Junior Accountant

Job title:

Junior Accountant

Company

Rewind Software

Job description

Company Description

(While we will prioritize candidates that are located in the Vancouver area to build more connected teams, we do encourage candidates across Canada to apply to our roles. We are moving to a hybrid model in our hub cities – Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver – and will be working from an office twice per week)

Rewind is a service that protects the critical data that powers businesses of all sizes. Our focus is on backing up data that lives in the cloud – in apps like Jira, GitHub, Confluence and Shopify. We are backed by Insight Partners, Inovia, Bessemer and Atlassian Ventures and are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s 50 fastest growing technology companies ( ). We invite you to read to learn where we came from and where we’re going.

We care about honesty, we believe in learning from our mistakes, and we support each other as we grow.

Read about our mission, story and values .
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Some of our Blogs might help you get a better understanding of what we do here. You can find them all .

Job Description

Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Junior Accountant will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the finance team’s day-to-day operations to meet its obligations to internal and external stakeholders. You will be supporting the team in executing our accounting close cycle including, accounts payable, reconciliations, tax compliance, etc. to ensure we meet our reporting deadlines. You will also support projects that make us more efficient as a team as we look to constantly improve our processes. This is an exciting and rare opportunity to embark on a journey with an award-winning SaaS company backed by top-tier investors and deliver on highly impactful work.

Rewind is a Series B-funded company and well positioned to continue to operate and grow, giving you stability along with the excitement of working in a startup.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with day-to-day accounting operations including accounts payable (including vendor and invoice management) and management of our credit card program.
• Administering the company’s expense policies, including collecting supporting receipts and ensuring expenses are reviewed, authorized, and reconciled against our bank accounts and credit cards.
• Completing month-end procedures in an accurate and timely manner. Assisting with preparation of entries to the general ledger accounts, reconciliations, and other assigned tasks to support the financial close process.
• Implementing and maintaining our documented system of accounting policies and procedures and ensuring adherence to controls.
• Assisting with year-end duties; preparing working paper for audit/review engagements as needed.
• Supporting with ad-hoc requests as needed.

Qualifications

We are looking for candidates that have:

• Bachelor of Commerce specializing in accounting or finance.
• 1-2 years of experience in an accounting role is preferable. Experience in the SaaS industry is a bonus.
• You will ideally be working towards completing the CPA designation (our $5000/year professional development budget can help you achieve this goal).
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

You also have:

• A growth mindset, pushing yourself to new heights, especially under pressure, and a big team player attitude.
• An obsession with accuracy, exceptional attention to detail, and strong Excel and Google Sheets skills.
• A high degree of resourcefulness and a self-starter. In a startup, we don’t always have the answers. It excites you to take on the challenge of solving new puzzles that might be uncomfortable.
• Strong multi-tasking capabilities getting your daily tasks completed while supporting ongoing projects.
• Knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP is considered an asset.
• Familiar with using a finance tech stack such as ERP, GSuite, expense management solutions, etc is a plus.
• Previous exposure to Netsuite is not necessary, but an asset.
• An interest in SaaS / Technology business models and metrics, keeping up with market trends.
• Excitement to work in a fast-moving and growing company.

Additional Information

We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. Each new hire is an opportunity for us to bring in a different perspective, and we are always eager to further diversify our company. Rewind is committed to building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best and most rewarding work of your career.

Our package includes:

• employee stock options
• health benefits
• 3 weeks vacation
• 7 life leave days
• 2 Level Up days for professional development
• 1 volunteer day
• Summer hours (off every other Friday from June – September) and office closed during the holiday break (Dec 25 – Jan 1st)
• 4 week sabbatical after 4 years with us
• paid parental leave
• $5000/year professional development allowance (you can take courses, buy books, attend conferences, cover certifications, etc)
• $1000/year wellness/home office allowance

Expected salary

Location

Vancouver, BC

Job date

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 03:03:14 GMT

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