Associate Corporate Accountant

Alida; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing Canadian SaaS company is seeking an Associate Corporate Accountant to support corporate accounting activities including financial reporting and audits. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in accounting and strong skills in Microsoft Excel, along with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. This position offers a competitive salary range of $60,000-65,000 CAD and unlimited vacation. The role is a 14-month contract starting in January 2026.

Benefits

Best-in-class company paid benefits

Unlimited Vacation

Summer Fridays

Qualifications

• Experience with US GAAP is highly desirable.
• Relevant experience, gained through internships or previous roles, is highly beneficial.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process.
• Assist with general ledger maintenance and prepare subsidiary-level financial statements.
• Support the preparation and submission of regulatory tax filings.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Quantitative analysis

Project management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Proficiency in MS Office

Proficiency in Google Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

As an Associate Corporate Accountant, you will play a key role in supporting our corporate accounting team by accurately maintaining and organizing financial information. You will assist with core accounting activities, work with experienced team members in a fast-paced environment, and gain exposure to financial reporting, audits, and regulatory filings. As the the ideal candidate, you are detail-oriented, eager to learn, comfortable performing quantitative analysis, while being able to manage multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participate in the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process which includes preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations and variance analysis consistent with US GAAP and corporate accounting policies.
• Assisting with general ledger maintenance and preparing subsidiary-level financial statements.
• Supporting the preparation and submission of regulatory tax filings, including GST, PST, and VAT.
• Working with in-country statutory auditors and external accounting partners to support in-country financial reporting requirements for designated subsidiaries, including leading statutory audits.
• As necessary, assist in or lead special projects.

About You:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and an interest in learning additional accounting software.
• Experience with US GAAP is highly desirable.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, project management and communication skills.
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Relevant experience, gained through internships or previous roles, is highly beneficial.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment.
• Excellent quantitative, reasoning, and analytical skills with a strong proficiency in MS Office and Google Suite applications (ex. Excel, Word, Google Sheets)
• Strong sense of urgency and proactive thinker; high degree of ownership.
• Identifies dependencies and risks and then develops and implements solutions.
• Stays on project schedule and estimates/manages own time accurately and effectively, escalating issues as necessary.
• Ability to analyze and document technical accounting issues.
• Flexible, organized, and able to handle competing priorities.
• The typical salary range for this role in Vancouver is $60,000-65,000 CAD depending on experience.
• This is a 14 month contract to cover a maternity leave, ideal start in January 2026.

The Good Stuff:

• Amazing growth and learning opportunities with a fast-growing Canadian SaaS company that is a world leader in its industry
• Best-in-class company paid benefits for you and your family - offering medical, dental, vision, RRSP matching in Canada, a 401K in the US, and more.
• Unlimited Vacation: Yep, it’s true. Take vacation when you want it, how you want it. Designed to better fit your evolving needs.
• Summer Fridays: Fridays are a day off during July and August. To help provide better balance in the summer months focusing on employee wellness.
• Recognized as one of the Best Workplaces™ in British Columbia for 2024 by Great Place to Work
• Recognized in 2023 as one of the Best Workplaces for Women®
• Recognized as a Top Employer by British Columbia's Top Employers 2023

About Alida

Alida believes in a world where customers are respected as the ultimate source of truth. Because knowing the whole truth about your customers can help companies make better decisions and drive long term loyalty and growth.

That’s why Alida helps innovative brands create highly engaged research communities to gather feedback that empowers better customer experiences and product innovation.

Leading companies like HBOMax, Adobe, Warner Bros. Discovery, Twitch and lululemon depend on Alida’s community-centered research platform to deliver fast and reliable customer feedback at scale so they can build better products, refine user experiences and test marketing campaigns.

Learn more at www.alida.com.

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