Associate Accountant

STICA STEMCELL Technologies Canada Inc.; Vancouver, Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 58,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

STEMCELL Technologies is seeking an Associate Accountant to support financial transactions and reporting. The role involves month-end and year-end activities, journal entries, and compliance with financial regulations. Join a dynamic team at a leading biotechnology company focused on life sciences.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of work or co-op experience in accounting.
• Basic understanding of GAAP and financial reporting.
• Interest in foundational accounting practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end and year-end close activities.
• Prepare journal entries and reconcile accounts.
• Participate in audit preparation and tax filings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

QuickBooks

SAP

Oracle

Excel

Job description

Job Description Summary

Are you looking to align your accounting expertise with an innovative, purpose-driven organization in the life sciences? As an Associate Accountant at STEMCELL Technologies, you will support the team by performing routine financial transactions and ensuring the accuracy of financial records and reporting. Working closely under the guidance and supervision of more senior accounting professionals, you will contribute to financial statement preparation, month- and year-end close processes, audit preparation, and/or tax filings. You will be an important team member to ensure the ongoing integrity of financial records.

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Perform select month-end and year-end close activities, contributing to accurate and timely financial reporting.
2. Prepare journal entries and ensure financial records are up to date and accurate.
3. Reconcile select accounts and analyze variances as assigned.
4. Participate in accounting activities such as financial audit preparation, compliance reviews, and tax filings to ensure adherence to policies and regulations.
5. Complete recurring daily and monthly general accounting tasks as planned and assigned.

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting with 1-2 years of work or co-op experience.
• Basic understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting, including GAAP, with an interest in learning foundational accounting practices.
• Knowledge of financial systems, accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle), data entry (Excel/Sheets), and bookkeeping techniques.
• Effective collaborator with strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

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STEMCELL Technologies is a privately owned, Vancouver-based biotechnology company supporting leading-edge life science research worldwide. Driven by a love of science and a passion for quality, we are a company of Scientists Helping Scientists—providing products, technical support, and training to advance research in stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine, and cellular therapy fields. We operate regional offices and distribution centers globally, delivering innovative products to over 100 countries. With over 2300 employees, mostly with scientific or engineering degrees, STEMCELL is Canada's largest biotechnology employer.

This is an opportunity to work with highly motivated colleagues in a science-oriented, creative, and dynamic environment. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and career development opportunities.

STEMCELL is recognized for exceptional leadership and business practices, including being one of Canada's Best Managed Companies and maintaining an ISO 14001-certified environmental management system.

As an equal opportunity employer, STEMCELL is committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace. We believe diverse, creative minds drive scientific progress and innovation and are dedicated to nurturing a culture of inclusivity and belonging. We enforce a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination. Selection is based solely on job-related factors.

The annual base salary ranges from $58,500.00 to $79,100.00. Actual pay within this range depends on experience, education, skills, and organizational equity. The total rewards package includes health benefits, retirement savings, and more.

Note: STEMCELL’s vaccination policy requires all candidates to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including boosters), unless an exemption is approved through our accommodation process.

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About Us

At STEMCELL Technologies, curiosity about the world drives us to discover and innovate. We develop technologies, products, and services that help scientists worldwide advance scientific knowledge and achieve breakthroughs. In biotechnology, there is no better place to find inspiration, fulfill potential, and define success with like-minded colleagues.

We specialize in developing specialty cell culture media and cell isolation systems used in stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine, and cellular therapy research. We are Scientists Helping Scientists.