Reports To: CFO Location: In office in Burnaby, BC

Novarc Technologies is looking for a high-octane Corporate Controller to join our leadership team. We aren't just looking for someone to manage the General Ledger; You will be the architect of our financial systems, ensuring that as our production of Spool Welding Robots (SWR) scales globally, our financial infrastructure remains world-class.

Operational Excellence & Manufacturing Finance

Cost Accounting: Lead the strategy for standard costing, WIP tracking, and inventory management for our complex robotics hardware.

Manage multi-entity, multi-currency financial reporting across our international subsidiaries (US and AUS, with a pending EU subsidiary).

Audit & Compliance: Own the external audit relationship, including a potential transition to a larger firm, and ensure ‘bulletproof’ financial statements ready for M&A; or capital-markets scrutiny.

Own revenue recognition across hardware (shipped Ex Works), software subscriptions, installation, and service.

You will be responsible for automating manual processes to provide real-time data visibility across the organization. Lead implementation of the recurring revenue module and streamline our manufacturing procurement process.

Internal Controls: Design and implement robust, SOX-lite internal controls that protect the company without stifling tech-sector agility. Tax & Treasury: Oversee global tax strategies, including SR&ED; tax credits, transfer pricing, and US state nexus compliance.

Business Intelligence: Transform raw accounting data into actionable insights for the Sales, Operations, and Engineering teams. Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing finance team capable of keeping pace with 2x–3x year-over-year growth.

Other responsibilities as assigned, such as: Lender and investor reporting, and government grant accounting.

Active CPA (a Big 4 background is a significant asset).

Technical Accounting: Experience:



5+ years of progressive post-CPA finance experience, with at least 3 years at the Controller level. Experience in M&A; and/or fundraising is an asset

Tech Savvy: Advanced Excel skills are a given. Experience with complex ERP implementations (NetSuite) and AI-driven finance tools will set you apart.

Travel as needed to our US customer experience centre, and to Europe in future.

Demonstrate and embed Novarc’s core values of Hungry, Humble, and Smart in daily work, decision-making, collaboration, and interactions with colleagues, customers, and partners.

Hungry: Be Passionate, Never Give Up, Customer Focused, Continuous Learning, Do What You Say

Integrity & Trust: Lead with honesty, transparency, and ethical standards, building trust within the team.

Coaching & Development: Inclusive Leadership: Champion diversity, ensuring all voices are heard and valued.

Drive creative solutions to challenges, balancing immediate needs with long-term goals.

Adaptability & Resilience: Stay flexible and resilient through change, guiding the team with confidence.

Novarc Technologies is a full-stack robotics company specializing in the design and manufacturing of cobots and AI-based machine vision solutions for autonomous welding. Novarc’s Spool Welding Robot (SWR) is the world’s first of its kind in pipe welding applications. As a proven pioneer in the field, Novarc’s team is dedicated to solving challenging welding automation problems that improve customers’ bottom line.

Novarc provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, color, political belief, marital or family status, religion, special abilities, age, sex or sexual orientation, or a criminal conviction or charge that is unrelated to employment of to the intended employment of that person. This applies to all our practices of recruitment, selection, promotion, training and development, health and safety, and compensation."

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