BLANKSLATE Partners are excited to be partnering with longterm client Axine Water Technologies in their search for their new Controller.

About Axine:

Each year, industrial manufacturing operations worldwide in virtually every market generate billions of gallons of wastewater contaminated with toxic, non-biodegradable organic pollutants. Much of this wastewater can’t be effectively treated on-site with conventional treatment technology and must be trucked off-site for incineration. It’s a complex, multi-billion-dollar pain point with significant long-term risks to industry, communities, human health and the environment.

Axine was created to solve this problem and establish a new industry standard that delivers exceptional performance, flexibility and value compared to incumbents. Today, we’re achieving this goal with an incredibly talented and entrepreneurial team who are passionate about delivering solutions that disrupt the market and deliver the highest value to customers.

From modest beginnings, Axine has grown from concept to scale-up and commercial deployment with multinational customers. We’re incredibly fortunate to be supported by a global network of world-class research agencies, suppliers, advisors, partners and investors in one of the world’s top cleantech ecosystems. We’re proud of our accomplishments and we are excited for our future. Grounded in the guiding principles of Nimbleness, Innovation and Teamwork, we are looking for a Marketing and Communications Specialist to join our team. If this sounds like the type of workplace that you could thrive, join us as we continue this journey.

About the Role:

We are seeking a conscientious professional Controller who pays attention to detail while grasping the bigger picture. The successful candidate will enjoy working collaboratively in teams and is happy to complete challenging tasks on their own while seeking guidance when needed. With a service mindset, the Controller will help establish a new brand identity for the finance function within the Company. They also will thrive in a start-up/emerging technology company environment, identifying areas of improvement and contributing to the scaling up of processes and automation tools.

There will be a lot to learn as the Company expands commercially in the Americas and invests into other international territories.

Duties and responsibilities

• Develop and implement best practice accounting and financial systems, policies, and processes that meet the current and near-term business requirements of the Company.
• Prepare accurate, concise and timely monthly and year-to-date financial reports, compared to budget/forecast where applicable.
• Multi-subsidiary consolidation with foreign currencies.
• Coordinate completion of monthly reconciliation package to support general ledger balances. Preparation, with appropriate detail, of accurate annual external financial statements under Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (“ASPE”); liaison with auditors.
• Develop and maintain an appropriate system of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Review and approval or preparation of Payroll including payments of sales commissions.
• Review and approval or preparation of customer invoices and coordination of receivable collection efforts.
• Analysis of manufacturing variances where applicable; manage Company’s costing methodologies. Direct regular (invoice) payment run.
• Collaborate with external tax compliance specialists, including provision of required financial data provision.
• Prepare or direct the preparation and filing of returns for sales, VAT and other taxes in all jurisdictions in which the Company operates, in order to be compliant with all laws and regulations. Assist development teams with financial data provision and selected reporting for Company’s SR&ED and other government funding initiatives.
• Maintain appropriate transfer pricing structures and generate international intercompany transactions, as necessary.
• Ensure accurate maintenance of information for corporate filings, as necessary.
• Leadership (in future) of Accounts Payable Specialists and Accountants.
• Other duties as required from time to time related to the support of the Finance function and team.

Requirements

• Chartered professional accountant with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in closing monthly financials including manual consolidation with foreign currencies.
• Experience in manufacturing/assembly environments will be valued.
• Must possess a collaborative and service-oriented mindset with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Should possess good financial and business judgment skills and instincts to go along with detail orientation.
• Motivated to work in a fast-paced environment, to move things forward, to meet stringent timelines, and to handle multiple demands simultaneously.
• ERP implementation experience will be valued.

Benefits

Axine is committed to continuing to incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion into everything we do, from the products we build to the workforce we've created.

This role comes with a competitive market budget $115K-$135K dependent on experience

This role will be in the office at least 80% of the time. The office is currently located at UBC. Remote work may be considered once we get to know each other.