COMPANY OVERVIEW
KITS is a fast-growing, TSX-listed direct-to-consumer retailer of prescription eyewear, serving customers across Canada and the United States. By combining a seamless digital experience with vertically integrated manufacturing and rapid fulfilment, KITS is redefining how people access vision care, making high-quality eyewear stylish, accessible, and affordable at scale. We move fast, make decisions with data, and build teams that take ownership end to end.
SUMMARY
As Financial Controller you will own the close and the quality of the numbers behind everything KITS reports as a TSX-listed company: the monthly and quarterly close, the consolidated financial statements, and the accounting that feeds our MD&A and annual audit, across our Canadian and US entities. You will report to the Senior Director, Finance, who leads our TSX filings, the audit relationship, and the internal control framework, and you will run the accounting function that supports all three. You will lead a team of three who report directly to you: a Senior Accountant and two Accountants.
This is a hands-on role. You will review and challenge the numbers, make the IFRS calls, and be the person the Senior Director, the CFO's team, and the auditors look to for how a number was built and whether it can be trusted.
The role suits a designated accountant who has led a team through public company reporting, wants to build a finance function that scales with the business, and cares more that a control works at month-end than that it looks good on paper.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Lead the accounting function
- Lead, coach, and develop three direct reports: a Senior Accountant and two Accountants.
- Define roles, ownership, and review levels across the team, and hold every close area to a named owner and a due date.
- Set expectations with the Senior Accountant, who owns inventory and cost of goods sold, retail store accounting, and tax compliance, and coach them in guiding the Accountants' daily work.
- Partner with the Senior Director to build depth and capability in an accounting team that will need to grow with the business.
- Run regular one-on-ones, performance conversations, and development plans, and build coverage so no close area depends on one person.
- Build working relationships with Operations, our overseas finance team, and the reporting team so Finance is involved early.
Own the close and the numbers
- Own the month-end and quarter-end close alongside the Senior Director, setting the pace, clearing blockers, and holding the team to a close calendar that gives leadership reliable numbers on time.
- Be accountable for the monthly and quarterly consolidation across Canadian and US entities, including USD/CAD reporting and intercompany accounting.
- Prepare and review the quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements and supporting schedules.
- Assess complex and non-routine transactions under IFRS, document the accounting position, and take it to the auditors and executives.
- Review key balance sheet reconciliations and variance explanations before they reach leadership.
Protect the integrity of our reporting
- Run the internal control framework day to day, in partnership with the Senior Director who designs it, making sure controls are documented, operating, and audit-ready.
- Own the controls over AP, AR, inventory, deferred revenue, and store cash.
- Establish and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and approval levels, and make sure they are followed.
- Test controls ahead of the audit and track remediation to closure.
- Make sure inventory costing across our Canadian and US warehouse locations, store accounting, and accruals are accurate through your team's work, and step in where judgement is needed.
Stand behind the audit and public filings
- Run the annual audit day to day, including the supporting schedules, timetable, and resolution of findings, with the Senior Director as the primary contact for the audit relationship.
- Work with external auditors on quarterly reviews and technical accounting questions.
- Provide the financial content and tied-out numbers for the MD&A, press releases, and TSX filings led by the Senior Director.
- Answer questions from the Senior Director, CFO, and external counsel on the numbers behind our disclosures.
- Stay current on IFRS and public company reporting requirements, and assess what changes mean for KITS.
Keep us compliant across two countries
- Oversee Canadian and US tax compliance and filings, and stay ahead of CRA, IRS, and cross-border requirements rather than reacting to them.
- Work with tax advisors and third-party providers on filings and tax positions.
- Drive financial and tax strategy that supports sustainable growth.
- Review payroll and oversee administration of the Company's stock option plan and RRSP.
Partner with leadership and the business
- Provide the actuals, balance sheet analysis, and variance commentary that the Senior Director and CFO rely on for forecasts, board materials, and investor presentations.
- Support the annual budget and reforecast cycles with reliable actuals and clear commentary on what is driving results.
- Contribute to targets, budgets, and investor materials alongside the Senior Director and executives.
- Present financial results to leadership and explain what is driving variances and what to do about them.
- Act as Finance's lead with Operations on cost, inventory, and supply chain accounting.
Build for the next stage of growth
- Drive continuous process improvement and automation across the close and reporting cycle.
- Continuously enhance our financial systems and processes to keep up with growth.
- Take on new finance projects and technical areas as the business grows.
WHO YOU ARE
You're a designated accountant and people leader who has run a public company close and led a team, and you're ready to build the function that supports the next stage of growth.
Must-Haves
- CPA designation.
- 9+ years of related experience, including time as a Financial Controller or in an audit role.
- Proven experience leading and developing accounting teams, including senior accountants who own major areas of the close.
- Deep fluency in IFRS and the confidence to apply technical judgement.
- Experience supporting financial reporting for a TSX-listed or equivalent public company, including MD&A, audited financial statements, and the external audit.
- Cross-border experience: USD/CAD reporting, intercompany accounting across Canadian and US entities, and multi-jurisdiction tax considerations.
- Experience owning a multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation.
- Experience operating and strengthening internal controls and accounting policies.
- Understanding of inventory and cost accounting in a retail or manufacturing business.
- The ability to explain complex financial results clearly to executives, auditors, and non-finance partners.
- Sound judgement on accounting positions: you know when to make the call and when to bring in the Senior Director or the auditors.
- A change agent mindset: you improve processes and controls as the business scales, and you tell us when something is not working.
Nice-to-Haves
- Professional firm or public accounting experience.
- A background in direct-to-consumer, e-commerce, or retail, particularly where inventory and fulfilment economics are central to the business.
- Experience with NetSuite, Shopify, or similar platforms.
- Experience scaling a finance function through rapid growth.
COMPENSATION
The expected annual salary range for this position is $110,000 – $150,000.
Most people join us somewhere between the start and midpoint of that range, so there's plenty of room to grow as you settle in and make your mark. Where you land depends on your experience, skills, and what the role calls for.
We believe in paying fairly and competitively, and we check in on that regularly to keep pay consistent across the team and in step with the market. Sharing our ranges upfront is part of how we do business honestly, with you and with each other.
BENEFITS & PERKS
- Competitive compensation with performance-based bonus potential
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
- Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Access to an on-site gym
- Company-paid lunch every day at HQ
- Discounts on KITS frames and contact lenses
- Opportunities for growth in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment
- A team that takes the work seriously and doesn't take itself too seriously
KITS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you require accommodations during the interview or hiring process, please let us know.
