Careers
Senior Accounting Analyst
Description
About Us
Irwin is one of the fastest-growing FinTech companies in Canada. We are based in Toronto and are a leading provider of capital markets-focused financial technology with a mission to seamlessly connect the world's capital seekers and allocators to make them more productive, innovative, and successful. Our flagship product, Irwin, is a software platform used by investor relations and investment banking professionals all over the world.
Join Our Remote-First Team
At Irwin, we prioritize contribution over facetime, which is why we embrace a remote-first work culture. You have the flexibility to choose where you work, as long as you reside in Canada.
Your Impact
As a Senior Accounting Analyst at Irwin, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the financial health and operational efficiency of our company. You will manage key accounting functions, from preparing complex accounting transactions to ensuring accurate financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders. If you're passionate about financial analysis, compliance, and mentorship, and thrive in a dynamic, growing environment, we want to talk to you!
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to full cycle accounting functions by preparing and reviewing routine and complex accounting transactions.
- Prepare & review key components and support working papers within the month-end and year-end close—including deferred revenue, balance sheet reconciliations and period-end adjusting journal entries.
- Prepare and review various monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports as required for internal and external stakeholders—including legal entities and consolidated financial statements.
- Ensure compliance of accounting transactions with local accounting standards, tax, and legal requirements.
- Coordinate all quarterly Sales Tax reconciliations and remittances to applicable government authority.
- Prepare supporting documentation and reports for global income tax filings.
- Contribute to the design and implementation of key operational/financial controls, which allow the company to scale and mitigate fraud or misuse of company resources.
- Reconcile and maintain the accuracy of revenue and deferred revenue through the use of automated revenue recognition software.
- Prepare and communicate KPI reporting with insights and analysis to senior management.
- Lead external financial audits including the preparation of auditor requests, drafting accounting memos and preparing support for note disclosures.
- Mentor and support more junior team members in their development as accountants.
Who You Are
- 4+ years of experience in an Accounting role; experience in public Accounting considered an asset.
- Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with an emphasis on proficiency with lookups and pivots
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google G-suite products.
- Strong understanding of full cycle accounting and bookkeeping and strong knowledge of Finance and Accounting concepts.
- Financial statement preparation experience, including income statement, balance sheet and cash flow.
- Experience working within accounting systems including posting modules, general ledgers, financial statement exports and reports.
- Experience managing time and priorities with a skill for regularly revisiting priorities based on importance to ensure effective timely delivery.
- High attention to detail and accuracy in everything you do, which help you regularly solve challenging problems.
- A high degree of curiosity with an innate desire to understand the “why” and drive improvements.
- An “ownership” mindset, with the capacity to learn new tools quickly, identify and propose solutions to resolve challenges independently or as part of a team.
What We Offer
- Comprehensive benefits (health, vision, and dental).
- Career growth opportunities unique to a high-growth, early-stage company.
- Generous vacation policy (4 weeks), including an extra week off during the year-end holiday period.
- Monthly Internet expense coverage.
- Work-life balance, with the freedom to choose your work location and flexible hours.
- A remote-first work culture, with access to physical collaboration spaces as needed.
- An inclusive work environment that welcomes diverse applicants from all backgrounds, identities, beliefs, and statuses.
How We Hire
Hiring Process Overview:
Here's a brief breakdown of our recruitment process:
- Screening & Resume Review: Evaluate all resumes and responses.
- Initial Interview (20 min): Meet with our People and Culture team to discuss your motivators and align on role specifics.
- Second Interview (30-45 min): Interview with the Senior Director of Finance to assess your skills and fit.
- Final Step: Complete an Excel test to demonstrate your proficiency.
Optional: A meeting with our CEO & Co-Founder may also be arranged depending on the candidate's background and alignment with the company’s vision.
We understand that the hiring process can be stressful, but we try our best to make it as respectful and enjoyable as possible. We value every candidate's time and believe that getting to know each other is an important aspect of the recruitment process.
Our people are what make Irwin, Irwin! They're passionate, mission-driven, accountable, humble and ambitious.
We take an inclusive and equitable approach, offering the same interview experience to every candidate we meet with. Irwin is an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate everyone and their intersecting identities.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations and will work with you to meet your needs. If you are a person with a disability and require assistance during the application process, please don’t hesitate to reach out! We celebrate our inclusive work environment and welcome members of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If contacted for an interview, please inform us should any accommodation be required.