Senior Accountant

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

📋 Description

• Take ownership of and manage the entire month-end closing process, ensuring precision, completeness, and punctuality.

• Lead all reconciliations for the balance sheet and key accounts.

• Maintain consistency among sub-ledgers, supporting systems, and financial statements.

• Detect discrepancies, investigate their root causes, and implement corrective measures.

• Review and authorize all Accounts Payable transactions, ensuring accurate coding, approvals, and completeness.

• Supervise payroll reviews to guarantee accuracy, compliance, and consistency with reporting.

• Assess employee expense reports (via Expensify) for correctness, adherence to policy, and proper documentation.

• Ensure the effective functioning of Dext and other intake systems, with accurate recording of transactions.

• Review purchase orders (POs) to confirm alignment with invoices and receipts.

• Verify that goods/services have been received before authorizing payment.

• Strengthen controls throughout the procure-to-pay cycle to minimize risk and enhance visibility.

• Manage audit preparation from the client perspective, including documentation, reconciliations, and schedules.

• Ensure that all financial records are perpetually audit-ready, not just at year-end.

• Serve as the primary liaison for external auditors.

• Identify areas for enhancement in accounting processes, workflows, and controls.

• Improve documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

• Ensure systems (e.g., Xero, Expensify, Dext, accounting software) are optimized and integrated effectively.

• Promote efficiencies through automation and better utilization of tools.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of progressive experience in accounting.

• CPA designation (or nearing completion) is preferred.

• Experience in a product-oriented or manufacturing setting is strongly preferred.

• Proven track record in managing the month-end close and full-cycle accounting.

• Direct experience leading or managing the client side of an audit.

• Strong knowledge of internal controls, reconciliations, and financial reporting.

• Familiarity with tools such as Xero, Expensify, Dext, and contemporary accounting systems.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary (budgeted base salary of $90,000-110,000).

• A thrilling opportunity to join a growing venture from the ground up.

• Flexible working hours and options for remote work.

• Comprehensive health benefits.

• Funding for professional development.

• A purpose-driven workplace filled with passionate teammates dedicated to helping patients and making a positive impact in the world.