Accountant

NanoVation Therapeutics™; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 59,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

A biotechnology company in Vancouver is seeking a collaborative and detail-oriented Accountant to handle full-cycle accounting and financial reporting. Reporting to the VP of Finance, the Accountant will manage accounts receivable, payable, and payroll processes. Benefits include a salary range of $59,000 - $71,000, employee benefits, and stock options. Ideal candidates should have a degree in accounting, some years of experience, and be working towards CPA designation.

Benefits

Employee benefits (medical, dental, life insurance)

Bonus eligibility

Generous vacation time

Company Stock Options

Annual professional development budget

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of related accounting experience required.
• Knowledge of SR&ED is an asset.
• High level of accuracy to ensure quality of work.
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for full cycle accounting and financial reporting.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Collaborate with project teams to prepare costing reports.
• Support financial audits and prepare adjustment journal entries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Problem-solving

Initiative

Education

Diploma or bachelor’s degree in accounting

Working towards CPA designation

Tools

ERP software

Job description

About NanoVation Therapeutics

NanoVation Therapeutics is a pioneer in the design and creation of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for nucleic acid delivery. NanoVation’s LNP technologies aim to overcome the limitations of existing nucleic acid delivery approaches, including the ability to target tissues outside the liver (extrahepatic delivery).

NanoVation partners with leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies to develop genetic medicines for previously untreatable diseases. NanoVation's toolbox offers a "one-stop-shop" IP portfolio for LNP-based genetic medicine development, with comprehensive solutions spanning novel lipid designs, RNA modifications and LNP compositions.

We are building our team and looking for highly motivated individuals to deliver tomorrow's genetic medicines, today. For more information, please visit nanovationtx.com.

Career Opportunity

NanoVation Therapeutics (NVTx) is looking for a collaborative and detail oriented Accountant.

Reporting to our VP, Finance, the Accountant will be responsible for full cycle accounting, financial reporting, and a variety of accounting projects.

Full-cycle Accounting

• Accounts receivable – billing and collection, reviewing partner contracts to ensure compliance to terms


• Accounts payable – match invoices with purchase orders, expense allocation, review payments


• Payroll – process semi-monthly payroll, year-end T4 reconciliation and ROE’s


• Complete bank reconciliations


• Maintain our fixed asset ledger, amortization schedules and calculate gain / loss on disposal

Financial Reporting

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing activities including reconciling various balance sheet accounts and preparing lead sheets


• Prepare financial statements and the supporting schedules


• Support financial audits and liaison with external auditors


• Prepare periodic journal entries for adjustment and accruals


• Develop various analytical reports, as requested


• Prepare budgeting variance analysis and reports

Accounting Projects

• Collaborate with project teams and prepare project costing reports


• Prepare and report statutory remittance, filing, and payments


• Prepare documentation for corporate tax, and SR&ED returns


• Supports financial reporting for related companies


• Special projects as assigned


• Additional responsibilities, as required/requested.

Education & Experience Required

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in accounting


• Working towards CPA designation


• 2-5 years of related accounting experience


• Knowledge of ERP software is an asset


• Experience with SR&ED is an asset


• Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy to ensure a high quality of work


• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure: Quickly adapt to changing priorities and develop solutions in a dynamic, fast-paced environment


• Strong communication skills both written and oral: Communicates with respectful, honest, open, and objective communication.


• Initiative: Proactively looks for opportunities for the company, myself, and my peers.


• Innovative: Proactively learns, adapts and generates new ideas individually and as a team member.


• Solution Oriented: Proactively looks for solutions and comes to the table with assessments and solutions for the company, myself, and my peers.


• Flexibility: Proactively plans ahead and is open to a variety of options and embraces change.


• Lifelong Learner: Continuous learning and sharing of knowledge. Being curiosity-driven; looks for and finds the answers, collaboratively.

What We Offer

Your Total Rewards package will include many components including:

• Salary range $59,000 - $71,000 (Your employment offer will be determined based on many factors as part of our total rewards package.)


• Employee benefits medical, dental, life insurance, ADD and our Employee Assistance Program


• Bonus eligibility


• Generous vacation time


• Generous sick leave


• Company Stock Options


• Annual professional development budget

How To Apply

To submit your application, please apply through our career portal https://ats.rippling.com/nanovation-careers/jobs. We would like to thank all applicants who apply. Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age.