Controller

Controller

Apera AI is an innovative Vancouver-based startup at the forefront of robotics, AI, and machine‑vision technologies. Backed by VC funding and recognized with the 2025 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Leadership Award, the AAM Supplier Excellence Innovation Award, and the 2024 BC Tech “Company of the Year – Growth”, Apera AI is on a mission to redefine the future of AI‑driven robotic vision systems. The company helps manufacturers make their factories more flexible and productive, offering 4D Vision capabilities for bin picking, sorting, packaging, and assembly.

What You’ll Do

• Run day‑to‑day operations, including AR, AP, payroll, and cash management.
• Manage the financial month‑end close process and prepare related working papers.
• Manage month‑end and quarterly internal, investor, and board reporting.
• Oversee the order‑to‑cash cycle with customers.
• Prepare semi‑monthly payroll.
• Review and supervise all Accounts Payable, including procurement.
• Oversee inventory management and coordinate with third‑party logistics partners.
• Manage treasury activities such as cash management, investments, and loans.
• Establish best practices in business processes, procedures, and internal controls.
• Assist in developing accounting and company policies.
• Co‑own the development and implementation of sustainable, repeatable financial and operational processes in anticipation of company growth.
• Continuously improve NetSuite and HubSpot implementations.
• Oversee company‑wide spend‑management platform Brex, including credit‑card and travel compliance.
• Facilitate financial reviews, tax reporting, and future audits by external CPA firms.
• File monthly, quarterly, and annual reports with various governmental agencies.
• Load detailed budget into NetSuite and prepare budget‑to‑actual analyses.
• Prepare monthly forecast vs. actual and board package.
• Assist in quarterly and annual revenue forecasting and budgeting.
• Develop real‑time dashboard reporting and effectively use BI tools and dashboards.
• Act as a business partner for Sales, Support, Customer Success, and Engineering.

Basic Qualifications

Why Work at Apera?

The base salary range for this role is between $120,000 and $160,000 CAD in British Columbia. This range is inclusive of our equity package and is based on skillset, experience, job scope, and market data.

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