Corporate Accountant

Q4 Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing tech company in Toronto is seeking a Corporate Accountant to oversee financial reporting and process improvements. The successful candidate will have 3-5 years of accounting experience and a desire to enhance operational efficiencies. Emphasis on strong analytical skills and attention to detail is essential. This position offers a flexible work environment and numerous benefits to support your well-being.

Benefits

Flexible benefit plans

Flexible paid time off

Learning allowance

Qualifications

• 3-5 years accounting experience in a dynamic company.
• Experience with full-cycle accounting and financial reporting.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accuracy in financial reporting and reconciliations.
• Identify and develop process improvements in reporting.
• Prepare and file sales tax returns.

Skills

Progressive accounting experience

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Education

Completion or working towards CPA

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

At Q4, we make an impact together, obsess over our customer, operate with integrity, and bring big ideas to life.

Q4 is charting a bold new path for investor relations as the first AI-driven IR Ops Platform, providing everything an IR team needs to succeed on a single, powerful platform. The Q4 Platform enables public companies to attract, manage, and understand investors - all in one place. Over 2,600 customers, including many of the most respected brands in the world, trust Q4 to help drive premium valuations for their companies. Only Q4 offers a tech stack holistically designed to equip IR teams with data, insights, and smart workflows that power remarkable outcomes.

We hire smart, curious, and talented people to push boundaries, reimagine what’s possible, and turn challenges into opportunities. All while keeping the needs of our clients at the heart of everything we do.

Come grow with us!

About the role

The Corporate Accountant role is a key business partner helping department heads generate and execute their financial and strategic plan. This role will enable you to utilise your strong analytical and communication skills to build strong relationships and help shape the financial future of our company.

The role is ideal for a motivated individual with a willingness to learn, overcome challenges, and desire to grow within Finance.

What you'll do

• You’ll be responsible for ensuring accuracy in our financial reporting, checking our balances, reconciling accounts, and investigating any variances
• Responsible for identifying and developing critical process improvements to help Q4 scale our reporting and financial operations
• Provide meaningful insights through flux analysis that help stakeholders make informed decisions as the company grows
• Be a key team member in the preparation of annual consolidated and statutory audits, investigating and resolving audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of non-compliance
• Own the consolidated balance sheet reporting, including managing detailed flux analysis for all accounts in every region
• Prepare and file all sales tax entries and returns
• Prepare sales taxability analysis to help align ever changing tax regulations with our contract language and products to ensure compliance
• Manage the full set of financials for the Kiufor Mexico entity and lead the transition of related entries in-house
• Assist with building out custom reports and saved searches within NetSuite to help streamline and automate reporting capabilities and processes at month end
• Support various system automation and accounting projects aimed at enhancing reporting accuracy and efficiency
• Advise on, develop or amend accounting systems, policies, and procedures
• Assist in the preparation and presentation of monthly internal and external reporting packages, including financial statements and analysis

What we're looking for

3-5 years of progressive accounting experience in a dynamic company environment, ideally within a mid-sized organization. Prior exposure to the SaaS business model is a bonus.

Completed or working toward a CPA, or international equivalent;

Experience with full-cycle accounting and financial reporting practices;

Strong knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS principles and financial statement preparation;

Experience with preparing month-end reporting including account reconciliations;

Experience with complex accounting transactions would be an asset

Experience working with international subsidiaries, including statutory reporting requirements, would be given favourable consideration;

Intermediate / Advanced experience with Excel and / or Google Sheets (Vlookups, nested formula functions, Pivot Tables, Charts);

Confidence to embrace new ways of doing things, including automating functions, finding scalable solutions and driving continuous improvement;

Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail; and

The desire to work in a fast-growing dynamic environment.

Why Join Q4?

We offer a variety of benefits to ensure you can always work hard and have fun :

Peace of mind & family : Flexible benefit plans, wellness, lifestyle and parental leave top-up if you have a growing family

Wellness & life : Flexible paid time off and benefit program, retirement plans, 30-day work-from-anywhere program, and a flexible work environment

Unlock your potential : Unleash your potential with learning allowance, mentorship, leadership forums, and gig programs.

We believe in the power of collective greatness.

At Q4, we embrace diverse perspectives and experiences as the driving force behind innovation and problem-solving. We envision Q4 to reflect the global community we serve, empowering representation and opportunity at all levels. Think you have what it takes, but not sure if you check every box? Apply to the role anyways. We’d love to talk and determine together whether you could be a great fit!

Should you require any accommodations before or during the interview process, please let our Recruitment team know.

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