Corporate Controller

Earth Daily is revolutionizing the way we understand and monitor our planet. Through cutting-edge Earth Observation technology and geospatial analytics, we provide unparalleled insights for industries ranging from agriculture to mining, insurance, and government intelligence. Our mission is to build the world’s most advanced change detection system to capture, analyze, and interpret global shifts in near real-time.

Our global, distributed team represents a variety of business lines and is made up of business development, sales, marketing and support professionals, data scientists, software engineers, project managers and finance, HR, and IT professionals. We are currently looking for a seasoned, Vancouver-based (or willing to relocate) Corporate Controller to join our crew!

Do you want to join the Finance team of one of the most exciting space companies at the forefront of global change detection/change monitoring? The Corporate Controller will be responsible for the accounting operations, financial operations and internal controls during a critical scale-up and commercialization phase, owning the integrity of the financial statements, building scalable accounting infrastructure, and leading the accounting function’s IPO readiness in close partnership with executive leadership.

This is a Vancouver-based hybrid position that requires regular in-office work.

Reporting directly to the VP, Finance and working closely with the CFO, Director of FP&A, and Earth Daily's ownership group, the Controller will lead a team of 15+ accounting professionals across multiple countries and oversee a highly complex, multi-entity, multi-currency structure that includes the Canadian parent and subsidiaries in the US, France, Brazil and other international jurisdictions. Success requires a rigorous, detail-oriented leader who is resilient under pressure, knows where to find answers, and proactively removes bottlenecks in a deadline-driven, high-volume environment with constantly changing priorities.

• Own the end-to-end accounting function, including monthly close, multi-entity, multi-currency consolidations, and financial statement preparation for the Canadian parent and all international subsidiaries
• Oversee foreign currency conversion, intercompany accounting, reconciliations and eliminations across all entities
• Oversee subsidiary statutory reporting and local compliance (including local GAAP statutory audits and filings in jurisdictions such as the US, France and Brazil), directing accounting team members and external advisors
• Ensure accurate and timely US GAAP-compliant financial reporting, including complex accounting areas (revenue recognition, capitalization, debt, equity, leases, etc.)
• Research, document and defend technical accounting positions on complex and non-routine transactions, drawing on authoritative guidance, auditors and external advisors to reach well-supported conclusions

• Design, implement, and scale accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls appropriate for a pre-IPO environment, across all cross-border entities
• Lead external audit and tax engagements, serving as the primary point of contact for auditors and advisors
• Oversee global tax compliance and income tax provisioning in partnership with internal and external tax advisors, including indirect taxes and transfer pricing documentation

• Lead IPO and public-company readiness for the accounting function, including SOX 404 certification readiness, audit-ready historical financial statements, prospectus or registration statement financial disclosures, and coordination with…