Senior Accountant

Vaco; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring in Vancouver, Canada is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join the team. The role emphasizes month-end close, financial reporting, intercompany transactions, and multi-entity accounting within a US GAAP/IFRS framework.

You will manage fixed assets, support audits, and contribute to budgeting and process improvements. Strong Excel and ERP/QuickBooks Online skills are required alongside a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Relevant experience in a senior or full-cycle accounting role.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS.
• Experience with multi-entity accounting, consolidations, and intercompany transactions.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Prepare and review financial statements and management reports.
• Maintain general ledger accounts and perform reconciliations.
• Handle intercompany transactions and multi-currency accounting.
• Oversee fixed asset accounting, including depreciation and construction in progress.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, and tax regulations.
• Support audits, internal controls, and reporting requirements.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and process improvements.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.

Skills

US GAAP

IFRS

Multi-entity

Intercompany

Excel

ERP systems

Analytical

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

QuickBooks Online

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong accounting knowledge, experience with financial reporting, month-end closing, and multi-entity accounting, along with a solid understanding of US GAAP and IFRS.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Prepare and review financial statements and management reports.
• Maintain general ledger accounts and perform account reconciliations.
• Manage intercompany transactions and multi-currency accounting.
• Oversee fixed asset accounting, including depreciation and construction in progress.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, and applicable tax regulations.
• Support audits, internal controls, and financial reporting requirements.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and process improvements.
• Work with internal teams to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Relevant experience in a senior accounting or full-cycle accounting role.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS.
• Experience with multi-entity accounting, consolidations, and intercompany transactions.
• Knowledge of fixed assets, financial reporting, and account reconciliations.
• Proficiency in Excel and accounting software such as QuickBooks Online or ERP systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Representation Notice

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
• Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
• Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

the individual's skill sets, experience and training;

licensure and certification requirements;

office location and other geographic considerations; and

other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).