Accounting Manager

EarthDaily Analytics•Vancouver, BC

5d•CA$120,000 - CA$150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At EarthDaily Analytics (EDA), we strive to build a more sustainable planet by creating innovative solutions that combine satellite imagery of the Earth, modern software engineering, machine learning, and cloud computing to solve the toughest challenges in agriculture, energy and mining, insurance and risk mitigation, wildfire and forest intelligence, carbon-capture verification and more. EDA’s signature Earth Observation mission, the EarthDaily Constellation (EDC), is currently under construction. The EDC will be the most powerful global change detection and change monitoring system ever developed, capable of generating unprecedented predictive analytics and insights. It will combine with the EarthPipeline data processing system to provide unprecedented, scientific-grade data of the world every day, positioning EDA to meet the growing needs of diverse industries. Our global, enterprise-wide team represents a variety of business lines and is made up of sales, marketing and support professionals, data scientists, software engineers, project managers and finance, HR, and IT professionals. As a frontier tech company scaling globally, we need a sharp, hands-on Accounting Manager to anchor our accounting function and help us grow with precision and confidence. This role will lead a team of nine, own the month-end close, drive financial reporting, and help shape our accounting infrastructure. If you thrive in complex, fast-moving environments and aren't afraid to roll up your sleeves and jump in at the task level, we want to hear from you! This is a Vancouver-based hybrid position, with some in-office work required. Reporting to the Controller and working closely with other members of the Finance team, both in the Vancouver corporate office and globally, the Accounting Manager is a hands-on role responsible for the oversight of the accounting team’s day-to-day activities, providing mentorship and guidance. At the corporate head office, this role ensures timely and accurate financial reporting, audit & tax compliance and assists with financial planning & analysis. Globally, the Accounting Manager works closely with the subsidiary accounting team to ensure accuracy and timeliness of month-end results, US GAAP and head office accounting policies.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
CPA designation required
7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 2-3 years of experience in an accounting manager capacity
Experience in which you have a developed a deep understanding of project accounting and management reporting; or, An equivalent combination of experience/education/designations will be considered
Experience with ERPs / other project accounting software required (Netsuite an asset)
Prior experience with month-end closings, journal entries, reconciliations and AR/AP is required
Meticulous attention to detail
Excellent customer service and communication skills
Ability to work in a start-up environment and “pitch-in” where necessary
Self-motivated, resourceful, results-driven professional with the ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment

Nice To Haves

Experience with government grants and SR&ED is an asset
Public company experience is an asset
Strong people management skills with the proven ability to grow and coach a high performing accounting team
Good knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS, particularly with respect to revenue recognition, capitalization of R&D, and government funding
Advanced Excel skills, with expertise in building large Excel spreadsheets and maintaining them
Experience with consolidation and multi-currency environment
Experience with preparing complex technical accounting memos
Experience with quarterly and annual audit engagements
Experience with documentation of internal controls
Experience working in project environment
Skilled in using MS CoPilot, Chat GPT for Business, or comparable Ai's in increasing productivity and quality of work

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, supervise and develop a team of 5 senior accountant direct reports and 4 staff
Manage chart of accounts and general ledgers, ensuring accuracy and appropriate controls over accounting transactions; ensure appropriate mapping of new accounts within financial statements line items
Review and approve transactions, working papers and reconciliations prepared by the accounting team
Analyze accounting impact of new contracts, financings and other transactions, adoption of new accounting standards, and prepare technical accounting memos where required
Lead the month-end close in NetSuite and FloQast, FX translation and assess completeness of close; performs detailed analysis & review of subsidiary results for accuracy and completeness
Deliver complete, accurate and timely monthly comparative financial statements with departmental break down for management reporting
Ensure accurate consolidation of the Company’s international operations
Perform detailed review of variance analysis of monthly results, document and correct for discrepancies identified before management deck is prepared
Prepare or review memos or analysis of technical accounting matters and ensure all technical accounting areas sufficiently addressed, documented and reported, as needed
Preparation of monthly executive summary/MD&A style analysis of financial statements
Manage annual external reporting process, including preparation of financial statements & note disclosures in accordance with US GAAP
Ensure audit compliance on technical accounting matters & reporting; liaising with auditors and negotiating significant matters/findings
Assist with review of corporate tax returns, ensuring compliance and providing backup to external tax advisors
Review transfer pricing transactions, management fee calculations and year-end tax note WP & disclosure
Develop and document internal control processes
Additional activities in support of and in collaboration with other Finance functions as required