The Global Controller leads the company’s global accounting function, overseeing financial close, general ledger integrity, reconciliations, audits, compliance, tax coordination, treasury accounting, internal controls, and multi-entity reporting. The role also drives ERP and AI-enabled process improvements, ensures auditable accounting practices, and leads the controllership team, including finance managers and senior accountants, across global operations.
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Global Controller
About Advantage Group International
Advantage Group International is the global intelligence partner transforming B2B collaboration. We deliver real-time, AI-powered insights that bring foresight and clarity to strengthen partnerships, empower better decisions, and drive sustainable growth.
Our unique intelligence model goes beyond basic reporting to turn complexity into clarity, providing businesses with trusted, actionable insights that drive stronger relationships between suppliers and retailers. With presence across more than 40 markets, we’re redefining how industries connect, collaborate, and grow.
As Advantage continues to expand and innovate globally, we’re seeking curious, collaborative, and impact-driven professionals to help shape the future of insight-led partnership and growth.
Why Join Us
Reporting to the Director, Finance & Accounting, the Global Controller serves as the operational backbone of corporate accounting and plays a critical role in maintaining discipline, rigour, and consistency as the organization scales.
What Success Looks Like in this Role:
Financial Close & Accounting Execution
Qualifications & Experience:
Reporting Relationship: This role reports to the Director of Finance Operations
Direct Reports:
Location: This role is hybrid with expectation to attend in person events, meetings, conferences etc. We support a hybrid way of work. Location preferred in Toronto or with easy access to Toronto.
Expected Salary: ~ $150,000 CAD
Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use: Please be advised that The Advantage Group International uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of resumes. This tool helps us identify strong matches, which are then manually evaluated by our hiring team for interview selection.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace; therefore, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at Advantage.
Global Controller
About Advantage Group International
Advantage Group International is the global intelligence partner transforming B2B collaboration. We deliver real-time, AI-powered insights that bring foresight and clarity to strengthen partnerships, empower better decisions, and drive sustainable growth.
Our unique intelligence model goes beyond basic reporting to turn complexity into clarity, providing businesses with trusted, actionable insights that drive stronger relationships between suppliers and retailers. With presence across more than 40 markets, we’re redefining how industries connect, collaborate, and grow.
As Advantage continues to expand and innovate globally, we’re seeking curious, collaborative, and impact-driven professionals to help shape the future of insight-led partnership and growth.
Why Join Us
- Shape the future of collaboration at a global intelligence company redefining how businesses grow.
- Make an impact by turning insight into stronger partnerships and real results.
- Work with global teams and leaders in an agile, high-performing environment.
- Thrive in a culture that values clarity, curiosity, and innovation.
- Grow your career through meaningful work, development, and competitive rewards.
Reporting to the Director, Finance & Accounting, the Global Controller serves as the operational backbone of corporate accounting and plays a critical role in maintaining discipline, rigour, and consistency as the organization scales.
What Success Looks Like in this Role:
Financial Close & Accounting Execution
- Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes globally with a strong emphasis on accuracy, timeliness, and repeatability
- Ensure accurate general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, and journal entries across all entities
- Maintain balance sheet integrity and resolve complex accounting matters
- Ensure consistent application of accounting policies and standards across regions
- Own execution of external audits and act as the primary liaison with auditors
- Ensure compliance with ASPE and applicable statutory and tax requirements through disciplined, well-controlled processes
- Coordinate global tax filings and compliance activities with external advisors
- Maintain and continuously strengthen internal controls, documentation, and governance frameworks as the organization grows
- Oversee treasury execution, including banking operations, cash positioning, FX processes, and related accounting
- Ensure accurate accounting for cash, intercompany balances, and funding activities
- Partner with Finance Operations to support cash visibility and working capital reporting
- Leverage Campfire ERP capabilities and other AI-enabled tools to streamline close processes, reconciliations, and reporting
- Partner with the Director, Finance & Accounting to implement continuous improvements that reduce manual effort while preserving control integrity
- Ensure AI-enabled accounting processes are appropriately governed, documented, and auditable
- Lead and develop the controllership team, including the Finance Manager and senior accountants
- Provide technical guidance, review accounting deliverables, and ensure consistent quality across regions
- Build a controllership function capable of operating with discipline, accountability, and increasing rigour
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA required)
- 8–10 years of accounting experience, including controllership responsibility
- Strong expertise in financial close, audit execution, compliance, and multi-entity accounting
- Experience operating in global or multi-jurisdictional environments
- Strong leadership, organization, and problem-solving skills
- ERP experience and comfort operating in evolving, automated systems environments
Reporting Relationship: This role reports to the Director of Finance Operations
Direct Reports:
- Finance Manager
- Senior Accountants
- External accounting and tax providers (as applicable)
Location: This role is hybrid with expectation to attend in person events, meetings, conferences etc. We support a hybrid way of work. Location preferred in Toronto or with easy access to Toronto.
Expected Salary: ~ $150,000 CAD
Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use: Please be advised that The Advantage Group International uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of resumes. This tool helps us identify strong matches, which are then manually evaluated by our hiring team for interview selection.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace; therefore, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at Advantage.
Advantage Group International Toronto, Ontario, CAN Office
40 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J 1T1
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