Forward Deployment Strategist (Canada)

Rockstar; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockstar is seeking an experienced accounting professional to drive customer success for our AI-driven SaaS accounting platform. You will work with account executives to manage complex deals and conduct technical discovery calls.

Responsibilities include designing tailored demos, overseeing POC processes, and configuring integrations for different transaction systems while aligning with customers' accounting workflows.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of public accounting experience in staff accountant, accounting manager, or controller roles.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with strong US GAAP knowledge.
• Proficiency with Excel/Google Sheets and other spreadsheet tools.
• Strong communication, organization, and multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with account executives to manage complex deal cycles.
• Conduct customer-facing technical discovery calls and tailor demos.
• Oversee POC processes and design configurations based on workflows.
• Develop implementation scoping documents for each customer launch.
• Work with engineering to build integrations for different transaction systems.
• Troubleshoot and maintain deployed solutions in production environments.

Skills

Public accounting experience 3+ years

US GAAP knowledge

Excellent communication

Detail-oriented

Multitasking / project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Rockstar is recruiting for a fast-growing, venture-backed SaaS company that is transforming enterprise accounting through powerful integrations, intuitive design, and AI-driven automation. The client’s leadership team includes top engineers and finance professionals from leading technology and finance companies, and they are backed by premier Silicon Valley investors. Their mission is to streamline and automate accounting processes, enabling teams to focus on strategic, high-impact work.

About the Company

The client is eliminating the pain of enterprise accounting through powerful integrations, intuitive design, and AI-driven automation. By consolidating processes into a single, easy-to-use platform and automating repetitive tasks, accounting teams are freed to focus on strategic, high-impact work—achieving more with fewer resources.

The team is led by top engineers and finance professionals from companies such as Robinhood, Bolt, EY, Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, Amazon, Google, Airbnb, Rubrik, and more. Together, they are using extensive industry experience to transform the way businesses manage their finances.

The company is backed by leading Silicon Valley investors, having raised the largest seed round in its category with support from top-tier VCs such as Kleiner Perkins and Audacious Ventures. This funding has enabled the launch of a fully operational product and the onboarding of several major customers.

Role Overview

• Collaborate with account executives to manage complex deal cycles involving multiple stakeholders.
• Conduct customer-facing activities such as technical discovery calls.
• Design and present tailored demos based on customer and business needs.
• Oversee and execute technical proof-of-concept (POC) processes.
• Design and configure the company’s products based on customers' accounting workflows.
• Configure and tune AI systems within the platform.
• Develop implementation scoping documents for each customer that launches with the platform.
• Work with the engineering team to build out integrations for different transaction systems such as revenue, billing, accounts payable, etc.
• Troubleshoot, debug, fix, and upgrade software to ensure reliable and robust performance in production environments.
• Provide ongoing support and maintenance for deployed solutions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in public accounting as a staff accountant, accounting manager, or controller.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, with strong knowledge of US GAAP accounting principles.
• Extensive experience with Excel, Google Sheets, and other spreadsheet software.
• Strong knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and consultative skills.
• Well organized and able to multitask and execute multiple implementations simultaneously.
• Highly energetic, positive, and passionate team player with strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative orientation.
• Attention to detail and ability to make decisions quickly.