Part-Time Controller / Senior Accounting Consultant

About the role

VSA Partners is seeking an experienced Part-Time Controller / Senior Accounting Consultant to support the accounting and financial needs of Meet The People, a multi-entity organization. This role will provide hands-on accounting and financial support across multiple entities and brands.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the intercompany elimination process and ensure appropriate accounting and reconciliation across entities.
• Support Canadian tax strategy, including deferred tax assets and cross-border loan activity.
• Operate and maintain the consolidated trial balance model, coordinating closely with the finance team.
• Review accounting policies and balance sheet accounts, identifying discrepancies, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and maintain a Chart of Accounts for Meet The People's Canadian entity.
• Support the Loomis accounting transition, coordinating with internal stakeholders to ensure a smooth handoff.
• Provide a second set of eyes across month-end close processes, reviewing accounting activity and identifying items requiring additional attention.
• Support ad hoc technical accounting, reporting, and financial analysis as needed.

Qualifications

• CPA required; significant senior-level finance and technical accounting experience may also be considered.
• 8–15 years of relevant finance/accounting experience, with strong technical accounting knowledge and the ability to confidently review trial balances, intercompany entries, and balance sheet activity.
• Experience working in a multi-entity or multi-brand environment.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills and the ability to work effectively with senior leaders and entity-level VPs through influence rather than direct authority.
• ERP implementation or migration experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a strong plus.
• Comfortable working with imperfect or evolving data and building reliable analysis and reporting while systems and processes are still being refined.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Experience in media, marketing services, advertising/agency, or professional services is preferred.
• Able to work independently, prioritize competing needs, and step into a fast-moving environment with minimal ramp-up time.