Global Accounting Lead

At Certn were changing how trust works with The Worlds Easiest Background Check.

Weve raised $127M earned Deloitte Fast 50 recognition three years in a row and were still only scratching the surface. Our goal is straightforward: help people move faster - into jobs homes and opportunities - by simplifying the path to trust.

Were not a traditional background screening company. Were a team of curious collaborative builders who care about solving real problems for real people. We challenge each other move fast and have fun doing it.

If you want to grow make an impact and help shape products used by millions this is your place. Lets build whats next together.

The Role: Global Accounting Lead

As our Global Accounting Lead youll play a key role in managing Certns global accounting operations and ensuring our financial reporting is accurate complete and delivered on time.

This role is hands-on detail-oriented and leadership-focused. Youll oversee core accounting operations support month-end close strengthen internal controls and help ensure Certns financial data is reliable audit-ready and useful for business decision-making.

Youll also lead and support a team of accounting professionals helping build a high-performing culture rooted in accountability continuous learning and strong cross-functional collaboration.

This full-time role reports to the Assistant Controller and can be filled by anyone in Canada but there is an expectation to work closely with our UK team so Eastern working hours are preferred.

What Youll Be Doing (and Crushing)

Accounting Operations & Financial Reporting

• Lead the global month-end close process ensuring timely accurate and complete financial results.

• Review and approve journal entries supporting calculations and account reconciliations to maintain data integrity and audit readiness.

• Oversee accounts payable processes including timely processing accurate coding and alignment with internal controls and vendor agreements.

• Maintain and improve global accounting processes and internal controls to support efficiency consistency and risk mitigation.

• Prepare and deliver internal financial reporting including variance analysis and commentary for leadership and finance stakeholders.

• Review and reconcile intercompany transactions to support accurate consolidated reporting.

• Own and complete the global month-end checklist ensuring accounting processes are consistent and complete.

• Serve as the accounting system administrator supporting data integrity access control and system optimization.

Financial Ownership & Accountability

• Act as a key accounting owner for Certns global financial results ensuring financial activities are accurately reflected and aligned with accounting policies and standards.

• Ensure accurate and timely cash flow reconciliations and analysis are completed monthly.

• Partner closely with the Assistant Controller to validate and explain regional financial data for consolidation and leadership reporting.

• Proactively identify and resolve accounting issues discrepancies or risks.

• Uphold IFRS regional GAAP and internal accounting policy requirements across global activities.

• Support external audits by owning reconciliations preparing documentation and responding to audit-related inquiries.

• Provide useful insight into global financial performance by connecting operational activity to financial outcomes.

• Recommend and implement improvements that increase accuracy control and scalability across accounting practices.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and support a high-performing global accounting team through day-to-day guidance and technical oversight.

• Set clear team goals and expectations aligned with Finance and company priorities.

• Provide coaching feedback and support for performance management and career development.

• Build a collaborative accountable and growth-oriented team culture.

• Promote continuous improvement and knowledge-sharing across the team.

Strategic Financial Oversight & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with Finance and FP&A teams to support budgeting forecasting and planning through timely and accurate actuals.

• Contribute to the development of scalable financial policies and accounting processes that support Certns growth.

• Deliver data-informed insights and identify opportunities to improve efficiency reduce costs and strengthen decision-making.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure the financial impact of business activities is accurately captured.

• Support preparation for board reporting investor communications and strategic finance initiatives by providing reliable financial data.

Compliance Tax & External Partnerships

• Manage timely filing of GST PST Employer Health Tax and other statutory remittances in accordance with regional requirements.

• Liaise with external accountants and advisors on annual corporate tax filings SR&ED claims and audit engagements.

• Provide accurate documentation and timely responses to external partner requests.

What You Bring to the Table

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field.

• CPA designation completed or in the final stages of completion.

• Strong technical accounting knowledge including GAAP and IFRS where applicable.

• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables lookups and formula logic.

• Experience with ERP or accounting systems such as NetSuite QuickBooks Sage or similar tools.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills especially when reconciling data and identifying financial discrepancies.

• Proven experience managing end-to-end month-end activities including journal entries account reconciliations accruals adjustments and reporting deadlines.

• Experience preparing full sets of financial statements including balance sheets income statements and cash flow statements.

• Strong understanding of supporting schedules such as deferred revenue prepaid expenses intercompany accounts and FX revaluations.

• Practical experience preparing or reviewing indirect tax filings and statutory submissions.

• Comfort working with auditors tax advisors external accounting firms or regulatory bodies.

• Experience identifying process improvements or implementing controls that improve accuracy efficiency or audit readiness.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across Finance FP&A Product and external partners.

• People leadership experience including the ability to mentor delegate coach and support accounting team members.

Bonus Points

• IFRS experience.

• NetSuite experience.

• Experience working in a global remote or multi-entity environment.

• Experience supporting board reporting investor communications or strategic finance initiatives.

• Familiarity with SR&ED claims corporate tax filings or regional statutory remittances.

If you meet most but not all of the qualifications listed above we still encourage you to apply. We recognize that strong candidates come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and we value the diversity of perspectives that brings.

Our Culture

Were a remote-first company with a high-performance edge. We value hustle hunger and helping each other win - but we also have a strict no-jerk policy. Ambition here is about lifting people up not stepping on toes.

• We think like owners and execute with urgency.

• Were customer-obsessed and always learning.

• We give real feedback and hold each other to high standards.

AI in Our Culture

Were AI enthusiasts. From Ops to Legal Product to People & Culture we use AI to move faster make smarter decisions and build better experiences.

We believe in using AI intentionally - ethically creatively and always in service of delivering more for our customers and each other. Dont worry if youre not an expert; curiosity and a willingness to learn matter most.

How We Hire (and How We Use AI)

At Certn we use AI tools to support our recruitment process including helping us organize and review applications to identify early matches based on role criteria. These tools assess the information you provide such as your skills qualifications and experience.

That said all hiring decisions involve human judgment and oversight.

Your personal information will be collected and processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy which explains what data we collect how we use it how long we will retain it and your rights to access correct or request a human review of any automated decision.

Tip: Show us the real you. We encourage you to apply authentically and avoid relying solely on AI-generated responses especially during interviews. We want to get to know you and not your Generative AI tools!

Whats In It For You

• 32 days of paid time off per year

• Company-paid benefits that start on day 1

• Remote-friendly and supportive flexible remote arrangements

• Work-from-home allowance

• Professional development budget

• And a few more goodies!

Come As You Are

Were committed to building a workplace thats diverse inclusive and empowering for all. If you need accommodations to support any special needs at any stage of the recruitment process just let us know - weve got you.

One Last Thing

Just so you know the selected candidate will be required to complete a background check. This means you will get to see first hand what we do and trust us we do it REALLY well!

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Yearly Salary Salary: 80080 - 100100