Senior Accountant

Posh; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SaaS company in Canada is seeking a Senior Accountant to support its finance team. This role involves executing day-to-day accounting operations, month-end processes, and financial reporting. Candidates should have 3-5 years of experience, ideally in a startup environment, possess strong attention to detail, and be effective communicators. The position allows for remote work while requiring some in-office presence in Montreal or Ottawa. Competitive compensation and growth opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in an accounting or financial operations role.
• Experience in a fast-growing technology startup environment.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute day-to-day accounting operations including bookkeeping, receivables, and payables.
• Participate significantly in the month-end cycle.
• Run the Financial Operations from end-to-end around Quote-to-Cash.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Resourcefulness

Spreadsheet skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

CPA

Tools

Salesforce

QuickBooks Online

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior Accountant to join the Finance team! Reporting to the Head of Financial Operations, the Senior Accountant will be responsible for delivering on the finance team’s day‑to‑day operations to meet its obligations to internal and external stakeholders. Posh is growing quickly and we are looking for support on scaling our financial operations. You will be supporting both sides of the Finance function (Account & Strategic Finance) in executing our close cycle at a high standard being a trusted business partner for other teams to lean on. This is an exciting opportunity to embark on a journey with a fast‑growing, award‑winning SaaS company backed by top‑tier investors and deliver on highly impactful work.

Posh has raised over $45M in funding from top investment firms including Canapi, Underscore, Curql, and leading credit unions in the US.

While we are a remote‑first company, targeting the Ottawa and Montreal talent bases, or the surrounding areas, to place the candidates closest to our existing finance team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Executing on day‑to‑day accounting operations including bookkeeping, receivables, accounts payable (including vendor and invoice management), payroll, etc.

• Participating significantly in the month‑end cycle, including journal entries, allocation, variance analysis, etc.

• Run the Financial Operations from end‑to‑end around Quote‑to‑Cash. This includes billing, Dunnings, Revenue Recognition, and cash matching.

• Support preparation of financial reporting packages and insights for our stakeholders (executive team, board of directors, investors, and banks) including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, SaaS metrics, and KPIs.

• Administer the company’s accounting policies and controls such as receipt collections and expense review, managing credit cards / budgets, revenue recognition, etc.

• Assist with payroll processing (US & Canada), sales commissions, and other payroll items.

• Be our first line of support for Finance’s inboxes for internal and external requests such as client billing questions, vendor disputes, investor reporting, tax forms, audit confirmations, etc.

About You

• 3-5 years of experience in an accounting or financial operations role, preferably in a fast‑growing technology startup environment

• You may have a Bachelor’s Degree specializing in accounting

• You may have a CPA (not required)

• You should have:

  • A growth mindset, pushing yourself to new heights especially under pressure, and a big team player attitude.

  • Track record of execution in knocking out task lists and delivering high quality work products.

  • An obsession with accuracy, exceptional attention to detail, and strong spreadsheet skills.

  • A high degree of resourcefulness and a self‑starter. In a startup, we don’t always have the answers. It excites you to take on the challenge of solving new puzzles that might be uncomfortable.

  • Strong multi‑tasking capabilities getting your daily tasks completed while supporting ongoing projects and rigorous documentation abilities.

  • Familiarity with tools in Posh’s tech stack such as Salesforce, Trinet, QuickBooks Online, and Ramp is an asset.

  • An excitement to work in a fast‑moving and growing company. You are highly adaptable and understand startup environments with a proven ability to take charge and roll your sleeves up to get the job done.

• As we are working remotely, communication skills are critical. We appreciate those who have strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

• There is an expectation that this candidate will be excited to spend some days in office (Montreal / Ottawa), working side‑by‑side with the Strategic Finance Lead, and the Head of Financial Operations.

About Posh

At Posh, we’re revolutionizing the way financial institutions serve their communities. Through innovative AI solutions, we’re making customer support more accessible, fast, and enjoyable for callers and staff‑members alike. Our AI assistants span digital (web, mobile) and voice (phone) channels, while our internal‑facing solutions directly augment staff members’ ability to serve. We believe that the most successful AI products must be a symbiotic relationship between humans and AI - both able to put their best foot forward. The bar is low, but the ceiling is high - come build with us.

Our company does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non‑merit factor.