Nature of the job
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Financial Accountant to lead the financial operations of a fast-growing, multi-entity organization. This is a hands-on role for a finance professional with a high level of operational awareness who can connect what is happening in the business to the numbers, take ownership of issues, and proactively identify practical solutions.
The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, challenging, and rewarding environment, demonstrating initiative, adaptability, sound judgment, and a genuine curiosity about the business. Exceptional accuracy, attention to detail, and a commitment to producing high-quality work are essential.
*This job requires working pacific standard time business hours.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Full cycle accounting across multiple entities under IFRS accounting standards
- Full accountability for month end close process - on time and accurate
- Prepare complex account reconciliations and ensure outstanding items are investigated and resolved promptly.
- Prepare journal entries for fixed assets, inventory, prepaids, accruals and other accounts
- Maintain reconciliations for fixed assets, inventory, prepaids, AP, AR, cash, and other accounts
- Support project accounting, and funding compliance requirements
- Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and chart of accounts.
- Management financial reporting
- Design and implement financial reporting dashboards for management
- Support external audits, tax filings, and other compliance requirements.
- Lead process improvement initiatives
- Financial analysis
- Other related duties as assigned.
What we need from you:
- 7-10 years of work experience in a senior capacity
- Demonstrated experience managing multi-entity structures and intercompany accounting
- Strong IFRS knowledge
- Ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment where priorities shift, deadlines are critical, and success depends on resourcefulness, sound judgment, and the ability to independently solve problems
- ERP proficiency — you have worked in complex systems and figured them out independently
- Extensive experience and knowledge of all aspects of full cycle accounting
- Working knowledge of all relevant Federal, Provincial and local sales tax requirements
- Experience leading external audits
- Must be able to work independently to resolve issues and present solutions
- Sound judgement and superior organization and time management skills
- Consolidation, budgeting, and forecasting experience
- Excellent knowledge of Excel
- Superior critical and logical thinking skills
- Self-motivated and self-directed and efficient in proactively managing multi-priority workload
- “Roll up the sleeves” to get it done attitude
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Pay: $95,000.00-$105,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program
- Work from home
Application question(s):
- Comment on ability to work in multi entity environment, and ability to independently solve complex accounting matters.
- The work environment is dynamic and fast paced, and work is critically dependent on meeting deadlines, please comment on abilities.
- Are you able to work Pacific Standard Time Zone hours?
Experience:
- Senior level accounting: 7 years (required)
Work Location: Remote
