Senior Accountant - REMOTE

Job description:

• 100% Remote
• Reports to CFO
• Ontario-based Preferred
• Alternative Medicine, Cannabis, Consumer Goods Industry

You get contacted every week. Another Senior Accountant role at another company doing the same thing. This one is different.

Our client is a fast-scaling consumer goods company with a diverse portfolio of regulated products operating across multiple global entities. The finance team is lean, remote, and built for people who want to make a real impact. They are growing quickly and show no signs of slowing down.

The CFO built this finance function from scratch, going from Analyst to CFO in four years. Now they need someone to grow alongside them. This is not a seat-filler role. It is a career-defining opportunity for someone who wants real ownership, direct C-suite access, and a front-row seat to what scaling a global consumer goods company actually looks like.

WHO YOU ARE

You came up through a National to Mid size public accounting firm. You are used to doing it all, from compilations and reviews to tax returns and full-cycle accounting, not just one narrow slice. You do not need hand-holding. You see something off and you say something. You are CPA designated or close to it, and you can hold your own on technical questions without always escalating.

You thrive in environments that are fast, a little messy, and full of opportunity. Ambiguity does not freeze you. It motivates you.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

General Ledger and Month-End Close

• Own the full month-end and year-end close process including preparation of journal entries, accruals, prepaid amortization, and revaluations
• Maintain and reconcile the general ledger across multiple entities, ensuring accuracy and proper coding of all transactions
• Prepare intercompany reconciliations and ensure balances are eliminated and documented correctly
• Compile supporting schedules for audit and tax purposes including accruals, prepaids, capital assets, and PO clearing
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner with clear documentation

Financial Reporting and Compliance

• Assist in preparing IFRS-compliant financial statements including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements
• Prepare internal notice to reader compilations, ensuring trial balances are clean, complete, and ready for external review
• Collaborate with external auditors and tax consultants during year-end, providing schedules and responding to queries
• Support GST and VAT filings across relevant jurisdictions
• Assist with tobacco tax filings for U.S. operations and respond to Stats Canada survey requirements on a quarterly basis
• Support transfer pricing review and documentation as the company's international structure grows
• Assist with stock options accounting and maintain the related tracking schedule

Technical Accounting Resource

• Serve as the internal go-to person for accounting guidance, fielding questions from the finance team on how to record transactions correctly
• Apply professional judgment on complex or unusual transactions, considering both the accounting and tax implications before recommending a treatment
• Research and document accounting positions as new issues arise, working within IFRS standards
• Support the finance manager and broader team with coding questions, documentation standards, and month-end procedures

Multi-Entity and Subsidiary Oversight

• Manage relationships with external bookkeepers responsible for subsidiary entities, reviewing their work and ensuring deliverables are on time and accurate
• Support accounts receivable on complex or multicurrency transactions as needed
• Perform bank reconciliations across accounts and ensure alignment with the general ledger
• Oversee full-cycle accounting for certain subsidiary entities during month-end and year-end close

ERP Implementation and Process Improvement

• Contribute to the ongoing Microsoft Business Central ERP implementation, providing input on accounting workflows and data integrity requirements
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and implement practical solutions
• Work across systems including Sage 300 and QuickBooks as the company consolidates onto a single platform
• Prepare ad hoc reports and analysis as requested by the CFO

Qualifications:

• 3 to 5 years of accounting experience, from a public accounting firm (National 6 firm through to Mid-size)
• CPA designated
• Full-cycle accounting expertise including compilations, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statements
• Solid working knowledge of IFRS or genuine willingness to get up to speed quickly
• Experience with ERP systems, with Sage 300 or Microsoft Business Central being a strong plus
• Multi-currency and multi-entity experience
• Strong Excel proficiency, as this environment is currently spreadsheet-heavy
• GTA-based or within roughly one hour for occasional in-person team gatherings

Why is This a Great Opportunity:

• Direct CFO Reporting Line No manager between you and the CFO. Your work is visible and your impact is immediate.
• A Company That Actually Promotes Controller, VP Finance, and Director roles are open and on the table. The CFO went from Analyst to CFO in 4 years. That is the culture, not the exception.
• Ownership From Day One The business is scaling faster than its systems. If you can spot a problem and fix it, you will be given the runway to do it. Go-getters thrive here.
• Genuine Flexibility, Forever 100% remote, permanently. The company was built remote and operates remote. This will not change.

THE COMPANY

Our client is a consumer goods holding company with 17 or more legal entities and growing, with four more currently being onboarded. Their portfolio spans multiple regulated product categories with an active global expansion underway. The finance team is lean, remote, and Ontario-based. The culture is supportive and collaborative. People are trusted, treated well, and given real ownership of their work.

The CFO describes the environment simply: if you see something, say something. If it is worth doing, you will get the green light.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• $100,000 + base salary
• Discretionary bonus (approximately 10%)
• RRSP matching
• Medical benefits
• $3,000 dental coverage
• Paramedical coverage
• 100% remote, permanently
• Upward mobility: Controller, VP Finance, Director