Accounting Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the complete P&L and balance sheet, rather than focusing solely on individual accounts.

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with IFRS.

• Conduct research and document accounting positions related to IFRS 15, IAS 2, and IAS 16, serving as the primary resource for team members with complex transactions.

• Simplify intricate or changing transactions into clear, well-supported, and well-documented accounting treatments.

• Continuously enhance financial reporting practices for quality, precision, and scalability as the business becomes more complex.

• Act as the main liaison for external auditors during interim and year-end audits.

• Establish audit readiness as a systematic approach rather than a last-minute rush; develop documentation and controls that withstand scrutiny with minimal last-minute effort.

• Anticipate structural audit risks before they manifest in fieldwork and address root causes instead of temporary issues.

• Manage deferred revenue accounting comprehensively: ensuring completeness, accuracy, and proper cut-off.

• Maintain compliance with IFRS 15 for revenue recognition as contract structures evolve, proactively addressing changes rather than reacting.

• Collaborate with Billing and FP&A to verify billing schedules and contract changes.

• Identify and implement automation opportunities in revenue tracking and reporting to decrease dependency on manual processes.

• Oversee accounting for inventory transactions, including valuation and reconciliation.

• Examine inventory balances and movements (purchases, shipments, write-offs) and promptly flag emerging risk patterns.

• Ensure adherence to IAS 2 and company policies.

• Collaborate with Operations and Procurement to enhance inventory visibility and controls, treating it as a cross-functional system rather than solely an accounting issue.

• Manage reconciliations for key balance sheet accounts such as deferred revenue, inventory, accrued liabilities, and intercompany balances.

• Investigate and resolve complex variances across systems, using recurring issues as indicators for redesigning processes.

• Develop reconciliation processes that are scalable, not just suited for the current quarter's volume.

• Lead critical aspects of month-end closing with an emphasis on accuracy, timeliness, and predictability.

• Prepare journal entries, conduct variance analysis, and support management reporting.

• Drive improvements in ERP and financial systems (NetSuite, Salesforce, etc.) to minimize manual touchpoints and variability in outcomes.

• Regularly evaluate how changes in your area impact adjacent systems (billing, FP&A, operations) and adjust designs to prevent downstream surprises.

⛳️ Requirements

• CPA designation is required.

• A minimum of 6 years of progressive experience in public accounting and/or high-growth environments, with a history of mentoring or guiding less experienced team members.

• Strong technical accounting background in IFRS, including IFRS 15 (Revenue Recognition), IAS 2 (Inventory), and IAS 16 (Property, Plant & Equipment).

• Proven experience managing external audit relationships and outcomes, rather than merely supporting them.

• Track record of designing (not just executing) reconciliation and closing processes that are scalable.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets.

• Strong analytical mindset with a proven ability to make informed judgment calls in ambiguous or evolving situations, explaining the trade-offs involved.

• High ownership mentality and accountability for outcomes with significant consequences, including when challenges arise.

• Excellent communication skills, with experience advising or influencing stakeholders outside of accounting (e.g., FP&A, Operations, leadership).

• A demonstrated interest in the customer and business context, with the ability to connect accounting decisions to long-term customer trust and business outcomes, beyond mere technical accuracy.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully covered health & dental (no waiting period) plus a $500 health spending account.

• Monthly reimbursement for fitness, wellness, or mental health programs.

• Advancement is based on contributions, initiative, and the ability to elevate standards collectively.

• Clear expectations, honest feedback, and a politics-free environment.

• Clarity and trust: Where possible, we support flexibility in how and where work is done, and we are transparent about what is required.

• Meaningful equity: Every full-time, permanent employee has a stake in our growth.

• Social connection: From So-learns to Solink-o and So-lunches, we maintain connections in enjoyable ways.