Senior Manager, Finance and Accounting

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

📋 Description

• Take charge of scaling accounting, financial reporting, FP&A, and tax functions.

• Manage the complete accounting cycle and lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes.

• Oversee the general ledger, chart of accounts, reconciliations, supporting schedules, and financial statements.

• Handle external review/audit processes and coordinate with third-party firms.

• Manage cash operations, treasury functions, liquidity forecasting, and banking relationships.

• Supervise accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, collections, profit-sharing calculations, payroll, spend controls, and vendor management.

• Develop and maintain scalable billing, revenue reconciliation, and financial systems.

• Create and manage the financial model, budget, rolling forecast, KPI reporting, variance analysis, and long-term planning.

• Collaborate on strategic planning, scenario modeling, pricing, resource allocation, and business case evaluations.

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, payroll, and sales tax regulations.

• Optimize the finance technology stack and implement scalable systems.

• Establish a single source of truth for both financial and operational data.

• Promote automation, process enhancements, dashboards, self-service reporting, and documentation of standard operating procedures.

• Identify opportunities to utilize AI tools for increased automation and efficiency.

• Report directly to the COO while overseeing a small offshore team and accounts receivable specialists.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting.

• CPA certification.

• 7–10 years of progressive finance experience, including roles in public accounting and/or high-growth companies.

• Expert-level proficiency in QuickBooks Online.

• Hands-on experience managing month-end closing and financial reporting activities.

• Experience leading audits, conducting due diligence, and performing business reviews with executive teams.

• Strong systems-oriented mindset and technical skills.

• Ability to directly engage with accounting tools and independently create automations and integrations.

• Detail-oriented with the capability to reconcile financial data accurately.

• Skilled at establishing structure, automating processes, documenting workflows, and creating repeatable systems.

• Proficient in explaining financial concepts to stakeholders without finance backgrounds.

• Comfortable operating in ambiguous situations and fast-paced environments.

• Preferred: experience within technology, SaaS, or startup settings.

• Preferred: served as the first or sole owner of accounting and finance in a high-growth organization.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work environment.

• Competitive salary.

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Flexible paid time off (PTO).

• Direct access to company leadership and involvement in strategic decision-making.

• Opportunity to lead and shape the entire accounting and finance functions.

• Cash-flow-positive, profitable, and rapidly growing business.

• Part of a global, mission-driven team.

• Flat organizational structure.

• Support for proactive self-starters who take initiative and seek guidance.