Frederick Fox

Job Title: Controller – Multi-Entity / Private Equity Backed Location: Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Ontario Compensation: $110,000 – $120,000 Position Type: Full-Time About the Client &amp; Opportunity: Our firm has been exclusively retained by a rapidly expanding, private equity-backed holding company based in Toronto. Founded on a unique, people-first acquisition model, our client acquires and scales recurring-revenue technology service providers across North America. Instead of absorbing companies into a corporate monolith, they act as a long-term strategic partner, centralizing key leadership functions—like finance and sales—while preserving the distinct culture and operations of their acquisitions.Due to accelerated acquisition growth, they are actively seeking a talented Controller to join their centralized finance team. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, this role focuses on the core financial maintenance and branch-level accounting for a diverse portfolio of operating companies. This is not a "build the plane while flying it" scenario—the financial infrastructure is already successfully in place. We are looking for a rock-solid accounting professional to take the helm of daily financial operations, manage a small team, and ensure seamless multi-entity consolidation. Key Responsibilities:<ul style="margin:0px;padding-left:40px;">
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Lead the general accounting function for the holding company and its subsidiary branches, ensuring accuracy and consistency across the portfolio.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Take ownership of daily financial maintenance, month-end closing processes, and multi-entity financial consolidations.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Direct, manage, and mentor at least one staff accountant.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Leverage QuickBooks Online (QBO) to manage the general ledger, reconciliations, and financial reporting across various operating units.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Ensure rigorous financial controls and accounting fundamentals are applied to all existing and newly acquired businesses.</li>
</ul> Candidate Profile:<ul style="margin:0px;padding-left:40px;">
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Credentials: A valid CPA designation is absolutely mandatory.</li>
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Experience: 5+ years of robust accounting experience.</li>
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Core Competencies: Deep expertise in general accounting fundamentals and multi-entity / branch-level accounting.</li>
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Industry Agnostic: We are looking for an accounting expert first and foremost. Previous experience in tech, SaaS, or managed services is a bonus, but entirely unnecessary. We care about your ability to execute branch accounting flawlessly.</li>
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Tech Stack: Hands-on experience with QuickBooks Online (QBO) is required.</li>
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Location: Must reside in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and be available for occasional in-person meetings.</li>
</ul> Why This Role? This is a high-visibility role offering exceptional exposure to the M&amp;A lifecycle and executive leadership within a well-capitalized, high-growth environment. Timeline: Our client is moving quickly and looking to have this critical hire in the seat within 30 days. If you are a CPA with strong multi-entity experience looking for a stable, high-impact role with a premier investment firm, we want to speak with you.

Job Title: Controller – Multi-Entity / Private Equity Backed

Location: Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Ontario

Compensation: $110,000 – $120,000

Position Type: Full-Time

About the Client & Opportunity: Our firm has been exclusively
retained by a rapidly expanding, private equity-backed holding
company based in Toronto. Founded on a unique, people-first
acquisition model, our client acquires and scales
recurring-revenue technology service providers across North
America. Instead of absorbing companies into a corporate
monolith, they act as a long-term strategic partner, centralizing
key leadership functions—like finance and sales—while preserving
the distinct culture and operations of their acquisitions.

Due to accelerated acquisition growth, they are actively seeking
a talented Controller to join their centralized finance team.
Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, this role
focuses on the core financial maintenance and branch-level
accounting for a diverse portfolio of operating companies.

This is not a "build the plane while flying it" scenario—the
financial infrastructure is already successfully in place. We are
looking for a rock-solid accounting professional to take the helm
of daily financial operations, manage a small team, and ensure
seamless multi-entity consolidation.

Key Responsibilities:

* Lead the general accounting function for the holding company
and its subsidiary branches, ensuring accuracy and consistency
across the portfolio.
* Take ownership of daily financial maintenance, month-end
closing processes, and multi-entity financial consolidations.
* Direct, manage, and mentor at least one staff accountant.
* Leverage QuickBooks Online (QBO) to manage the general ledger,
reconciliations, and financial reporting across various operating
units.
* Ensure rigorous financial controls and accounting fundamentals
are applied to all existing and newly acquired businesses.

Candidate Profile:

* Credentials: A valid CPA designation is absolutely mandatory.
* Experience: 5+ years of robust accounting experience.
* Core Competencies: Deep expertise in general accounting
fundamentals and multi-entity / branch-level accounting.
* Industry Agnostic: We are looking for an accounting expert
first and foremost. Previous experience in tech, SaaS, or managed
services is a bonus, but entirely unnecessary. We care about your
ability to execute branch accounting flawlessly.
* Tech Stack: Hands-on experience with QuickBooks Online (QBO) is
required.
* Location: Must reside in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and be
available for occasional in-person meetings.

Why This Role? This is a high-visibility role offering
exceptional exposure to the M&A lifecycle and executive
leadership within a well-capitalized, high-growth environment.

Timeline: Our client is moving quickly and looking to have this
critical hire in the seat within 30 days. If you are a CPA with
strong multi-entity experience looking for a stable, high-impact
role with a premier investment firm, we want to speak with you.

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