Senior Accountant

Cohesity; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in Toronto seeks a Senior Accountant to join its finance team. Responsibilities include participating in revenue contract negotiations, performing routine accounting activities, and providing training on revenue policies. Ideal candidates have a BS in Accounting or Finance, CPA preferred, and excellent communication and project management skills. The position requires a collaborative approach in a high-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience with a software company is highly desirable.
• Understanding of Software Revenue Recognition and Hardware Revenue Accounting.
• Flexibility to work in a matrix team environment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in revenue contract negotiations.
• Perform routine accounting close activities and prepare journal entries.
• Support local statutory audit team for financial statements.
• Provide training to business partners on revenue policies.
• Develop and streamline processes for revenue accounting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Excel proficiency

Education

BS in Accounting or Finance

CPA or equivalent preferred

Job description

Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners, Cohesity makes it easy to secure, protect, manage, and get value from data — across the data center, edge, and cloud. Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale.

We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design.

Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry.

Ready to secure the future of data with Cohesity?

We’re looking for a Senior Accountant to join our expanding finance team here at Cohesity! This is a perfect role for someone who has strong accountancy skills and can build great partnership across the company.

How You'll Spend Your Time Here

• Actively participates in revenue contract negotiations in collaboration with Legal, Sales, Deal Desk and Revenue Operations teams.
• Participates in routine accounting close activities, including deal reviews, preparation of journal entries, reconciliations, reporting and related fluctuation analysis of the company’s balance sheet and income statement that provides basis for external financial reporting.
• Provide support to local statutory audit team for the filing of APJ entity financial statements.
• Articulates issues and recommendations in a crisp and concise manner to enable better decision-making. Interaction with external auditors is expected.
• Evaluates revenue policies to make sure they align with the business and make economic sense.
• Provides training to business partners while working closely with them to ensure consistency in application of policies and practices, if necessary.
• Takes a clean sheet of paper approach when revisiting operational processes.
• Develops and streamline processes using system automation and tools to maximize efficiency and accuracy of revenue accounting systems and processes.
• Ensures revenue controls are compliant with SOX 404 requirements.
  
  

WE’D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

• One of Us: BS in Accounting or Finance is required. CPA or equivalent preferred.
• You’re wise: Previous experience with a software company is highly desirable. Big 4 experience is a plus.
• You speak our language: Understanding the basics of Software Revenue Recognition and Hardware Revenue Accounting (ASC 605 and ASC 606).
• We get you and you get us: Outstanding verbal and written communication skills are required.
• You get it done: Excellent time and project management skills – can coordinate multiple projects simultaneously in a high-paced business culture. Proficiency in Excel is needed.
• Hey! I’m flexible: Ability to work in a matrix team environment.
• There is no I in Team: Collaborate effectively with team members to resolve complex problems.
  
  

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