Controller

Location: Toronto, Hybrid
Reports to: Group Head of Finance

About Solen Software Group

Solen Software Group is an evergreen holding company that acquires and operates established, high-potential software businesses across a wide range of vertical markets. Our portfolio includes companies in Human Resource Technology, Fleet Telematics, Asset Management, E-Health, Document Management, and other innovative B2B software categories.

Backed by experienced advisors and investors who have built and scaled software companies from 10M to 100M in ARR, Solen is committed to long-term, sustainable growth. We empower each business in our group to strengthen its position as a leader within its niche.

The Role

At Solen, we believe exceptional talent drives exceptional outcomes. As our Controller, you will serve as the backbone of a fast-moving, acquisition-driven finance organisation. You will lead complex accounting areas including intercompany structures, revenue workflows, multi-entity consolidations, and close management across the platform.

This role requires strong technical accounting expertise, structured execution under ambiguity, and the ability to design scalable processes within a private equity-backed environment. You will partner closely with Group Finance and operating companies to ensure accuracy, transparency, and operational excellence across the portfolio.

The successful candidate will work from our Toronto office in a hybrid capacity.

What You Will Do

Firm Leadership

• Contribute to Solen's long-term financial infrastructure strategy through disciplined, data-driven decision-making.
• Partner with the Group Head of Finance to strengthen reporting standards, integration processes, and financial controls.
• Uphold high accounting standards while enabling agility in a dynamic PE-backed platform.

Core Responsibilities

• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes across multiple entities and currencies.
• Lead multi-entity, multi-currency consolidations.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of the general ledger, balance sheet, and income statement.
• Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and key accounting judgements.
• Enforce close calendars, cut-offs, and review standards.
• Design and maintain scalable accounting structures as new entities are acquired.
• Own chart of accounts design, dimensional structures, and reporting mappings, including integration to Power BI.
• Manage intercompany transactions, settlements, and eliminations.
• Prepare consolidated financial statements for management and stakeholders.
• Support private equity reporting requirements, including roll-up visibility and comparability.
• Partner with Group Finance on post-acquisition integration.
• Design and maintain internal controls appropriate for a growing PE-backed platform.
• Serve as primary owner for audit, tax, and regulatory coordination.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and or IFRS, and firm-wide policies.
• Proactively identify risks and implement corrective actions.
• Manage and mentor OpCo accounting team members.
• Support Board presentation materials, bank reporting, and external financial reporting.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Active CPA licence.
• 3–5+ years of Senior Accountant, Controller, or equivalent experience.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and or IFRS.
• Experience in private equity roll-ups, fund accounting, or high-growth environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in Sage Intacct, including multi-entity and multi-currency consolidations.
• Advanced Excel modelling capability.
• Ability to operate effectively under ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.
• Legally authorised to work in Canada.

Nice to Have

• Working knowledge of Power BI.
• Prior people management experience.
• Exposure to post-acquisition integration and scaling finance teams.

Benefits

• Be part of a dynamic, growth-focused organisation committed to long-term value creation.
• Opportunity to shape strategic decisions and contribute directly to Solen's success.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Who Thrives Here

We succeed when our people bring structure to complexity, accountability to execution, and clarity to growth environments. If you are technically strong, operationally rigorous, and motivated to build scalable finance infrastructure in an evergreen acquisition platform, you will thrive at Solen.

Equal Opportunity and Advancement Statement

Solen Software Group is a performance-oriented organisation that values career advancement, internal development, and transparent practices. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming environment for all team members.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any of these characteristics.

Recruitment Disclaimer

Solen Software Group will never request payment, banking information, or other sensitive personal or financial details during any stage of the recruitment process. All official communication will come from a verified @solensoftwaregroup.com email address. Any outreach outside these standards should be disregarded and reported through our official channels.

Thank You

We thank all applicants for their interest in joining Solen Software Group. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Solen-isms:

Pioneering

Pioneering driven by opportunity, using first principles thinking and unbound by tradition or rules.

Mutual Elevation

Committed to growth, elevating teams, developing future leaders, and removing barriers to mastery and joy.

Learn-It-Alls

Learn-it-alls, not know-it-alls, embracing failure as part of growth and progress.

Figure-It-Out-iveness

Embracing challenges, fostering growth, and taking initiative, leaders thrive on hard work and high failure tolerance.

Completionists

We exhibit stick-to-it-iveness. We are Completionists. We adapt. We think long-term. No plan B. We are all in. We burn the boats.

Ownership Mindset

We own the mission. We don't wait to be told. We lead, fix, and build as if it were ours. When problems arise, we run toward them, not away.

Dialectical

We learn through conversation. We ask, listen, question, and evolve — valuing disagreement as a tool for alignment and deeper understanding.

Benchmark to Best

We seek out excellence. We measure ourselves against the best and adapt quickly, always looking for the edge that moves us forward.

Will to win

Leaders relentlessly pursue potential, reject mediocrity, and get what they tolerate.

Candor

We communicate with integrity, transparency, and respect in all conversations.

Band of beavers

We are relentlessly resourceful, industrious semi-aquatic rodents. Our teeth are self-sharpening. As multi-faceted generalists, we terraform

Frugality

Achieving more with less, focusing on quality, long-term value, and company-wide responsibility.