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Ratehub.ca

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2010

🛡️ Insurance

💼 Consulting

💸 Finance

💰 $12M Series A on 2018-01

Insurance • Consulting • Finance

Ratehub. ca is a Canadian online platform that provides a comprehensive suite of financial comparison tools and services. It helps Canadians compare and find the best rates for mortgages, credit cards, savings accounts, investments, and various insurance products. With a focus on transparency and education, Ratehub. ca offers calculators and resources to guide consumers in making informed financial decisions. The platform has won multiple awards for its excellence in mortgage brokerage, having funded over $16 billion in mortgages. Ratehub. ca partners with financial institutions and is compensated through advertisements and customer referrals, although not all listed products are tied to compensation.

📋 Description

• Own the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close across all entities, including our regulated mortgage lender, the mortgage brokerage, the insurance brokerages, and the marketplace, membership, and content businesses. • Prepare accurate, timely consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS. • Maintain the general ledger and oversee all core accounting cycles: accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, revenue recognition, fixed assets, and intercompany transactions across the group. • Own revenue recognition across our diverse models — commission and referral revenue, lending net interest and servicing income, insurance commissions, subscription/membership revenue, and advertising/content revenue. • Coordinate annual audits and manage relationships with external auditors. • Develop, implement, and maintain strong internal controls and accounting policies suited to a regulated, multi-entity fintech. • Ensure compliance with regulatory, tax, and statutory reporting requirements, including obligations specific to a federally regulated lender and licensed insurance brokerages. • Oversee corporate tax filings, payroll taxes, HST/GST compliance, and other statutory obligations across jurisdictions. • Partner with business-line leaders — lending, insurance, cards & loans, membership, and content — to provide the financial insight that drives better decisions. • Prepare financial materials and reporting packages for senior leadership, investors, lenders, and the Board of Directors. • Drive automation and continuous improvement across finance operations, building processes that scale with a rapidly growing, multi-business group. • Establish scalable, repeatable processes that hold up as we expand into new products and markets. • Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting and finance team.

🎯 Requirements

• Required CPA designation. • 7–10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including a Controller, Assistant Controller, or Finance Manager role. • Strong command of financial reporting, internal controls, and accounting principles. • Experience managing external audits and stakeholder relationships. • Advanced Excel/Google Sheets and financial-systems proficiency. • Quickbooks knowledge is an asset. • Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the judgment to know when to dig into the detail and when to step back.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: A salary that reflects your experience and the Canadian market. • Remote-First Environment: The flexibility to work from anywhere in Canada, with occasional in-person team gatherings for collaboration. • Flexible Hours: Autonomy to manage your schedule to support work-life balance. • Comprehensive Benefits: Full health and dental coverage with no employee-paid premiums. • Professional Development: An individual training allowance to help you grow your skills and career. • Team Socials: Regular events, both remote and in-person, to build connections across the organization.