Senior Accountant / Finance Manager

Passage • Toronto, ON

1d • CA$80,000 - CA$130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Passage is a company dedicated to creating a world where birthplace doesn't limit dreams, by connecting families globally to life-changing opportunities. They offer loans to international students and refugees to pursue education in Canada, aiming to dismantle financial barriers by 2030. The company is seeking an exceptional early-career finance professional with a CPA designation and 3-5 years of progressive experience in accounting and finance. This role offers the chance to work directly with the Head of Finance, take ownership of reporting, operations, and strategic decision-making, and gain exposure to FP&A, portfolio analytics, and corporate development. The position is ideal for someone looking to grow quickly into a Controller role within a lean, high-performing team, thriving in unstructured environments and eager to accelerate their career.

Requirements

• CPA designation
• 3–5 years of progressive experience in accounting and finance
• Ideally starting in Big 4 audit
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting under IFRS
• Comfort working independently in Excel and building reporting from scratch

Nice To Haves

• Experience in financial services, lending, or structured credit
• Exposure to FP&A, financial modelling, or investor reporting
• Experience building and/or testing internal controls
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI, Google Studio)

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day accounting operations and month-end close
• Prepare monthly financial statements under IFRS and support external audit
• Maintain and document accounting policies, memos, and reconciliations
• Build and scale internal controls, systems, and reporting infrastructure
• Design and manage finance-related processes integrated with our product
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to automate manual workflows
• Partner with the Head of Finance on investor and board reporting
• Support strategic decision-making while preparing and maintaining critical source-of-truth datasets across accounting, operations, and lending
• Build tools and frameworks to track KPIs, unit economics, and cash flow
• Contribute to long-term projects like audit readiness, financial model development, and future financing events

Benefits

• Opportunity to grow quickly into a Controller role
• High-impact role in a leading AI company
• Exposure to FP&A, portfolio analytics, and corporate development
• Key role in building financial infrastructure for long-term growth
• Work in a lean, high-performing team with no fixed hierarchy or ceiling on growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed