Entity: WELLSTAR
Position Title: Senior Accountant
Salary Range: $85,000 - $110,000
Job Class: Full Time - Permanent
Work Location: Vancouver, BC (hybrid)
Reports to: Controller, WELLSTAR
Position Summary:
The Senior Accountant will play a key role in supporting the Financial Reporting team and the WELLSTAR business unit through full-cycle accounting, month-end close, financial reporting, account reconciliations, tax compliance, and process improvement initiatives. This role is responsible for preparing financial statements and month-end reporting packages for multiple entities, reviewing complex journal entries and reconciliations, and providing guidance to junior team members.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounting professional who thrives in a high-growth environment and enjoys combining technical accounting expertise with business partnering, process improvement, and team leadership.
What you will be doing:
- Guide, coach, and support junior team members during the month-end close process for the WELLSTAR business unit.
- Prepare monthly financial statements and month-end financial reporting packages for multiple entities.
- Perform and review complex journal entries, account reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
- Analyze business performance, financial results, and trends to provide meaningful insights to internal stakeholders.
- Leverage AI-enabled tools and emerging technologies to improve efficiency, accuracy, automation, and insight generation within finance and accounting processes.
- Prepare calculations, analysis, and accounting support for complex transactions.
- Lead and support post-acquisition integration of general ledger and other finance processes.
- Oversee provincial and federal sales tax filings and ensure compliance across applicable jurisdictions.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation, responding to inquiries, and providing explanations as needed.
- Proactively assess current accounting processes, procedures, and internal controls, and recommend improvements.
- Lead or support implementation of process improvements and finance transformation initiatives.
- Partner with cross-functional teams and other departments to support accurate reporting and operational efficiency.
- Perform additional finance duties, special projects, and ad-hoc analysis as required.
You have:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Commerce, or a related field.
- CPA designation preferred.
- Minimum5years of progressive accounting or finance experience, preferably in public company environment.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting requirements.
- Experience with full-cycle accounting, month-end close, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
- Experience reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, or work prepared by junior team members.
- Strong understanding of internal controls, accounting processes, and regulatory compliance.
- Experience with acquisitions, integrations, or finance process improvement initiatives is an asset.
- Proficiency with accounting software, AI Tools and ERP systems preferred.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
The salary for this position falls within a defined range and will be determined based on several factors, including the candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, and the needs of the organization. At WELL, we are committed to fair and equitable compensation and aim to provide a competitive salary that reflects the value and expertise of the successful candidate.
This recruitment process uses automated tools, including artificial intelligence, to help review applications. Qualified human decision-makers review these results and make all final hiring decisions.
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