Accountant, Canada

Valneva; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading vaccine company in Montreal is seeking a Financial Controller to manage financial reporting and compliance. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience in a similar role, holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting, and is fluent in both English and French. This role offers health benefits and the opportunity to work in a dynamic and impactful environment.

Benefits

Health Benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in financial controllership or a similar field.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial reporting and closings.
• Oversee transactional accounting including receivables and payables.
• Administer payroll and benefits.
• Ensure compliance with SOX and tax regulations.
• Assist in audit processes.
• Support financial planning and analysis efforts.

Skills

Financial Accounting & Reporting

Good understanding of Compliance & Control aspects (SOX)

Good understanding of Canadian Tax regulations

Excellent Communication and Inter-personal skills

Fluency in English and French languages

Advanced Excel skills

Strong Analytical and Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Tools

Microsoft AX or a similar ERP system

Job description

Overview

We are a specialty vaccine company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes prophylactic vaccines for infectious diseases addressing unmet medical needs.

We have leveraged our expertise and capabilities both to commercialize four vaccines, including the world’s first and only chikungunya vaccine, Dukoral and Ixiaro vaccines and to rapidly advance a broad range of vaccine candidates into and through the clinic, including candidates against Lyme disease, Shigella and Zika.

Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting (monthly/quarterly/yearly closings)
• Transactional Accounting: Receivables (and “O2C” control), mainly in a supervisory capacity, i.e. Overseeing 3PL service provider’s delegated administration thereof, though getting involved directly with customers as necessary (past dues, special cases)
• Transactional Accounting: support Payables (and “P2P” control)
• Payroll & Benefits Administration
• Compliance & Control (SOX and Tax administration)
• Audit i.e. Assistance to the auditors (external and internal)
• Collaborate and provide performance insights to Valneva Canada’s General Manager and commercial organization.
• Commercial Operations Reporting (e.g. SnOP, sales volume/revenue reporting)
• Assistance to Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) i.e. Budgeting, forecasting, analysis and analytical reporting

Experience

Minimum of 2 years\' experience in financial controllership or a similar field

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills

• Financial Accounting & Reporting
• Good understanding of Compliance & Control aspects (SOX)
• Good understanding of Canadian Tax regulations and compliance (income tax, VAT, payroll)
• Excellent Communication and Inter-personal skills (audiences at all levels, manage information flows 3PL, Hub, US Team, Canada GM and team, external tax advisor, global Finance team)
• Fluency in English and French languages (written/spoken)
• Intermediate knowledge of Payroll & Benefits
• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) (not required but a plus)
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with Microsoft AX or a similar ERP system is a plus.
• Strong Analytical and Problem-solving skills.
• Attention to Detail.
• Previous pharma industry experience a plus.

Benefits

Health Benefits