Hybrid Finance Associate

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About the role

  • Finance Associate collaborating with the VP of Finance on financial operations and reporting. Responsible for compliance, audit liaison, and process improvements in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Supporting our day-to-day financial operations, including but not limited to: Financial Analysis and Reporting
  • Conduct detailed financial analysis and reporting to support management decision-making; evaluate monthly results against budget/forecast, and prepare comprehensive schedules and reports required for external audit, review, and tax engagements
  • Act as the company's sole internal liaison responsible for managing all communications, inquiries, and documentation flow with external financial auditors and tax advisors throughout the year
  • Continuously review and assess internal financial controls and procedures to ensure strict adherence to regulatory compliance standards (e.g., CRA, local regulations)
  • Provide expert advice and guidance to internal departments on proper accounting treatment and best fiscal practices
  • Develop, document, and implement risk-based improvements to current accounting processes and systems
  • Focus on strengthening internal controls, streamlining month-end closing procedures, and increasing the overall efficiency and security of financial operations
  • Assisting in expense reviews to ensure adherence to the company’s expense policy, setting up and administering the company’s card system and monitoring card system account balances to ensure sufficient funding
  • Verifying invoices to ensure accurate documentation of vendor transactions, processing payments through wire transfers and EFT runs to ensure timely payments to our contractors and vendors
  • Issuing invoices to customers, communicating invoice details to customers and managing receivables collection and account records to make sure all the receivables are collected according to payment terms

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Auditing, Accounting, or a relevant field
  • 3 to 4 years of progressive experience working in the accounting and finance function
  • Previous experience working at a large accounting professional services firm is highly preferred
  • Experience in a startup environment is an asset
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel Proficiency (including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and financial data modeling) is required
  • Expert-level understanding of accounting standards is essential
  • Experience with an accounting software (QuickBooks, Xero, or similar) is an asset
  • Familiarity with data analytics tools (Power BI or similar) is an asset

Benefits

  • Excellent health and extended health coverage
  • Four weeks of paid vacation
  • Hybrid work model: a combination of in-office and remote work

Job title

Finance Associate

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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