Founding Controller
Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Permanent
Job Description
Our client is a venture-backed health technology company developing a real-time interface to human biology. Their mission is to give individuals immediate access to key physiological insights moving toward a continuous understanding of how the body evolves throughout the day.
The company’s flagship product is an instant, saliva-based hormone monitoring system that delivers results directly to a mobile app within minutes. After several years of research and development, supported by multiple patent-pending innovations, the platform now translates complex hormonal patterns into clear, actionable insights that help people make better daily and long-term health decisions.
This represents the next major evolution in consumer health tools, similar to how thermometers and glucose meters transformed personal health management in earlier decades.
This Role:
The Controller will assume complete responsibility for the finance and accounting function, navigating the divide between tactical execution and strategic leadership. You will play a vital role in maintaining multi-jurisdictional compliance, driving manufacturing and inventory cost analysis, optimizing cash flow, and architecting financial systems built for scale.As the founding internal finance lead, this position provides the chance to establish a department from the ground up, spearhead audit readiness and investor due diligence, while directly shaping the company’s strategic roadmap.
You Will:
•Core Accounting & Compliance: Oversee full-cycle accounting, ASPE financial reporting, and regulatory compliance across Canada and the U.S.•Inventory & Cost Accounting: Manage manufacturing cost systems, inventory valuation, and margin analysis.
•Cross-Border & Revenue: Handle international tax, FX management, and high-volume DTC revenue reconciliation.
•Cash Flow & Strategy: Own cash management, forecasting, and non-dilutive funding acquisition (SR&ED/grants).
•Systems & Leadership: Implement scalable ERP architecture, internal controls, and build the future finance team.
Must Have Skills:
•CPA designation (Quebec/Canada).
•5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including controllership or senior roles.
•Background in a product-based company with manufacturing and inventory.
•Solid knowledge of Canadian accounting and tax regulations.
•Experience with cross-border operations (Canada–U.S.), including sales tax and FX.
•Proficiency with accounting, AP, and ERP systems.
•Experience in a VC backed startup