Assistant Controller

About Index Exchange:

Index Exchange is a globally trusted independent supply-side platform, powering intelligent decisioning that maximizes value for media owners. As a neutral, conflict-free exchange, we help media owners connect more effectively with the world’s leading brands, enabling marketers to achieve stronger performance while advancing efficiency, transparency, and quality across the programmatic ecosystem.

With more than 20 years of industry leadership, we continue to accelerate the ad technology evolution by applying intelligence closer to the impression and reducing waste across the supply chain. Through radically transparent practices and exceptional standards, we deliver long-term value for media owners, marketers, and partners worldwide.

What’s it like to work at Index?

Index is an exciting and fast-paced place to work. You'll be able to feed your ambition, lean into trust and transparency, and feel genuine support from your colleagues. We’re built on our core values and live them each day. They're‌ not just buzzwords.

We pride ourselves on our independence and openness, not only in our technology, but in our teams, too. Our diverse and inclusive culture celebrates how we can leverage our unique differences to help drive Index forward.

We have more than 550 Indexers around the globe dedicated to building a safe and transparent marketplace that provides a trusted experience for consumers, and we’re looking for talented professionals to help take us to the next level.

Are you ready to join the programmatic evolution?

What we’re looking for:

We're looking for a Assistant Controller/Senior Manager, Finance, to join our growing team. This role reports directly to the Director, Finance & Controller and will manage the financial reporting, accounting, tax and treasury functions for the company, including all international operations. As a part of the role, you will also be responsible for enhancing the culture of financial accountability throughout the organization, structuring a robust control environment, which will spearhead the company’s initiative towards SOX compliance, and ensuring tax and treasury compliance and optimization.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Leading and mentoring the accounting team at Index Exchange
• Overseeing the accounting for all foreign divisions through the management of third party accounting partners
• Partnering with the FP&A team to drive business improvements, deliver management reporting, and completing budgets and forecast
• Oversee the consolidation of the corporate financial statements (for all global entities), including supporting schedules and note disclosures in accordance with IFRS
• Accountable for continuously assessing risks relating to financial reporting and ensuring the appropriate internal controls are implemented to mitigate key risk areas and are regularly monitored for effectiveness
• Drafting/reviewing position papers, and corresponding with external auditors to achieve consensus on key decisions
• Continuously drive efficiencies in accounting process to take time out of the close cycle
• Maintain a documented system of accounting policies, procedures and internal controls to ensure compliance with IFRS, SOX and other applicable federal, state or provincial, and local regulatory laws
• Manage cashflow, including working capital management and oversee the treasury function
• Oversee global tax compliance and tax returns working with our external tax specialists to ensure compliance in all jurisdictions and to optimize tax exposure at a federal and state level
• Lead the optimization of accounting and related systems to drive efficiency and effectiveness in the reporting of financial information
• Manage the annual audit and external auditors

Here's what you need:

• CPA designation
• Strong technical accounting knowledge (IFRS)
• 5+ years of progressive financial reporting leadership experience in a high-growth, public company with international operations
• Extensive knowledge of and skill in applying accounting, management, and internal control practices
• Ability to lead, mentor and motivate a team with exceptional communication skills
• Excellent collaborative problem solving skills with an ability to implement solutions
• Self-motivated and results oriented with a focus on quality
• Demonstrated team player with excellent interpersonal skills

Salary: The base salary for this role is $125,000 to $175,000 per year. The total compensation package may vary depending on non-discriminatory factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Why you’ll love working here:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans for you and your dependents
• Paid time off, health days, and personal obligation days plus flexible work schedules
• Competitive retirement matching plans
• Equity packages
• Generous parental leave available to birthing, non-birthing, and adoptive parents
• Annual well-being allowance plus fitness discounts and group wellness activities
• Employee assistance program
• Mental health first aid program that provides an in-the-moment point of contact and reassurance
• One day of volunteer time off per year and a donation-matching program
• Monthly town halls and regular community-led team events
• Multiple resources and programming to support continuous learning
• A workplace that supports a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment – learn more here

Equal employment opportunity

At Index Exchange, we believe that successful products are built by teams just as diverse as the audience who uses them. As such, we are committed to equal employment opportunities. We celebrate diversity of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Additionally, we realize that diversity is deeper than any status or classification—diversity is the human experience. For those who show grit, passion, and humility—Index will welcome you.

Accessibility for applicants with disabilities

Index Exchange welcomes and encourages individuals with disabilities to apply to work with us.

If you require an accommodation, please share the details of your request and any information how we can assist you with the hiring recruiter when they contact you. Index Exchange will make reasonable efforts to ensure accommodation requests are met throughout the recruitment process.

Index everywhere, Index anywhere

Our corporate headquarters are in Toronto, with major offices in New York, Montreal, Kitchener, London, San Francisco, and many other global cities. As a major global advertising exchange, we are committed to operating as a tightly knit global team and embracing and empowering talent wherever our colleagues may be.

AI Disclaimer: Automated tools including artificial intelligence may be used to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this role. All hiring decisions involve human review.

Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy.