assistant controller

*Location:* Hybrid / Remote-eligible (_*4 days onsite*_ _in Richmond location_)

*Department:* Finance & Accounting

*Reports To:* Finance Director

*Employment Type:* Full-Time

*About the Role*

We are seeking an experienced *Assistant Controller* to support the accounting and financial operations of our multi-brand luminous surfaces products organization (including Cooledge Lighting, Nanometer, and Velaria Systems). This role partners closely with the Finance Director to manage day-to-day accounting operations, strengthen internal controls, and ensure accurate, timely financial reporting across all brands. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, comfortable working with sales order and margin data across multiple business units, and has hands-on experience with NetSuite or a similar ERP system.

*Key Responsibilities*

• Assist in managing the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process across all brand entities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial statements.
• Review and reconcile sales order backlog, billing status, and unbilled receivables across brands; investigate and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Monitor and analyze SO margin, install margin, and product margin trends by brand, customer, and project; flag anomalies to the Finance Director
• Oversee accounts receivable and accounts payable functions, including invoicing, collections support, and vendor payment processing.
• Maintain and improve internal controls over revenue recognition, order-to-cash, and procure-to-pay cycles.
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules for the general ledger.
• Support the Finance Director in preparing management reporting packages, including backlog, margin, and cash flow summaries for leadership.
• Assist with the annual audit and tax preparation process, coordinating with external auditors and tax advisors as needed.
• Partner with sales operations and project management teams to ensure accurate order status tracking (Pending Approval, Pending Fulfillment, Partially Fulfilled, Pending Billing, etc.) within NetSuite.
• Help maintain and improve NetSuite workflows, saved searches, and reporting to support multi-brand financial visibility.
• Assist with ad hoc financial analysis, process improvement initiatives, and system enhancements.
• Supervise, train, and mentor accounting staff as needed.

*Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or CPA candidate strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within a distribution, manufacturing, or multi-entity/multi-brand environment.
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite (or comparable ERP system) required.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, revenue recognition, and order-to-cash processes.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience working with large sales order and margin datasets.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with high attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines across multiple brands/business units.
• Prior experience in a supervisory or team-lead capacity is a plus.

*What We Offer*

• Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
• Hybrid/remote flexibility
• Opportunity to grow into a Controller-level role within a growing multi-brand organization

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Application question(s):

• How many years of progressive accounting experience do you have?
• What ERP systems do you have hands-on experience with?

Education:

• Master's Degree (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Richmond, BC V6V 2L1