Accounting Manager

13-Month Maternity Leave Contract

Target Start Date:August 11, 2025

Work Location:
Native Shoes is a hybrid organization with the head office located in Railtown in Vancouver, BC. This job will require the ability to work from the head office a minimum of two days per week,as well as ability to work within PST operating hours.

Why Native Shoes?
We're here for curious explorers who embrace the present while caring for our shared future. At Native Shoes, we design footwear to stand the test of time and be gentle on the planetso that everyone can live lightly. Our team brings our values to life every day through:

• Team: We all contribute to an environment of inclusion and connectedness. Individually, we are great, and together, we are unstoppable.

• Ownership: We act like owners, recognizing our agency to bring the change we want to see at work and in life.

• Curiosity: We ask more "what ifs" and choose to be courageous in the pursuit of greatness.

• Belief: We believe in the possibility of greatness, in our team and ourselves.

At Native Shoes, we bring these values to life in everything we do. Our fast-paced, ever-evolving work environment is built for big ideas and fresh thinkingwhere honesty and challenges are encouraged in a supportive space.

Who is Native looking for?

Reporting to the Director of Finance, youll play a key leadership role in elevating our foundational accounting practices. You will mentor and coach a high performing team, lead cross-functional financial initiatives, and help streamline our operations through process improvements and digital tools.

In addition, this role also works closely with Logistics, Planning, Sales Operations, and other cross functional departments on projects such as
inventory management, sales tax strategy and compliance, budgeting/forecasting, board reporting, ad-hoc requests. As a developing leader, you bring to the table best practices in technical and operational accounting and take pride in your ability to challenge the status quo and also inspire the team to do the same.

What would I be responsible for?

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing finance team of 3 direct reports.

• Review team deliverables and provide ongoing support and mentorship for your team ensuring accuracy,
  accountability and excellence in execution

• Oversee the preparation and
  delivery of
  accurate monthly and annual financial statements and bank reporting

• Identify and implement process improvements, particularly in leveraging AI and digital tools to optimize workflows, reporting, and forecasting.

• Manage the year-end audit by leading the internal team and liaising with and providing support to external auditors

• Review and prepare monthly financial statements, budgets, and forecasts
  with variance analysisand commentary

• Lead annual budget
  process in collaboration with senior management, department heads and the accounting team

• Research and interpret Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE) and prepare memos on accounting treatment
  as needed

• Maintain cashflow forecast and prepare drawdown notices based on cash needs

• Lead the payroll process in partnership with the People team, including but not limited to, reviewing bi-weekly payroll, EHT filings, and WorkSafe filings

• Participate in ad-hoc projects as required by management

Preferred Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration
  

• Professional Accounting Designation (CPA) in good standing

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including
  managing direct reports

• Experience with Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Experience with both internal and external reporting

• Experience with foreign exchange and intercompany transactions

• Attention to detail, accuracy and timeliness

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with minimal supervision

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Advanced Excel and Word skills with practical application

Compensation

This role is expected to be compensated between $90,000 - $100,000
base salary, depending on experience and job-related qualifications.

Perks Youll Love

• The Chance to Create Bring your ideas to life and make an impact every day!
  

• Get Paid Well & Stay Covered Competitive salary, health benefits, and life insurance to keep you feeling secure.
  

• Plenty of Time to Recharge Generous vacation days, plus extra time off for volunteer work and self-care.
  

• Invest in Yourself Annual wellness and professional development allowance to keep you growing.
  

• Wellness Days, Just Because Company-wide days off sprinkled throughout the year for some much-needed R&R.
  

• Shoes, Shoes, Shoes! A generous shoe allowance and sweet discounts for you and your favorite people.