Senior Accountant - North America

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Canada

Reporting To: Mandy Zombor

Description

A Little Bit About Us:

We are a growing global technology company that is looking to reinvent the way organizations build Trust in People with technology and AI-backed background checks. We are proud to share that we recently secured 105 million in funding, and are becoming one of fastest-growing start-ups.

Who are Certonians?

We are soccer players, DIY creators, spicy-food lovers, karaoke lovers, wine connoisseurs, and so much more! We are a team of 400+ people currently living the dream at Certn and are looking for more team members to level us up. If you are excited about working with a group that values accountability, working synergistically with one another, being inclusive of different perspectives, and not being an a**hole - aka approaching all solutions & problems with compassion and empathy - we want to hear from you!

This Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join our growing Accounting team! Reporting to the Finance Director/Controller, you will be responsible for managing and overseeing Certn's North America accounting operations while ensuring financial reporting is accurate and complete on a timely basis.

What you'll do:

• File GST, PST, and Employer Health Tax remittances.
• File Workers Compensation reports.
• Provide ongoing support to the Staff Accountant, Billing Specialist, and Accounts Payable Specialist in their day-to-day activities.
• Liaise with external accountants on corporate tax returns, SR&ED claims, and the annual audit engagement.
• Prepare reconciling schedules for intercompany transactions and currency revaluations.
• Oversee accounts payable and billing functions.
• Complete the month-end regional checklist and hold the accounting system administrator role.
• Lead the regional month-end close process by ensuring the timeliness, accuracy and completeness of the financial results including a review of the supporting calculations and documentation and of the financial results.
• Performance management, career progression planning, and team goal setting.
• Oversee the regional accounting processes, control environment, and risk management.
• Preparing financial reports as requested by senior leadership or the board of directors, and other ad hoc duties.

We're hoping you'll bring:

• CPA designation.
• Experienced and competent in the use of Accounting software like NetSuite, Sage etc.
• Highly competent in the use of spreadsheets and word processing tools e.g. Google Suite.
• 1-2 years leading a team of accounting staff.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of stakeholders across the business
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in IFRS reporting.
• 4-7 years in an accounting function role.
• Excellent personal organizational skills and resilience to manage multiple workflows and priorities.

The following will be considered an asset...

• Experience in accounting function with multiple currencies and consolidation.
• Experience in system migration and integration.
• Experience in using Netsuite.
• Experience managing a team.

Why Certn?

Our goal is to make sure Certn is the best place for you to work. That means we are consistently asking for your feedback, researching best practices, and implementing new programs and changes in the way we work so that we can each walk away every day feeling proud to work here!

Some of the benefits you can expect at Certn are...

• 12 wellness days
• And a few more goodies!
• Flex allowance
• Work-from-home allowance
• Professional development budget
• 4 weeks of paid vacation
• Remote-first and supports flexible remote arrangements

Does this role sound like it was made for you, yet you don't check every box?

We value diversity in our teams' experience. Whatever your background, experience, ethnicity, physical ability, sexual orientation, race, and gender is, we want to hear from you! We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment for all employees from all walks of life. One of our corporate goals is to build an environment that will be the best place for you to work and spend your time. To accomplish that, we know we need to develop a diverse team where everyone feels included and where a variety of voices are heard.

• If you have a disability that requires accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know how we can best assist you*