Senior Corporate Accountant

EarthDaily Analytics; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading space technology firm in Vancouver is seeking a Senior Corporate Accountant to manage day-to-day accounting transactions. This hybrid role requires strong technical accounting skills and at least 5 years of full-cycle accounting experience, ideally in high-tech. The position offers a salary range of $80,000-$90,000 CAD annually, with additional benefits including flexible time off and company-subsidized lunches.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Flexible time off

Company-subsidized lunches

Work-from-home opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle accounting or supervisory experience.
• Experience handling multiple currencies and multi-entity environments.
• Professional accounting designation or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the general ledger for the parent company and subsidiaries.
• Oversee accounts payable, ensuring accuracy and timely payments.
• Prepare month-end journal entries and reconcile accounts.
• Assist with corporate tax returns and external tax advisor support.
• Review and prepare payroll journal entries.

Skills

Technical accounting skills in US GAAP

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Analytical and problem-solving abilities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

NetSuite

QBO

Tipalti

Maxio

Job description

OUR VISION

At EarthDaily Analytics (EDA), we strive to build a more sustainable planet by creating innovative solutions that combine satellite imagery of the Earth, modern software engineering, machine learning, and cloud computing to solve the toughest challenges in agriculture, water management, carbon-capture verification, and more.

EDA’s signature Earth Observation mission, the EarthDaily Constellation, is currently under construction. Once operational in 2026, the EarthDaily Constellation will be the most powerful global change detection and change monitoring system ever developed, capable of generating unprecedented predictive analytics and insights. It will work with the EarthPipeline data processing system to provide scientific-grade data of the world every day, meeting the growing needs of diverse industries.

OUR TEAM

Our global, enterprise-wide team represents various business lines, including sales, marketing, support, data science, software engineering, project management, finance, HR, and IT.

READY TO LAUNCH?

Are you interested in joining the finance team of one of the most exciting space companies at the forefront of global change detection and monitoring? We are seeking a Senior Corporate Accountant responsible for day-to-day accounting transactions. This is a Vancouver-based hybrid role, requiring some in-office work. Candidates must be available during business hours (9 am-5:30 pm, Monday-Friday). Occasional overtime may be necessary.

PREPARE FOR IMPACT!

Reporting to the Finance Manager and collaborating closely with the finance team, the Senior Corporate Accountant will handle daily accounting tasks, maintain the general ledger, process month-ends, and support the team. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical accounting background with full-cycle supervisory experience in a multi-currency, multi-entity environment. They should be adept at working with finance, sales, and customer service teams, reviewing work by Accounting Technicians, managing accounts payable and receivable, and liaising with external auditors and tax advisors.

Responsibilities include:

1. General Ledger/Day-to-Day Accounting
   • Maintain the general ledger for the parent company and subsidiaries.
   • Review work by Accounting Technicians, including journal entries, working papers, and reconciliations.
   • Prepare month-end working papers and reconciliations.
   • Manage the capital asset sub-ledger and record depreciation monthly.
2. Accounts Payable/Receivable
   • Oversee accounts payable, ensuring accuracy and timely payments.
   • Review credit card statements and expense reports.
   • Reconcile accounts receivable and payable, and review billing and revenue reconciliation.
   • Prepare and review customer invoices, ensuring seamless communication across teams.
3. Financial Reporting/Month-end
   • Prepare month-end journal entries and reconcile accounts.
   • Process month-end close activities, including FX translation and consolidations.
   • Prepare various working papers, reconciliations, and financial statements.
4. Quarterly and Year-end Corporate Reporting
   • Assist with financial statement disclosures and audit preparations.
   • Lead year-end audit requests and assist with FS notes preparation.
5. Tax/Regulatory Filings
   • Assist with corporate tax returns and external tax advisor support.
   • Prepare GST/PST/US sales tax returns and other filings.
   • Prepare year-end tax notes and disclosures.
6. Payroll & Bonus
   • Review and prepare payroll journal entries.
   • Ensure sufficient funds for payroll and benefits, collaborating with Humi on accruals.
7. Other Support
   • Assist with process improvements and coding accuracy.
   • Support and guide Accounting Technicians.
   • Participate in new software implementations and other duties as assigned.

YOUR PAST MISSIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Professional accounting designation (or final stage) or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of full-cycle accounting or supervisory experience, preferably in high-tech.
• Experience with ERPs (NetSuite preferred), QBO, Tipalti, Maxio is an asset.
• Experience handling multiple currencies and multi-entity environments.

YOUR TOOLKIT

• Strong technical accounting skills in US GAAP and research abilities.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and initiative-taking abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

YOUR COMPENSATION

Base Salary Range: $80,000-$90,000 CAD annually. Compensation depends on skills, experience, training, education, location, and needs. Typically, hires are made within this range, with exceptions for highly experienced candidates.

OUR SPACE

Join our innovative environment dedicated to building critical systems that generate real-time Earth views from satellites, supporting disaster mitigation, environmental monitoring, and crop yield improvements. We value innovation, teamwork, honesty, and trust.

We promote diversity and inclusion, encouraging all team members to express themselves regardless of background or identity.

This is a hybrid role, requiring ongoing in-office collaboration.

WHY EARTHDAILY ANALYTICS?

• Competitive pay, benefits, and flexible time off.
• Be part of a meaningful mission with a leading space company.
• Work-from-home opportunities (hybrid).
• Excellent work environment and location in Vancouver.
• Company-subsidized lunches, lunch & learns, and social hours.