU?

Where is inventory tying up cash?

Which promotions actually create profitable growth? Systems, Data & Automation You'll work across a range of financial, operational and reporting systems including: Shopify

Amazon

Klaviyo

GA4

Fulfil.io ERP

Xero

Float

Inventory and operational systems

Business intelligence and reporting tools

Reporting Platforms

AI and automation tools You should be excited by data—not intimidated by it. We believe finance should automate everything possible. You’ll take ownership of our financial systems and continuously improve how they work together, including integrations, reporting, workflows, and automation. Your mindset should always be:

"How can we eliminate manual work and build better systems?" Cross-Functional Finance Partner Finance doesn't sit in a corner at Riversol. You'll work closely with Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Product Development, Customer Experience and Leadership.

Your job is to help every team understand the financial impact of their decisions and establish a single source of truth for the business.

What We're Looking For Required

CPA designation (or equivalent)

Experience leading accounting operations

Robust knowledge of Accounts Payable, inventory accounting and month-end close

Deep Shopify experience

Experience in a Shopify-native ecommerce business

Advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills

Strong financial modelling skills

Experience with budgeting, forecasting and scenario planning

Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance people Bonus Points

Experience with any of the following would be an asset: Fulfil.io ERP

Xero

Float

Amazon Seller Central

SQL





Power BI

Looker Studio

Tableau

Triple Whale

Python

Zapier, Make or n8n

API integrations

AI workflow automation Who You Are Curious by nature

Comfortable working in a fast-changing environment

Constantly looking for ways to improve systems

Detail-oriented without losing sight of the bigger picture

Technology-first and excited by AI

Comfortable challenging assumptions using data

Someone who enjoys solving problems that don't have obvious answers. You're probably already using AI every day to make your work faster and better. Success in This Role Within your first 12 months, you will have: Built executive dashboards that become the company's financial source of truth

Automated significant portions of month-end reporting

Improved the integration between Shopify, Fulfil, Xero and Float

Delivered timely, accurate monthly reporting packages

Built sophisticated forecasting and cash flow models

Improved inventory and COGS reporting across the business

Supported a successful fundraising process with investor-ready financial models

Helped department leaders better understand the financial impact of their decisions

Reduced manual work through automation while increasing reporting accuracy Why Riversol? We're not trying to build another skincare company.

We're building one of Canada's best ecommerce businesses.

That means investing heavily in: Technology

AI

Automation

Data

Great people If you're excited by building finance systems instead of simply maintaining them, you'll have an opportunity to make an enormous impact here.

One Last Thing

If your favourite part of finance is reconciling bank statements, this probably isn't for you.

If your favourite part is asking: "How can we build a better system?"

We'd love to meet you.

Application Requirements

Please submit your résumé and a brief cover letter. We recognize that strong candidates may not meet every qualification listed, so please tell us: Which parts of your experience are most relevant to this role

Which requirements you do not yet meet and how you would close those gaps An example of a finance, reporting, data, or automation system you built or improved

What unique skills or perspective you would bring to Riversol

We value demonstrated ability, curiosity, and systems thinking—not just a perfect match on paper.

📌 Controller, Ecommerce & Financial Systems (Vancouver)
🏢 Riversol Skincare
📍 Vancouver