Senior Financial Accountant
About The Position
Join STEMCELL's dynamic finance team as the Senior Financial Accountant. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing complex financial accounting and ensuring compliance with established standards. You will play a vital role in STEMCELL’s overall financial planning and reporting accuracy by delivering key insights and ensuring adherence to compliance requirements. Additionally, you will support audit activities and advise on opportunities for process improvements. A key focus will be developing accurate schedules and performing reconciliations across various accounts. If you are a highly analytical individual who enjoys challenging work and wants to contribute to Canada's largest biotech company, this position offers an exciting opportunity!
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field and CPA (or equivalent), plus 6-10 years of relevant experience
- Advanced knowledge of accounting standards, reconciliations, and compliance reporting
- Experience preparing audit-ready schedules and supporting external reporting requirements
- Proficiency in ERP systems, specifically SAP, reporting tools, and financial analytics
- Knowledge of consolidation, cash flow reporting, and budget processes
Responsibilities
- Organizes and manages period end close.
- Leads preparation of complex reconciliations and journal entries across balance sheet, P&L, and cash account
- Develops reports and schedules for internal management, external compliance, and financial audits and analyzes financial results and trends to support planning, forecasting, and risk identification
- Ensures compliance with financial transaction recording standards, tax requirements, and regulatory obligations
- Advises and leads improvements to systems, controls, and reporting processes to enhance accounting efficiency and accuracy
- Leads the resolution of complex financial transaction accounting and/or issue resolution, working collaboratively and effectively with other teams/departments
Benefits
- competitive salary
- excellent benefits
- meaningful career development opportunities
- health benefits
- retirement savings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
