Controller

About Xanadu:
Xanadu’s mission is to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere.

At Xanadu, we are learners, innovators, researchers, collaborators and problem solvers. We are creating something that has never been built before.  What we are doing is extremely hard, the classic moon shot. Few people in their life will be able to be a part of something like this, where if we are successful, the technologies we develop will solve some of the world’s most challenging problems and literally change the world. And that is something to be excited about!

Your role and responsibilities:

Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer, you will be a high-visibility leader responsible for scaling our accounting function. You will balance strategic oversight with a hands-on approach to technical and operational accounting.

• Financial Leadership & Growth: Lead the expansion of the financial accounting function, hiring and developing a high-performance team while implementing scalable processes.
• Reporting & Close Management: Oversee the production of timely, accurate consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP.
• Audit & Compliance: Coordinate the annual external audit as the primary liaison, manage tax compliance workstreams, and lead internal controls/SOX compliance efforts.
• Operational Excellence: Assess and optimize current accounting and payroll operations, ensuring a culture of continuous improvement and quality.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner with FP&A to track financial performance and work closely with Internal Audit to mitigate organizational risks.
• Systems Oversight: Evaluate and improve the effectiveness of accounting software and supporting databases, leading system implementations as needed.

Basic qualifications and experience:

• Education & Certification: CPA designation is required.
• Professional Experience: 10+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, including at least 5 years in a managerial role.
• Public Company Expertise: 3+ years of experience in a public company environment with a demonstrated ability to transition an accounting function from private to public requirements.
• Compliance Knowledge: Proven ability to design and implement SOX-compliant, scalable processes.
• Communication & Leadership: Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization and with external vendors.

Preferred qualifications and experience:

• Previous experience at a Big 4 firm
• Experience in hardware manufacturing, inventory management, or the SaaS industry
• Interest in the quantum computing industry and/or Xanadu’s technology

This is for a new position. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and internal benchmarks. The base salary range is 180,000 - 200,000 CAD. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.