Senior Financial Accountant (12 month term)
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About the role
Traditional surveys fall short in today's world. That's why we built ThoughtExchange, a platform powered by cutting-edge AI that helps leaders meaningfully connect with their communities and uncover immediate, actionable insights that drive real change.
We empower K12 leaders with the high-quality data they need to make informed decisions and create lasting impact. Our mission fuels everything we do, and we're proud to work alongside a team of brilliant, curious, and collaborative individuals.
At ThoughtExchange, we're reshaping how organizations engage their people for good. If you're passionate about making a difference, we'd love to have you on the journey.
We're looking for a Senior Financial Accountant to join our Finance Team! In this role, you'll own the month-end and year-end financial close, prepare accurate financial reports for leadership and the board, and bring a high level of accuracy and efficiency to everything you touch. You'll prepare the annual financial audit, support corporate tax return preparation, and help strengthen our reporting systems. If you're ready to drive impact and streamline success with high attention to detail, we want you on our team!
Please note, this is a 12-month maternity leave cover position.
What You Will Do:
- Support the full month-end and year-end close cycle, including producing accurate financial reports for leadership and the board
- Analyze financial performance against budget and forecasts, leveraging a strong understanding of TE's drivers, cash flow, and P&L
- Contribute to the annual financial audit and assist with ASPE to US GAAP reconciliation; apply sound accounting principles to resolve issues at the right level
- Partner with the CFO in preparing investor and lender reporting, dashboards, annual budgets, and forecasts
- Review existing accounting processes and recommend improvements to drive efficiency and reporting quality
- Serve as a superuser across finance systems (Sage Intacct, BambooHR, Shareworks, and Prophix) documenting processes, handling complex tasks, and assisting with Employee Shares, Options, and Canadian and US Corporate Taxes
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (RevOps, People, Legal) to identify financial issues and align on impacts
- Provide mentorship to junior accountants and model exemplary professional standards, including around sensitive and confidential data
What We Think Is True About You:
- CPA Designation
- 3-5 years of accounting experience
- Minimum 2 years of experience in an intermediate or senior accounting role
- Advanced knowledge of main accounting principles (ASPE & US GAAP)
- Ability to complete tasks with high accuracy by the deadline
- Ability to handle confidential data with a high degree of professionalism
- Self-starter with high initiative and ownership
- High level of attention to detail
Nice to Have:
- Experience with multi-ledger accounting systems
- Experience with Shareworks and other relevant softwares
- Experience with large Deferred Revenue schedules and understanding of contracts
- Experience in a fast-paced environment
The hiring range for this role is $88,719-$98,577. Your specific compensation within this range is determined based on your job-related skills, knowledge, experience, and our internal equity assessment.
This job posting is for an actual vacancy.
We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen resumes or evaluate candidate fit against job criteria. All interview and hiring decisions are made by people.
If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out, apply, and tell us more about yourself in your application. Research has shown that some individuals only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to removing obstacles to ensure we have the best talent.
ThoughtExchange prioritizes accessibility. Support is available upon request for candidates participating in all aspects of the selection process. Finally, we know from time to time, emergencies happen, and you may need to reschedule an interview - we understand and encourage you to be in communication without worrying about losing the opportunity or your credibility.
What we offer:
ThoughtExchange wants to ensure our people are heard, supported, and cared for, so we invest in our employees. We continuously ask our employees what they need to ensure we're supporting their successes in the workplace and in life.
We are proud to offer our employees the following:
Benefits & Well-Being: From day one, you'll receive a benefits package focused on health & wellness that includes a generous time off policy, flexible extended benefits plan options, and company-wide wellness days off scheduled throughout the year. Our benefits package also includes maternity & parental leave top-up programs, as well as access to Maple & Inklbot, which support our employees' primary care, mental health, and wellness needs.
Flexibility: We've been remote-first for over ten years. We're contribution-focused and operate on mutual trust because we need you to feel empowered to be your best self. You know the circumstances in which you excel—where you work and how you structure your day.
Culture: We walk the walk when it comes to our product, ensuring that no critical decisions are made without including our employees' perspectives. We value and prioritize everyone's voice, so we use our anonymous, anti-bias platform to ensure people feel comfortable sharing their genuine thoughts and feedback.
Compensation: We want you to do your best work, and part of that is being happy with your compensation. We pay fairly, considering the complexities of market rates, experience, location, and demand. We believe in pay transparency and pay equity. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, employees receive share options when joining the company.
Connection: In addition to remote hubs of employees across Canada and the US and offices in Rossland and Vancouver, we get together as a company every few years in some pretty cool locations. We also connect virtually as a company every month and celebrate one another in our #gratitude Slack channel.
Growth: We host regular learning sessions. You also have access to an annual Professional Development stipend & Company Coach to ensure you can grow in your role & advance your career.