Opportunity This is the operational core of our global Finance function. You will own the close, the consolidation, the audit, and the reporting rhythm that turn a growing portfolio of acquired software companies into a coherent whole. Banyan acquires vertical software businesses and holds them permanently. We don’t buy to flip. We buy to grow. That permanence shapes how we build Finance: it rewards investment in process, systems, and people that compound over years. You will inherit a function in motion, healthy and growing, and set the trajectory for the next layer of operational maturity across HQ and the operating companies. You will lead a team across Controllership, Global Payroll, and ERP & Reporting, partner closely with FP&A, Tax, and Treasury at HQ, and work directly with Finance Directors at the operating companies. Why Banyan A permanent-hold model changes how Finance is built. Most controllership leaders inherit a function being optimized for a sale or transition. Here, you’re building for the long arc: maturing close, consolidation, and reporting practices that compound with every acquisition we add. The work you do this year is still relevant five years from now. Real scale, real complexity, real velocity. Many legal entities globally. A growing collection of vertical software businesses, each with its own data and accounting nuances, rolling up into one coherent group. Acquisitions flow through the close on a regular cadence. Direct partnership with the CFO. You’ll operate as a thought partner, not a back‑office function. The CFO is looking for someone who can translate the numbers into narrative, surface implications, and bring discipline to how Finance shows up across the group. What You Own The global close and consolidation cycle. Own the monthly close across HQ and operating companies under US GAAP. The current close runs about ten days; the working target is five. You will set the path to get there, holding integrity as the floor. The year‑end audit. Manage the external audit relationship and deliver a cleanly run year‑end. Coordinate audit asks across HQ and operating companies. Hold the function to a standard an auditor can lean into. Group‑level technical accounting. Bring deep US GAAP fluency, particularly around software industry topics. Translate technical positions into practical, operational outcomes. Partner with the CFO on judgment calls that need an executive view. Standardization across operating companies. Partner with OpCo Finance Directors to align chart of accounts, reporting packages, close timelines, and day‑to‑day accounting practice as we continue to migrate operating companies onto a common ERP environment. Controllership, Payroll, ERP & Reporting, and AR / AP leadership. Lead a team of approximately ten, including a Director of Controllership, a Director of Global Payroll, and a Head of ERP & Reporting. Hire, develop, and stretch the team. HQ Finance partnership. Work alongside the VP, FP&A on reporting infrastructure; with Tax on compliance cadence; and with Treasury on cash and FX support. Systems and automation. NetSuite is the group ERP, with adjacent close‑management, AP, and expense tooling in place. Identify and introduce automation, AI, and system enhancements that create efficiency as the portfolio scales. Acquisition integration. Integrate newly acquired operating companies into the close and reporting rhythm. Make onboarding repeatable. Who You Are An experienced controllership leader. 12+ years of progressive controllership experience, including approximately 5+ years in a senior Controllership role. Public‑company‑grade reporting rigor. Operated in an environment where audit, internal controls, and disclosure discipline are taken seriously. Multi‑entity, multi‑currency, multi‑jurisdiction consolidation. Owned a consolidation across 100+ legal entities, many currencies, and multiple jurisdictions. A Big 4 (or comparable firm) foundation. Big 4, or a strong, reputable firm equivalent. Software industry experience. Either in‑industry or as a software‑focused practice at a public‑accounting firm. Hands‑on NetSuite experience. Worked directly in NetSuite, not just planning to learn it. Strong on technical accounting, with commercial sense. Deep US GAAP applied to software industry topics. An “altitude” leader. Moves from close‑cycle detail to CFO implications without losing either focus. A team leader who empowers and trusts. Hires well, develops people, holds a high bar, and runs a team without being in every detail. Humble and collaborative. Works cross‑functionally without ego. Energized by execution. Drives things to done; pace is real and matters. Intellectually curious about AI and automation. Evaluates tools; early‑adopter mindset. Strongly Preferred Private equity‑backed, holdco, or serial‑acquirer environment. Track record leading or supporting Finance systems improvements: NetSuite migrations or expansions, close‑management tool implementations, AI‑enabled tooling. Acquisition integration experience; volume of integrations matters more than complexity of any single deal. Experience compressing a close cycle. Global team experience, including managing or partnering with offshore teams. Location & Compensation Location: Toronto, ON, Canada (hybrid – 3 days / week in‑office) Travel: periodic (~10%) Compensation: CAD $200,000–$250,000 base salary, excluding annual bonus and equity. Salary based on market conditions, location and may vary depending on job‑related skills and experience. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Banyan affirms that inequality is detrimental to our Global Teams, associates, our Operating Companies, and the communities we serve. As a collective, our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions. Together, we unite for equality and equity. 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