Senior Accountant

Aston Carter

$70K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in full-cycle accounting; strong GAAP knowledge necessary.
  • Proficient in balance and bank reconciliations, month-end and year-end closes, and audit support.
  • Near completion of CPA designation or equivalent (ACCA/ACA/US CPA).
  • Excellent communication skills for cross-departmental collaboration.
  • Ability to thrive in fast-paced settings and adhere to tight deadlines.
  • Strong Excel skills, including large data analysis techniques (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP).

Responsibilities

  • Lead full-cycle accounting to ensure timely and accurate results.
  • Prepare monthly profit and loss statements; work closely with operations on accounting issues.
  • Conduct complex balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Handle calculation and preparation of various tax filings.
  • Maintain internal controls; identify risks and recommend improvements.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, focusing on process improvements and automation.
  • Build effective relationships across the business to enhance synergy.

Benefits

  • Hybrid workplace offering flexibility between remote and in-office work.
  • Support for annual external financial audits and tax filing needs.
  • Collaborative team environment promoting innovation and improvement.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Senior Accountant
Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Accountant who thrives in a fast-paced environment to join our team. This role involves leading full-cycle accounting responsibilities to ensure accurate and timely results, preparing financial statements, managing balance sheet reconciliations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements.
Responsibilities
  • Lead full cycle accounting responsibilities ensuring accurate and timely results are provided to the business.
  • Prepare monthly profit and loss statements and collaborate with operations management on accounting issues.
  • Responsible for complex balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Prepare and calculate regular tax filings (GST, PST, MAT, etc.).
  • Maintain effective internal controls, identify risks, and propose recommendations for required control changes.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements, prioritizing automation where possible.
  • Build great working relationships with the business to promote synergies.
  • Support the annual external financial statement audits and tax filing requirements.
  • Perform other accounting duties as required.

Essential Skills
  • 3+ years of experience in a full-cycle accounting role with a strong working knowledge of GAAP.
  • Proficiency in balance and bank sheet reconciliations, month-end and year-end close, working papers, journal entries, audit support, GST/PST filings.
  • Close to designation (Written CFE) or CPA designated (or equivalent ACCA, ACA, US CPA).
  • Strong communication skills for interacting with multiple departments.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.
  • Proficiency in large data analysis and Excel (pivots, VLOOKUPs, XLOOKUPs, INDEX/MATCH, and working with large datasets).

Additional Skills & Qualifications
  • Experience with MS Dynamics 365 or similar ERP systems.
  • Experience in hospitality or retail environments (POS exposure is an asset).
  • Familiarity with Power BI (end-user level).
  • Experience with Planful or working in multi-system environments.
  • Background in industry accounting is preferred over pure audit Background, though audit exposure is still valuable for year-end understanding.
  • Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to challenge the status quo and improve processes.
  • Curious and proactive, asks questions and looks for better ways of doing things.
  • Coachable, adaptable, and open to feedback.
  • Positive attitude with a team-oriented approach.
  • Strong sense of ownership and ability to work independently.
  • Able to manage competing priorities and perform under tight deadlines.
  • Strong attention to detail with an understanding of the broader business context.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Vancouver, BC.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $70000.00 - $95000.00/yr.
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Vancouver,BC.

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