Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Manager

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER - NOW HIRING: URGENT!

PAY: CA $130,000 - CA $160,000 per year + potential bonus

Note:

This position will be reporting to our Niagara Region office. Candidates must be willing to relocate and live within a maximum 30‑minute commute of the office.

For over 25 years, ETI has pushed the boundaries of life‑changing consumer technology through our Defender & Levana brands. Defender sits at the forefront of AI security camera technology and has shaken the world of DIY, home security. Levana continues to innovate and develop in the space of baby monitors, bringing life‑saving technology into the hands of parents. Today, our products are trusted in millions of homes across North America, and sold in nearly all major retailers & marketplaces, including our own brand websites.

We have continued to scale rapidly year over year with our incredibly passionate, performance‑driven team.

This is a full‑time on‑site role located in Niagara‑on‑the‑Lake, ON.

As a Controller at ETI, you will oversee all financial and accounting activities, including managing budgets, preparing financial reports, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and improving operational efficiencies. You will provide strategic financial insights to support organizational goals and collaborate with various departments to drive financial performance and business growth. You are a professional with 8–15 years of accounting and finance experience, holding an MBA or BA in Accounting or a related field and a CPA (Canada), with your most recent role outside of public accounting or not‑for‑profit.

You thrive in high‑growth startup environments, building scalable processes, implementing automation, and hiring and developing strong teams. You have proven experience in M&A integration, rapid growth, financial restructuring, and process improvement, balancing day‑to‑day operations with long‑term strategic initiatives. A results‑driven builder, you take ownership of outcomes, empower your team, and strategically scale accounting and finance operations to support ambitious business goals.

• Direct and oversee all aspects of the financial and operational accounting functions of the organization as well as treasury and taxation. A key contributor to all organizational operations.
• Support the CEO and Management Team in major decision‑making processes and transactions.
• Lead efforts to automate processes, improve quality, and efficiency.
• Provide recommendations to improve financial and operational controls, processes, and governance of the finance team and its related functions.
• Establish and maintain solid relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide leadership, direction, and management of the team.
• Risk and controls – oversee internal controls over financial reporting requirements over areas of responsibility and provide recommendations to the CEO.

• Optimize Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central through improving integrations, as well as automating all processes that need to be rehauled.
• Oversee and enhance the preparation of all financial reporting: management of monthly and yearly financial closings, and related reporting and analyses.
• Oversee and report on treasury and cash management, ensuring cash flow is appropriate for the organization’s operations.
• Ensure timeliness, accuracy, and usefulness of financial and management reporting and timely issuance of financial statements.
• Review and oversee finance procedures and tools.
• Develop performance measures and monitoring systems that support the company’s strategic direction and day‑to‑day operations.
• Ensure that adequate internal controls are in place and compliance is effective with Empowerment Technologies’ standards and applicable regulatory laws and rules.
• Oversee corporate and indirect taxation and manage relationships with tax experts.
• Ensure that record keeping, and financial and tax information meets all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the financial audit and serve as the liaison between the Auditors, the Finance team, and the CEO.

• Build a…