Senior Accountant

RateHub; California; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first environment

Salary range: $75,000 - $100,000 USD

Flexible hours

Professional development

Job summary

Ratehub is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our growing Finance team. Reporting directly to the Controller, you will handle full-cycle accounting, consolidations, and month-end close across business units.

You will apply IFRS knowledge, manage tax returns, and contribute to process improvements in a fast-paced fintech environment. Strong Excel/Sheets skills and collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a relevant accounting role
• Solid knowledge of IFRS is required
• Accounting designation (CPA or equivalent) or close to CPA designation
• Experience completing Canadian corporate income tax, payroll tax, and sales tax returns (SLFI’s is an asset)
• Detail oriented - obsessed with accuracy
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced Excel/Sheets skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables)
• Well organized with prioritization and time management
• Collaborates well with team members
• Automation and process-improvement mindset

Responsibilities

• Full cycle accounting including reconciliations, consolidation, and draft financial statements
• Prepare, monitor, verify, and maintain journals and ledgers
• Support month-end and year-end close with working papers
• Assist with development and implementation of financial procedures
• Assist with year-end audit requirements and supporting documents
• Support finance team on ad-hoc opportunities

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Growth mindset

Problem solving

Automation mindset

Education

CPA designation or near CPA

IFRS knowledge

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

WHO IS RATEHUB?

We’re a company on a mission. We are a unique Canadian Fintech that is the one-stop shop for all financial needs of the consumer: Save, Spend, Borrow, Invest, and Protect. Every single team member — from Product & Engineering to Sales & Marketing, Finance, Operations, and everything in between — is obsessed with one thing: helping Canadians make better financial choices. And we’re pretty great at it, too. Via our digital application technology and our award-winning in-house brokerages, we help over 2M Canadians per month make a positive impact on their finances. We have many unique businesses: a mortgage brokerage, a life insurance brokerage, a home and auto insurance brokerage, a mortgage originations and servicing business, a Financial Services Marketplace, and a content business across Ratehub and MoneySense. 365 days a year, we deliver our users the best online mortgage experience, personalized credit card and loan options, and cheaper auto and home insurance policies than they typically get from their existing financial adviser.

Changing how people make financial choices isn’t easy, though. We know that achieving our mission is full of challenges — challenges that can be complex and often unexpected but that are always interesting, rewarding, and fun to solve as a team. This is where you come in. We are on the hunt for the right candidate to join us and help lead us forward to continued growth.

We’re looking for a Senior Accountant to join our growing Finance team. Reporting directly to the Controller, you will be an integral member of the department, working across all Business Units at a moment of evolution and scale for the organisation.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Full cycle accounting including reconciliations, consolidation, and draft financial statements
• Prepare, monitor, verify, and maintain accounting journals, ledgers, and other financial records.
• Support the month end and year end close with the preparation and maintenance of working papers
• Assist with the ongoing development, improvement, and implementation of financial procedures and processes.
• Assist with year-end audit requirements including preparing annual audit working papers and supporting documents.
• Support all members of the finance team when ad-hoc opportunities arise

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of experience in a relevant accounting role required
• Solid knowledge of, and experience applying, IFRS is required.
• Accounting designation (CPA or equivalent) or close to CPA designation.
• Experience completing Canadian corporate income tax, payroll tax, and sales tax returns (experience with SLFI’s is an Asset)
• Detail oriented - obsessed with accuracy
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate/Advanced experience with Excel and/or Google Sheets (VLOOKUP’s, nested formula functions, Pivot Tables, Charts)
• Well organized with ability to prioritize and follow-up; great time-management skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and willingness to work in collaboration with various team members
• Ability to identify and implement new ways of working, including automating functions, finding scalable solutions, and driving continuous improvement; impact oriented
• Resourceful, proactive, dependable, and ambitious mindset, willing to challenge the status quo to improve the business and identify solutions as needed; a quick learner with a growth mindset

CULTURE FIT

Members first - we prioritise the interests and needs of our members above all else.We solve member pain points and focus on member satisfaction. We start with members, and end with the P&L.

Growth mindset - we set ambitious goals and challenge the status quo. We take responsible risks and are accountable for our actions.

Better together - we are One team with One common goal. We make our footprint bigger than our foot, leave our egos at the door, support each other to achieve great results as One company.

Run after problems - we tackle problems head on and focus on finding solutions. Obstacles are seen as opportunities for growth and innovation. We have the hard conversations and choose the harder right over the easier wrong. And we do it with a smile.

Measure Learn Iterate Innovate - we focus on getting things done. We measure what matters, iterate, learn, iterate many times in a data-driven way, which is how we will innovate.

JOB PERKS

• Competitive Compensation
• : A salary that reflects your experience and the Canadian market.
• Remote-First Environment
• : The flexibility to work from anywhere in Canada, with occasional in-person team gatherings for collaboration.
• Flexible Hours
• : Autonomy to manage your schedule to support work-life balance.
• Professional Development
• : An individual training allowance to help you grow your skills and career.
• Team Socials
• : Regular events, both remote and in-person, to build connections across the organization.
• The estimated compensation range for this position, inclusive of a discretionary performance bonus, is $75,000 - $100,000.

This job posting is for a currently open vacancy.

AI technology is used in the screening and assessment process of our recruitment.

Ratehub welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.