Senior Financial Accountant

The primary responsibilities of this role are to ensure the timely and accurate financial statements in accordance with applicable accounting standards, manage the revenue recognition process, perform detailed accounting research for technical questions/issues as they arise, and effectively manage and lead staff.

This position is instrumental in coordinating the annual audit and ensuring proper internal controls over financial reporting are in place.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manages month-end close process including the accurate and timely recording of income, expenses, and changes in assets and liabilities on a monthly basis in accordance with IFRS requirements
• Reviews and approves journal entries and monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepares monthly balance sheet and income statement trend analyses for management
• Prepares quarterly lender compliance package
• Ensures overall technical accounting compliance, including monitoring relevant IFRS and US GAAP developments to ensure accounting policies and procedures comply with current standards
• Serves as an internal technical accounting expert, which includes performing research and preparing technical accounting memos, and also includes reviewing new and existing revenue contracts to ensure proper revenue recognition
• Works cross-functionally during the contract negotiation process by analyzing the impact of non-standard contract terms, communicating the revenue impact of such terms, and offering alternative structures
• Participates in quarterly forecasting procedures and the annual budget process
• Supports the annual audit and quarterly reviews, provides supporting analysis and technical accounting memos
• Provides training sessions and keeps business partners abreast of developments in accounting and revenue recognition
• Develops and/or improves existing policies, procedures, and controls
• Works with senior leadership on various initiatives and completes other ad-hoc requests

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
• CPA/CA Certification preferred

Requirements:

• Minimum of 7 years of financial and accounting experience with at least 2 years of supervisory experience
• Minimum of 2 years of public accounting experience required

Skills/Knowledge:

• Strong technical accounting background with a thorough knowledge of both IFRS and US GAAP including experience with technical research and preparation of accounting memorandums
• Software revenue recognition a plus
• Ability to clearly and concisely document and effectively communicate complex accounting and reporting issues to the finance and non-finance team
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Highly effective communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, multi-task efficiently and manage individuals
• Detail oriented with a high level of ethics and integrity
• Experience with accounting systems, Microsoft D365 Finance experience a Plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and have knowledge depth in complex functions/data analysis using tools such as V-Lookup, Pivot Tables, etc.
• Ability to cultivate a positive team atmosphere to drive success

Work Environment:

• This role requires that one can sit and regularly type on a key board the majority of their work day
• This position requires the ability to observe a computer screen for long periods of time to observe their own and others' work, as well as, in-coming and out-going communications via the computer and/or mobile devices
• The role necessitates the ability to listen and speak clearly to customers and other associates
• The work environment is an open room with other associates and noise from others will be part of the regular workday