Senior Manager, Financial Reporting

Global Relay • Vancouver, BC

2d • CA$120,000 - CA$165,000

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Financial Reporting is a critical leadership role within Finance and Accounting, responsible for ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial reporting across all global entities. This role owns the consolidated and statutory financial reporting processes, serves as the primary liaison with external auditors, and maintains a robust control environment that scales with Global Relay’s growth. The Senior Manager, Financial Reporting acts as a bridge between operational finance and strategic leadership, translating complex financial data into actionable insights that inform executive decision-making. You will lead and develop a team of financial reporting professionals while driving improvements to processes and systems. The right candidate brings deep technical expertise, leadership experience, and a practical, solutions-oriented approach to a business that is growing on an international scale.

Requirements

• Qualified professional accountant (CPA) with a strong work ethic and integrity
• A minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in accounting and finance, with at least 3 years in a senior management or equivalent leadership role
• Demonstrated excellence in managing finance teams with a focus on mentoring and developing team members to achieve operational excellence
• Strong knowledge of ASPE and IFRS (or US GAAP) with demonstrated ability to interpret and apply complex accounting standards
• Comprehensive experience in multi-entity and multi-currency consolidation structures
• Ability and appetite to navigate a dynamic, high-growth, entrepreneurial environment, while maintaining accuracy and control discipline
• Proven history of excellence and timeliness in external and internal financial reporting
• Comfort working with large data sets, including the ability to validate, reconcile, and analyze data efficiently
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with experience in researching and preparing technical accounting memos
• Advanced level MS Excel proficiency, with advanced knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize and manage time
• Impeccable accuracy with numbers and attention to detail
• Clear understanding of financial KPIs for SaaS businesses
• Demonstrated discretion and sound judgment in handling confidential information

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with foreign GAAPs (e.g. USA, UK, Sweden, etc.) is an asset but is not a firm requirement; willingness to learn and master jurisdiction-specific accounting standards as Global Relay grows is essential
• Experience in full cycle accounting in a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) environment
• Deep experience with NetSuite ERP, including multi-entity configurations
• Demonstrated track record of process improvement and system optimization that reduced reporting turnaround times

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the financial month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate completion of month-end milestones, working cross-functionally with the Financial Reporting, Tax, AP, Billing, and Payroll teams
• Own the timely and accurate preparation and review of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and reporting packages for key stakeholders
• Oversee the integrity of transaction processing and general ledger maintenance, ensuring robust internal controls are maintained
• Drive a culture of operational efficiency and reporting accuracy, focused on continually reducing reporting turnaround times
• Champion continual process and system improvement to meaningfully reduce financial close times
• Lead the preparation and review of standalone financial statements for all foreign subsidiaries (USA, UK, Sweden, Spain, China, Australia, Netherlands and Singapore)
• Own the consolidated and statutory audit processes for all subsidiaries of Global Relay, acting as the primary liaison for external auditors and accounting service providers
• Lead the compilation and review of ad hoc data extracts and reports in response to various inquiries from management, customers, auditors, regulatory authorities and other government agencies
• Develop, monitor, and report on Key Performance Indicators on a timely basis to senior management, ensuring ongoing relevance to reflect changing business needs
• Lead monthly variance analysis between actuals and budget/forecast, providing strategic insights and actionable recommendations to senior management
• Assist other senior Finance & Accounting management in the preparation and maintenance of annual budgets and cash flow forecasts
• Partner with the VP Finance in supervising and reviewing FP&A activities performed by the Business Analysis function within Finance & Accounting
• Interpret and apply complex accounting standards for new or unusual transactions; provide recommendations and document conclusions
• Champion the accurate and timely review of complex revenue recognition analyses, including multi-element arrangements, subscription models, usage-based billing, and long-term contracts
• Maintain and enhance the company’s accounting policies, ensuring compliance with changes in accounting standards or regulatory requirements
• Prepare and/or review annual or ad hoc accounting memos and analyses as required
• Scale the financial reporting function and internal controls of Global Relay as its international footprint expands, balancing local reporting and accounting requirements with parent consolidated reporting requirements
• Continually focus on the upskilling and development of other Financial Reporting team members
• Champion data integrity and continuous enhancement of reporting systems, ensuring consistency across global entities

Benefits

• Comprehensive extended health benefits program, including virtual healthcare and a wellness allowance
• Annual allotted vacation days, which increase based on tenure
• Paid sick days
• Maternity/parental enhancement program
• Bonus
• RRSP contribution matching program
• Subsidized meal program (for Vancouver-based employees)

What This Job Offers

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