Finance - Senior Accountant

Wireless DNA

$85K — $95K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of Canadian month-end close and financial reporting experience in retail or e-commerce
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics and advanced Excel skills
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting standards
  • Experience in automation tools and cross-platform integration (ERP, POS, etc.)
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, with CPA designation completed or in progress
  • Highly analytical and process-driven with exceptional attention to detail
  • Strong sense of ownership and ability to manage competing priorities

Responsibilities

  • Lead month-end close processes, including journal entries and reconciliations
  • Support day-to-day accounting operations and streamline A/P workflows
  • Contribute to cash flow projections, budgeting, and forecasting
  • Maintain the General Ledger and ensure accuracy across cost centers
  • Document processes and support policy design for GAAP compliance
  • Identify and implement automation opportunities in accounting workflows
  • Participate in system integration activities and drive enhancements across platforms
  • Provide analytical support and reporting for business leaders

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model requiring 3 days per week onsite
  • Performance bonus of 5%
  • Opportunity for involvement in ongoing business transformation
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
  • Involvement in process improvements and system integrations
Full Job Description
We are seeking a highly analytical, process driven Senior Accountant to join our finance team, reporting to the Controller. The role is responsible for delivering an accurate P&L and Balance Sheet in a high-volume, multi-channel environment and requires close partnership with FP&A, IT, inventory and cross-functional teams. To succeed in this role, you need to have strong accounting fundamentals, systems fluency, and the passion to support ongoing business transformation in a fast-paced retail and e-commerce organization.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in accounting fundamentals, systems, automations and integrations (POS, Microsoft Dynamics and e-commerce platforms), process improvements, and data management.

Key Responsibilities:

Month End Close: Lead month-end close for a high-volume retail and e-commerce business, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and ensuring timely, accurate financial reporting.

Daily Accounting Operations: Support the Controller with day-to-day accounting, Accounts Payable and cash management, including streamlining A/P workflows such as Rogers and sub-agent processes.

Cash Flow, Budgeting and Forecasting: Contribute to cash flow projections, budgeting and ongoing forecasting activities.

General Ledger Management: Maintain the General Ledger and chart of account structure to ensure accuracy and consistency and proper mapping across all cost centers.

Internal Controls and GAAP: Document processes, support policy design, manage the month-end close schedule and ensure compliance with GAAP and internal control standards.

Process Improvements: Identify and implement automation opportunities and efficiency improvements, across accounting workflows.

Process Mapping: Document end-to-end workflows, standardize procedures, and support scalable operational practices.

Systems and Integration: Participate in system integration activities and drive enhancements across Microsoft Dynamics, POS and e-commerce platforms.

Ad-hoc Activities: Provide analytical support, and on-demand reporting for business leaders, including insights into performance and operational drivers.

Requirements:
  • Highly analytical, self starter and process driven with exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
  • Positive and proactive approach with the ability to manage competing priorities
  • Strong sense of ownership and accountability in delivering accurate and timely financial results
  • Minimum 5 years of Canadian experience in month end close and financial reporting within a retail or e-commerce environment, including inventory accounting, management reporting and audit
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics and advanced Excel skills
  • Strong data and systems capability, including experience with process mapping, automation tools, and cross-platform integration (ERP, POS, e-commerce, payment processors)
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting standards
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, with CPA designation completed or in progress

Compensation - $85-$95k plus 5% performance bonus

Hybrid work model requiring 3 days per week onsite. Additional office presence may be required during the training, year end close, audit, and critical projects.

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