Overview
Controller / Finance Operations Lead Jobs in Canada at Vizhen Books Inc.
About Our Client
Our client is a global education, wellness, media, and technology company helping people restore the body's natural ability to heal. Their rapidly growing ecosystem includes digital education, memberships, certifications, live events, consumer products, partnerships, and global media reaching millions of people each month.
They are founder-led, entrepreneurial, and purpose-driven. As they continue to scale internationally, they are building the operational and financial infrastructure to support their next stage of growth.
They are looking for a finance leader who enjoys building systems, creating clarity, improving operations, and helping leadership make better business decisions.
The Role
This is more than a traditional Controller position. You will own the finance and accounting function while building the financial systems, processes, and reporting that support a fast-growing global organization. Working directly with the founders and leadership team, you'll transform finance into a strategic business partner that provides visibility, accountability, and confidence across every department.
If you're energized by building rather than maintaining, this is an opportunity to create lasting impact.
What You'll Own
• Lead the company's finance and accounting function across multiple business lines
• Own month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
• Build scalable financial systems, controls, and processes that support continued growth
• Develop executive dashboards, KPIs, and reporting that improve business decision making
• Partner with leadership on financial planning, scenario modeling, and strategic initiatives
• Oversee accounting operations, payroll, AP/AR, banking relationships, tax compliance, and external accounting partners
• Improve financial visibility across operations, customer success, sales, media, technology, and product teams
• Evaluate and implement finance technology that increases automation, efficiency, and reporting accuracy
• Support multiple revenue streams including memberships, education, certifications, live events, consumer products, partnerships, licensing, and media
• Build and develop the internal finance function as the company continues to grow
Who You Are
• CPA (US or Canadian) required
• 5+ years of progressive finance and accounting leadership, including Controller or similar senior finance experience
• Experience working in a high-growth, entrepreneurial business
• Proven ability to build systems, improve processes, and create financial structure
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, forecasting, cash management, internal controls, and multi-entity operations
• Comfortable partnering directly with founders and senior leadership
• Excellent communicator who translates financial information into business decisions
• Naturally proactive, highly organized, and accountable
• Experience with education, memberships, digital commerce, media, consumer products, or subscription-based businesses is an asset
What Success Looks Like
• Leadership has complete confidence in financial reporting and cash flow visibility
• Finance becomes a strategic partner that improves operational decision making
• Scalable systems and processes support continued company growth
• The finance function evolves from reactive to proactive, creating clarity across the organization
Bonus Experience
• Startup or scale-up experience
• Multi-entity or international operations
• Experience building a finance function from the ground up
• Experience managing outsourced accounting teams
• Familiarity with modern finance technology and automation
The Details
• Salary: Commensurate with experience
• Location: Remote — US or Canada
• Time Zone: EST preferred or significant overlap
Title: Controller / Finance Operations Lead
Company: Vizhen Books Inc.
Location: Canada