At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead accounting processes and mentor junior staff in a dynamic retail environment.
- Company: Fast-growing retail and e-commerce organization in Downtown Vancouver.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, health benefits, gym access, and daily lunches.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for professional growth and mentorship.
- Why this job: Take ownership of complex challenges and drive process improvements in finance.
- Qualifications: 5-7 years of accounting experience with CPA designation or nearing completion.
The predicted salary is between 50 - 53 $ per hour.
- Location: On-Site in Downtown Vancouver
- Language: Strong written and verbal English communication skills
- Contract Length: 3 months with possibility of extension
- Hourly Rate: $50-53/hour
- About the Opportunity
Are you a detail-oriented Senior Accountant who enjoys taking ownership, solving complex challenges, and improving processes?
We're partnering with a fast-growing, publicly traded retail and e-commerce organization seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join its evolving finance team.
- What's In It for You
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
- Employee Share Purchase Plan and product discounts
- Access to an on-site gym and company-paid daily lunches at headquarters
- Opportunities for professional growth, mentorship, and increased ownership in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
- Your Responsibilities
- You'll lead monthly inventory and cost of goods sold accounting, including weighted average costing, reconciliations, and adjustments.
- You'll oversee retail store accounting, including payment reconciliations, store expenses, and monthly P&L reporting.
- You'll support monthly and quarterly consolidations, intercompany transactions, financial statements, and audit preparation.
- You'll manage Canadian indirect tax filings, including GST, PST, and QST, while coordinating US sales tax compliance.
- You'll prepare accruals, analyze vendor spending, and review balance sheet reconciliations.
- You'll mentor two Staff Accountants, providing guidance, reviewing work, and supporting their professional development.
- You'll identify opportunities to automate manual processes, improve inventory controls, and enhance reporting accuracy.
Skills and Qualifications
- 57 years of progressive accounting experience, including ownership of month-end close cycles, with a CPA designation or nearing completion.
- Strong inventory accounting expertise, including weighted average costing, perpetual inventory reconciliations, and cost of goods sold.
- Experience with multi-entity, multi-currency accounting, consolidations, IFRS, and Canadian indirect tax compliance.
- Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets and complex reconciliations.
- Excellent communication, analytical thinking, sound judgment, and the ability to meet deadlines in a rapidly evolving environment.
- Experience with Power BI, Xero, Quick Books Online, or similar reporting and accounting platforms is an asset.
- Previous experience in retail, e-commerce, public company reporting, payment processing, or third-party logistics is considered an asset.
All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment.
We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including those who identify as women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.
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