Senior Accountant

HelloFresh; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Box Discount

Health & Wellness benefits

RRSP Matching

Vacation & PTO

Parental leave top-up

Job summary

HelloFresh Canada is seeking a Senior Accountant in Toronto to partner with departments across the organization to strengthen internal controls and streamline financial reporting. You will support weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting, and contribute to accurate financial packages as part of the Finance team.

We value collaboration with FP&A and operations, provide a flexible hybrid work model, and offer growth opportunities in a fast-growing company within the food and technology space.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting required; CPA designation preferred.
• 3-4 years of full-cycle accounting experience or public accounting background.
• Strong IFRS knowledge with focus on accounting and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own key areas of the financial statements and provide supporting schedules for P&L and balance sheet accuracy.
• Develop and maintain accounting processes for inventory, accruals and leases (IFRS 16).
• Partner with procurement, operations and data teams to improve internal controls and reporting.
• Bridge actuals to budget/forecast with FP&A for transparent results.
• Support growth of the Factor brand with scalable processes.
• Assist with interim and year-end audits; mentor junior staff.
• Evaluate accounting treatment for new projects and present reports to management.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Proactive problem-solver

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

CPA designation

Tools

Gemini Pro

Claude

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

S'more About The Team

We are looking for a Senior Accountant who will partner with departments across the organization to analyze and continuously drive improvement in our internal controls and financial reporting processes. Reporting to the Associate Director, Accounting & Taxation, you will act as a business partner to the operations team to assist in weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting of financial results. As part of the Finance team, you will play a key role in the preparation of accurate and timely financial reporting packages.

Lettuce Share What This Role Will Be Responsible For

• Take ownership of key areas of the financial statements by collecting and verifying financial information and providing supporting schedules to ensure completeness and accuracy of P&L and balance sheet accounts
• Develop and maintain accurate accounting processes and procedures for inventory, accruals and leases, including IFRS 16 assessments
• Partner with procurement, operation and data teams to continuously drive improvement in our internal controls and financial reporting processes
• Act as a business partner to bridge accounting actuals to budget and forecast in collaboration with FP&A, striving to continuously improve on the transparency of financial results provided to stakeholders
• Proactively develop and implement processes to accommodate the growth of the Factor brand
• Assist with the interim and year-end internal and external audit requirements
• Mentor intermediate and junior accounting team members, supporting with the teams growth
• Assess accounting treatment for new projects and ventures, develop reports and present to management needed
• Other duties, as assigned

Sound a-peeling? Here's what we're looking for

• 3-4 years experience working in full-cycle accounting or experience in Public accounting
• You have a bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting
• You have a CPA designation
• You have strong knowledge of IFRS, including technical accounting and reporting requirements
• You are proficient in using Excel (Advanced level), Gemini Pro & Claude
• You have strong interpersonal skills, both written and verbal
• Your attention to detail is renowned. You are able to multitask, work under pressure, and meet deadlines. You thrive in a fast-paced work environment. You are a proactive problem-solver: You always look for a better, more efficient way to complete your own and the team’s tasks.
• You want to be part of a high-growth company, are interested in food and technology, and are ready to take on significant responsibility

Let's cut to the cheese, this is why you'll love it here

• Box Discount - Amazing discounts on 1 box per week! 75% discount on weekly HelloFresh and Chefs Plate meal kits AND 50% off weekly Factor meal box.
• Health & Wellness - Health & Dental benefits from day 1, a Health Spending Account, unlimited access to the Headspace app to meet your self-care needs, and 25% discount on GoodLife fitness memberships!
• RRSP Matching - Competitive RRSP matching program offered
• Vacation & PTO - Time off is also an important part of self-care! We offer generous vacation and PTO to help you create a good work-life balance.
• Family Benefits - A parental leave top-up program for expectant parents.
• Growth & Development - We support your career progression, provide development opportunities, and invest in your continued learning through our organization wide L&D fund.
• Work Hard & Have Fun - From team socials to engaging company days, you'll have plenty of opportunity to experience the fun!
• Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives - With impactful ERG's like FreshPride, Women Empowered and LIMES, we are committed to our diversity, equity & inclusion efforts.
• Food Puns - this one is kind of a big dill if you haven't already noticed. We even have some punny meeting room names!

Flexible Hybrid Approach

At HelloFresh, we know that flexible work arrangements are essential in enabling you to do your best work, while balancing your personal and life needs. Offering remote work flexibility, along with the opportunity to interact and collaborate in the office are all a part of creating a great employee experience.

To meet these needs, we are pleased to provide Flexible Hybrid work. Flexible Hybrid is a people-first approach that is based on choice, trust, personalization, and empowers teams to choose when and how often they work from the office and work from home, in addition to team days and company days. This means a minimum of 3 days in office per week.

Working Conditions

It's no surprise that as a food company, we use many ingredients that may be considered common allergens (i.e. peanuts, tree nuts, milk, etc.). Whether this role is based out of our headquarters or one of our distribution centers, it is possible that you may be exposed to such allergens in this role. If you have any concerns with being exposed to any particular food ingredients, including meat, please disclose this during the hiring process.

HelloFresh Canada uses AI-integrated technology to help us process and evaluate applications more efficiently. This includes tools that screen and assess candidate qualifications based on the requirements for this role. While these tools assist our workflow, all final selection decisions are made by our hiring team.

Toronto, ON Pay Range

$80,000—$90,000 CAD