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. Lead accounting operations end to end, including accounts payable, reconciliations, intercompany and the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close .

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$95,000 - CA$120,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading accounting operations, including managing multi-country compliance, external audits, and financial reporting. Proven ability to build and scale accounting functions while driving automation and system improvements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Senior Accounting ExperienceLeadership in External AuditsProfessional Accounting Designation (CPA)Experience with Multi-Country ComplianceFamiliarity with Quebec Financial Regulations

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Hard Skills

Accounts PayableFinancial ReportingReconciliationsMonth-End CloseQuarter-End CloseYear-End CloseStatutory Financial StatementsRevenue RecognitionAutomation of Accounting ProcessesControl Environment Management

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Spoken CommunicationTeam LeadershipCollaboration with Senior Leadership

Tools & Technologies

AI Tools for Accounting Automation

Certifications & Qualifications

CPA or Equivalent

Industry Keywords

Statutory ComplianceTax RequirementsIntercompany AccountingSegregation of DutiesApproval ThresholdsFinancial AnalysisSaaS Accounting

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead accounting operations end to end, including accounts payable, reconciliations, intercompany and the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close
Publish and maintain a close calendar with clear ownership for each deliverable
Set accounting policy and apply it consistently across entities and reporting standards
Build and maintain a consistent control environment across jurisdictions, including segregation of duties, approval thresholds and documented processes
Work with local advisors and internal teams to meet tax, statutory and compliance requirements in each market
Lead external and statutory audits and prepare statutory financial statements, keeping documentation audit-ready year-round
Provide financial reporting and analysis of actuals to the CFO, senior leadership and the Board, and supply FP&A with clean actuals for planning and forecasting
Lead and develop an international accounting team, and drive automation and system improvements that shorten the close and reduce manual effort

Requirements

What you’ll need

Senior accounting and controllership experience, including ownership of the close and the control environment
Experience managing accounting across multiple countries and currencies, including local statutory, tax and compliance differences
Experience leading external and statutory audits as the primary point of contact
Experience leading managers or team leads and building distributed teams
A professional accounting designation (e.g., CPA) or equivalent
Strong written and spoken English, with the ability to partner with the CFO and senior leaders
Familiarity with Quebec financial, tax and regulatory requirements, and working proficiency in French
Experience as the senior accounting owner for multiple legal entities, including statutory filings across different countries
Experience building and scaling an accounting function in an enterprise SaaS business, including revenue recognition at scale
Experience using AI tools to automate accounting processes and support analysis, or curiosity about applying AI to finance work

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote work environment
Generous vacation plan
Flat and transparent organizational structure
A multicultural, inspiring and friendly atmosphere with a team of passionate people