Senior Financial Analyst

Rakuten Kobo Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global eReading service provider in Toronto is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for their Finance team. The role involves overseeing content sales results, preparing month-end journal entries, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. Ideal candidates will have a degree in finance and at least 3 years of relevant experience along with proficiency in Excel and accounting tools. The company offers flexible working conditions and competitive perks.

Benefits

Flexible hours and hybrid remote working environment

Subsidized in-office lunches

Full benefits starting from your first day

Paid Volunteer days

Lifestyle spending account

Free Kobo device + free weekly e-book or audiobook

Qualifications

• 3+ years relevant experience required.
• Must be organized to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Must be diligent and reliable to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post month-end journal entries and adjustments.
• Generate and distribute content financial reporting.
• Lead review of balance sheet reconciliations for accuracy.

Skills

Organizational skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Post-secondary degree in accounting, finance or business administration

Tools

SAP

SQL

Job description

Scam Alert : Rakuten Kobo will never ask you to pay or deposit any money as part of working with Kobo. Similarly, Kobo will never ask in an email or online for your banking information or any government information about you, such as social security information. If you encounter these fraudulent attempts, please send an email to [kobo-security]@rakuten.com with the relevant information, and do not respond to the sender. All legitimate emails from Kobo are sent only from the domain @rakuten.com.

Here at Rakuten Kobo Inc. we offer a casual working start-up environment and a group of friendly and talented individuals. Our employees rank us highly in terms of commitment to work / life balance. We realize that for our people to be innovative, creative and passionate they need to feel valued and supported. We believe in rewarding all our employees with competitive salaries, performance based annual bonuses, stock options and training opportunities.

If you’re looking for a company that inspires passion, personal, and professional growth – join Kobo and come help us on our mission of making reading lives better .

The Role :

Rakuten Kobo Inc. is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join our Finance team reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, Content Operations. The Analyst is primarily responsible for overseeing Kobo's content sales results focusing on reporting and analyzing results. The incumbent will work closely with various internal and external stakeholders.

We're looking for someone who will thrive in a fast-paced innovative culture, navigate dynamic structures, and be focused on delivering results with an emphasis on process orientation. This person will be an integral part of our finance team, which makes the responsibilities crucial to the period-end accounting, reporting and payment processes.

Responsibilities : Month-End

• Prepare and post month-end journal entries and adjustments
• Manage Kobo Plus month-end close processes
• Lead review of content financial reporting for accuracy and completeness
• Deliver performance insights by analyzing actual and forecasted financials to support data-driven decision-making

Reporting

Generate and distribute Kobo Writing Life reporting

Create and maintain gift card reporting

Prepare Kobo Plus reporting and present monthly performance results to internal stakeholders

Partner with Kobo Originals team to develop KPIs to drive profitability

Reconciliations

Ensure balance sheet reconciliations (Deferred revenue, Cash receivable & Accrued liabilities / receivables) are accurate, complete, and in compliance with accounting standards

Highlight financial risks as required

Drive continuous improvement in reconciliation processes to enhance efficiency, reducing manual effort and increasing focus on analytics and insights

Other

Content operations lead on external and internal financial audits

Act as subject matter expert on various areas of content business

Ensure accurate and timely payments to publishers

Oversee the resolution of failed payments to KWL authors, ensuring efficient processes across systems. Act as the primary liason between the Accounts Payable team, the bank, SAP developers, and business stakeholders to streamline workflows and enhance payment operations

Lead development initiatives to enhance efficiency within SAP, including payments, approval workflows, reporting and controls. Continuously identify and implement process improvements to optimize system performance and business operations

Ad hoc requests and special projects

The Skillset : Required :

Post-secondary degree in accounting, finance and or business administration

3+ years relevant experience required

Must be organized to prioritize multiple tasks

A quick learner with complex processes and excel models

Must be diligent and reliable in order to meet tight deadlines

Ability to work through and develop complex processes with a focus on continuously looking for areas of improvement

Intermediate to Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written

Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects and collaborate with teams across multiple departments

Nice to Haves :

Prior experience with SAP or similar ERP

Knowledge of SQL is an asset

The Perks :

Flexible hours and hybrid remote working environment

Subsidized in-office lunches

Full benefits starting from your first day

Paid Volunteer days, unlimited sick days, and 3% RRSP matching

Monthly commuting allowance for those who are hybrid (3 days a week in-office)

Extended long weekends in the summer

Lifestyle spending account

Talent and development training budget

Free Kobo device + free weekly e-book or audiobook

Weekly Kobo Tech University sessions

Maternity / paternity leave top up

Dog friendly office

About Rakuten Kobo Inc.

Owned by Tokyo-based Rakuten and headquartered in Toronto, Rakuten Kobo Inc. is one of the most advanced global ecommerce companies, with the world’s most innovative e-reading services offering more than 6 million eBooks and audiobooks to 30 million + customers in 190 countries. Kobo delivers the best digital reading experience through creative innovation, award-winning e-readers, and top-ranking mobile apps. Kobo is a part of the Rakuten group of companies.

Rakuten Kobo Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommodations for candidates with disabilities participating in the selection process are available on request. Any information received related to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.

Rakuten Kobo would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this role however only qualified candidates will be shortlisted.

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About Us

Owned by Tokyo-based Rakuten and headquartered in Toronto, Rakuten Kobo Inc. is one of the world’smost innovative eReading services offering more than 6 million eBooks and audiobooks to millions of customers in 190 countries. Believing that consumers should have the freedom to read any book on any device, Kobo provides people with a choice when reading. Kobo offers an eReader for everyone with a wide variety of E Ink eReaders to suit any Reader’s style including Kobo Clara HD, Kobo Aura H2O, and Kobo Aura ONE; along with the company’s free top-ranking eReading and audiobook listening app forApple and Android. Kobo’s award-wining eReaders can be found in major retail chains around the world. For more information, visitwww.kobo.com .

With a growing catalogue of millions of titles in 97 languages, Kobo is a truly global eReading service for booklovers of all kinds, in every part of the world.

Scam Alert : Rakuten Kobo will never ask you to pay or deposit any money as part of working with Kobo. Similarly, Kobo will never ask in an email or online for your banking information or any government information about you, such as social security information. If you encounter these fraudulent attempts, please send an email to [kobo-security]@rakuten.com with the relevant information, and do not respond to the sender. All legitimate emails from Kobo are sent only from the domain @rakuten.com.

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