Controller

At CloudStorm Ventures, we build, invest and accelerate niche technology businesses, including MealSuite, EDGEauditor, and VETlogix. A career with CloudStorm Ventures offers the innovation and agility of a startup matched with the stability of an established company. 

Our largest venture, MealSuite, an Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Company, is a privately owned SaaS organization with ~170 team members across in Cambridge, ON, Canada, Dallas, TX, USA, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Our suite of end-to-end foodservice technology solutions helps professionals across healthcare and aging services streamline their operations, save time, reduce food waste, and meet regulatory requirements, so they can focus on what matters most: improving the quality of patient and resident care. 

We’re looking for a Controller to join our Finance team. Reporting to the Director, Finance, you’ll be responsible for overseeing the smooth accounting and financial operation of the CloudStorm Ventures companies.  This position involves a combination of financial analysis, reporting, and management of internal controls to ensure accurate and reliable financial information is available for decision-making. The Controller oversees the accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash flow reporting and financial reporting functions. 

A day in the life as a Controller: 

• Plan and coordinate all accounting operational functions 

• Monitor internal controls to ensure that accounting activities are in accordance with established legal regulations, governance, and company policies and procedures, including tax planning and compliance 

• Manage the accumulation and consolidation of all financial data required for accurate accounting of consolidated business results 

• Prepare monthly financial statements and financial analyses 

• Lead the preparation of financial information and liaise with external auditors 

• Work closely with the Director, Finance to develop and monitor business performance metrics, manage vital information for the decision-making process 

• Supervise and mentor the finance team consisting of Accountants, an Accounting Analyst and an Accounts Receivable Specialist 

• Collaborate with senior financial leadership to identify efficiencies, define financial strategies and implement improvements 

If the below describes your knowledge, experience and character, then this role could be for you: 

• I have a CPA designation with a minimum of 5 years of direct accounting based professional experience with a minimum of 3 years of experience at a Controller level position; bonus points if I’ve worked at a start-up / scale up SaaS organization 

• I have experience in, or have an interest in leading a small team of accounting team members 

• I have knowledge of accounting principles and regulatory requirements, specifically ASPE and US GAAP 

• I am obsessed with details - nothing gets past me 

• I’m curious and exceptional at understanding a problem and finding unique and efficient ways to solve it 

• I own it. I thrive where I can actively take initiative, manage my timelines and build on my responsibilities to exceed my expectations 

• I’m familiar with Ceridian, Salesforce and/or Quickbooks – but if I’m not familiar, then I know I’m technically savvy enough to quickly pick them up 

• I’m willing to occasionally travel and have a valid passport and no travel restrictions that limit my ability to cross the border between Canada and the USA 

• I thrive in an agile environment that is constantly changing and encourages team members to collectively collaborate and communicate 

• I love to be directly involved in projects and initiatives that offer continued learning and endless opportunity to express my ideas and build my leadership skills 

We know imposter syndrome can be REAL when applying for a new role, but please don't let the confidence gap prevent you from taking a leap and applying for your dream job. Your future self will thank you! 

More to love about working at CloudStorm Ventures & MealSuite:

• We are passionate people that care about others. The heart of what we do comes down to our mission to Deliver smiles and satisfaction to the continuum of care through an all-in-one foodservice management technology. Learn more about what we do here. 

• We’ve built a progressive culture that values teamwork and innovation. We listen to all voices and entrust team members with tasks that make a significant impact on the communities we serve. 

• We’re growing sustainably. A career with MealSuite offers the innovation and agility of a startup matched with the stability of an established company in a growing industry. 

• We take care of our employees too! Here are just a few of the great things we offer: 

• Unlimited paid time off – yeah, you read that right! We trust our employees to build their own version of balance so they can feel rejuvenated to bring their best every day. 
• Healthcare benefits – extended health, vision, dental, and paramedical coverage, critical illness, life and disability insurance, travel medical insurance, and access to Teladoc medical experts.  
• Hybrid flexibility – we value the collaboration, mentorship and learning that come from physically working next to one another, as well as the benefits that remote work can offer. 
• Work-life balance – this is supported by the fact that more than 90% of current employees agree that their leader supports their wellbeing. 
• An inclusive workplace – women account for 53% of our employees and 58% of people leaders. 
• Participation in our equity program – we’d love for you to share in MealSuite's success as we continue to grow! 
• Opportunities for career development and advancement – we support our employees in pursuing and achieving their professional goals. 
• Purposeful work with a positive community impact – more than 90% of our North American employees agree that the company’s purpose aligns with their personal values. Learn more about our values at MealSuite.com/Careers. 

This role will require you to work in our office located in Cambridge, ON, up to 2 days a week.   

Have we got your attention? Great! Here’s what’s next: 

Apply today with your resume and answers to our application questions.  

We’ll start reviewing candidates within two weeks of this position being posted and will reach out to you if we’d like to get to know you a bit better.  We often get hundreds of applications for our roles (we feel very honoured that so many people are interested!) and try our best to get back to each person.  If there’s a delay in our response, please don’t think we’ve forgotten about you.  We may be taking our time to thoroughly review each candidate before deciding who to interview.  

We want to ensure that every qualified individual has an equal opportunity to work with us. If you require accommodation to our application process, please contact [email protected].