Assistant Controller

Location: Ottawa, Ontario, or remote within Canada. Limited travel may be required.

Salary: $70,000–$80,000 per year, plus eligibility for a bonus or merit program.

Company

Harris provides mission-critical software solutions for public sector, healthcare, utilities, and private sector organizations across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

What you will do

• Review complex software contract revenue recognition under IFRS 15, including work-in-progress schedules.
• Support the integration of newly acquired businesses into the finance group.
• Research and help implement new accounting standards, resolving matters related to revenue recognition and acquisition accounting.
• Review variance analyses across Harris, business verticals, and individual business units.
• Review account reconciliations and coach and mentor accounting staff.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in business, finance, or accounting.
• 4+ years of experience in an accounting or finance environment.
• Completed or actively pursuing a CPA designation.
• Experience with complex revenue recognition and the IFRS reporting framework.
• Ability to work from Ottawa or remotely within Canada.

Nice to have

• Experience with project accounting based on percentage of completion and software revenue recognition.
• Completed CPA designation.
• Formal or informal people management experience.
• Public accounting experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work options and a large finance team centralized in Ottawa, with more than 150 employees.
• Health and well-being benefits, including health coverage and RRSP matching.
• Stock options and career development opportunities.
• Programs focused on career growth, sustainability, and professional development.
• Opportunities for advancement within a global software organization.