Employment Type: Contract (6 months)
Location: Fully Remote
Rate: $80-$100/hr
Industry: Healthcare Services
Position Type: New Role
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About the Opportunity
Our client is a fast-growing, PE-backed organization undergoing rapid expansion and change. Reporting directly to the CFO, this Interim Controller mandate is a chance to step into a high-impact leadership role, bringing structure and stability to a scaling finance function. You’ll oversee a small but critical core accounting team (analyst and accounting managers), coordinating month-end close, financial reporting, and audit activities, while partnering closely with the Director of Finance and Revenue/Billing leads who own deeper process and systems work.
This role is ideal for a seasoned finance leader who enjoys rolling up their sleeves, guiding junior team members, and operating in an evolving environment with multiple international subsidiaries. You’ll also act as a thought partner to the CFO in assessing and refining the future-state finance org structure.
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Key Responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day core accounting operations for a small team (analyst and accounting managers), providing coaching, direction, and oversight.
- Own and manage the month-end close process (currently a 5-day close), ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and coordination across teams.
- Lead preparation of monthly financial reporting packages, including consolidation of inputs from Accounting, Revenue/Billings, and FP&A for delivery to the private equity sponsor and internal stakeholders.
- Coordinate and manage the year-end audit, serving as main point of contact for external auditors and internal teams.
- Ensure effective collaboration with local accountants and internal team members across multiple international subsidiaries (e.g., Eastern Europe, Taiwan, China).
- Review and validate journal entries, account reconciliations, and key control activities as needed to ensure a solid accounting foundation.
- Partner with the Director of Finance and other leads who are focused on detailed process and systems improvements in AP and AR, ensuring alignment and clear ownership of processes.
- Work closely with the CFO to assess, recommend, and help design an effective long-term finance and accounting organizational structure.
- Provide leadership, motivation, and support to relatively junior team members, fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
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What You Bring
- Professional accounting designation is preferred.
- Progressive senior accounting/finance experience, including prior experience at a Controller or Senior Manager/Director level.
- Strong background in financial reporting and month-end close management, ideally in a multi-entity or multi-jurisdiction environment.
- Demonstrated experience leading or being a key contact for year-end financial statement audits.
- Solid technical accounting foundation and understanding of core accounting processes (GL, journal entries, reconciliations, controls).
- Proven people leadership skills with a track record of managing, mentoring, and developing junior to mid-level accounting staff.
- Comfort operating in a dynamic, changing environment where processes and structures are still evolving.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners (including local accountants and auditors).
- Hands-on, “roll up your sleeves” approach, balanced with the ability to see the bigger picture and help shape long-term structure and processes.
- Availability to commit to a full-time, six-month contract, working fully remotely.
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Next Steps
We do appreciate all interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Clarity Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and workplace. If you require accommodation, please let us know in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Please note: We use AI-assisted tools for notetaking during the screening process.
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About Clarity Recruitment
Clarity is an executive search and recruitment firm specializing in Finance & Accounting talent across Canada - from accountants to CFOs. Additionally, Clarity partners with organizations to hire exceptional talent in HR, Operations, and IT, helping build the teams that power business success. Our process is designed to minimize risk, maximize alignment, and move quickly. With dedicated practices in Executive Search, Full-Time Search, and Project & Interim Consulting, we help organizations grow with confidence. Visit findingclarity.ca to learn more!
JOB ID # 3504905