Intermediate Accountant

AlgaeCal•Vancouver, BC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Spreadsheet Addict? Debits and credits may look boring to some, but to you, they’re a treasure map. You get a rush from reconciling statements down to the penny, and spotting a discrepancy gives you a dopamine rush. If you’ve ever been called “obsessive” about accuracy, love building systems that scale, and thrive in the whirlwind of eCommerce, then you might have what it takes to join the finance team at AlgaeCal. At AlgaeCal, we’re driven by a single idea: to end the fear of bone loss. In the United States, an estimated 54 million people have low bone density. The good news? AlgaeCal has the world’s only clinically-supported natural solution to this problem. We give hope to everyone worried about bone loss. If that excites you, you’ll find no better place to continue your career than at AlgaeCal.

Requirements

2+ years of accounting or finance experience.
Experience with full-cycle bookkeeping.
Experience supporting month- and year-end closes.
Experience compiling working papers.
Experience contributing to audits.
Proficiency in QuickBooks Online.
Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, SUMIFs, and nested formulas.
Familiarity with G-Suite.
Obsession with accuracy and detail.
Respect for confidentiality.
Ability to double-check work and deliver trustworthy reports.
Humble: put the team and others' needs ahead of your own.
Hungry to learn more.
People smart: a great teammate.

Nice To Haves

Experience in fast-paced industries like eCommerce, digital marketing, or supplements.
Education in Accounting or a related field.
Pursuing an accounting designation.

Responsibilities

Close books end-to-end, reconciling bank, credit card, AP/AR, and GL accounts to zero.
Post journal entries, accruals, and adjustments cleanly, and resolve discrepancies.
File tax obligations such as GST/HST, WCB, EHT, WSIB, CRA, IRS, and VAT.
Prepare full monthly financials for business units and provide commentary on budget vs. actual discrepancies.
Create standardized templates in QBO/Excel to improve reporting and variance analysis.
Document SOPs, tighten internal controls, and improve accounting processes for efficiency and scalability.
Maintain capital asset registers, track acquisitions and disposals, and ensure accurate depreciation.
Manage prepaid schedules and ensure correct recognition.
Perform gap analyses, identify inefficiencies, and propose automations to save time and reduce errors.
Manage full-cycle bookkeeping, support month- and year-end closes, and compile working papers.
Contribute to audits.