Job Posting: Financial Controller — SalesAsk

Location: Ottawa, ON (hybrid) or remote within Canada

Compensation: Competitive base + equity

Start Date: Immediate

About SalesAsk

SalesAsk is a fast-growing AI platform that helps home-service companies, remodelers, builders, and contractors level up their sales teams with real-time coaching and visibility. We combine proven in-person sales frameworks with AI that tracks conversations, coaches reps automatically, and helps teams close more deals without adding extra workload. Our platform blends human sales execution with AI-driven insights so companies get a stronger, more consistent sales process and a pipeline they can rely on.

We're a ~25-person team with a US parent company and a Canadian operating subsidiary, and we're preparing for our next stage of growth. We're looking for a full-time Controller to own our finance function end to end — someone who can close the books cleanly, keep our numbers investor-grade, and be the person leadership turns to when the question is "what do the numbers say?"

If you've closed the books at a SaaS company, enjoy building process from scratch, and want a seat at the table as the company scales — this is the place.

What You'll Do

As Controller at SalesAsk, you will own accounting, reporting, and financial operations across our US and Canadian entities. Your day-to-day includes:

- Owning the monthly close for both entities, including intercompany and consolidation
- Managing SaaS revenue recognition and deferred revenue
- Running A/R, collections, A/P, and payroll in partnership with our external providers
- Maintaining and improving the cash forecast and runway model




- Producing monthly management reports and board-ready financials
- Reporting SaaS metrics (ARR, NRR, cohorts, CAC payback) that reconcile to the books
- Coordinating US/Canada tax filings, SR&ED; claims, and year-end with outside accountants
- Supporting investor diligence and fundraising with clean, timely financial data
- Building the finance processes, controls, and tooling that will scale with us

This role is high-impact — you'll be the first full-time finance hire and will shape how the company runs its numbers for years to come.

What We're Looking For

You're a fit if you:
- Are a CPA (or equivalent) with 5+ years of accounting experience
- Have closed the books at a SaaS or subscription business and understand ASC 606 / deferred revenue
- Have worked with cross-border (US/Canada) structures, or are eager to learn them fast
- Are hands-on with QuickBooks or similar, Stripe, and Excel/Google Sheets
- Can build and maintain a financial model, not just report on one
- Are comfortable in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment where you set up the process
- Communicate numbers clearly to non-finance leaders
- Have startup or venture-backed company experience (preferred but not required)

We hire for ownership and judgment — you'll have real autonomy and real accountability.

Compensation

- We offer a competitive compensation package
- Equity
- Flexible, remote-friendly work

Why Work at SalesAsk?

- Rapid-growing company with real advancement opportunities
- Build the finance function from the ground up and grow with it
- Direct access to the CEO and COO
- Clear, measurable expectations
- A culture built on performance, transparency, and growth
- You'll see the impact of your work immediately

📌 Financial Controller (Ottawa)
🏢 SalesAsk
📍 Ottawa