Our client is a privately held holding company with an active portfolio of e-commerce and CPG brands operating across North America — they build and acquire, and the finance function is genuinely at the center of how they make decisions. This isn't a caretaker role inside a large corporate structure. It's a seat at the table in a lean, high-conviction team where the Controller owns the full function and works directly alongside ownership.

Responsibilities

FP&A; & Performance Analysis

- Lead the annual budgeting process and maintain rolling forecasts and reforecasts as actuals evolve
- Prepare and deliver budget-to-actual variance analysis with clear, actionable commentary for senior leadership
- Partner with brand and operations teams to evaluate the ROI of key initiatives — current content creator partnerships, channel investments, product launches — and provide profitability analysis that informs where we lean in and where we pull back
- Build and maintain portfolio-level reporting that gives leadership a consolidated view of financial performance across all brands

M&A; Support

- Maintain rolling normalized EBITDA models for active M&A; mandates, currently including two acquisitions at different stages of the pipeline




- Support due diligence processes including financial data room preparation, request list management, and quality of earnings analysis
- Support the evaluation and potential sale of portfolio businesses, including preparation of normalized financials and vendor-side due diligence materials

Accounting Oversight

- Own the full accounting function including month-end and year-end close, general ledger, AP, AR, payroll, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
- Lead the implementation, and ongoing management of the company's ERP system
- Oversee US GAAP compliant financial reporting across the portfolio as applicable by entity
- Manage external relationships including auditors, tax advisors, banking partners, and legal counsel
- Own all tax compliance and filings across Canadian and US jurisdictions, coordinating with external advisors as needed

Qualifications

- CPA
- Hands-on ERP implementation or build-out experience strongly preferred
- Clear, confident communicator who can translate financial complexity into language that drives decisions
- Someone who takes ownership, moves without being pushed, and cares about the outcome as much as the process

📌 Financial Controller (Vancouver)
🏢 Robert Half
📍 Vancouver