Who we are:
For over 20 years, Global Relay has set the standard in enterprise information archiving with industry-leading cloud archiving, surveillance, eDiscovery, and analytics solutions. We securely capture and preserve the communications data of the world's most highly regulated firms, giving them greater visibility and control over their information and ensuring compliance with stringent regulations.
Though we offer competitive compensation and benefits and all the other perks one would expect from an established company, we are not your typical technology company. Global Relay is a career-building company. A place for big ideas. New challenges. Groundbreaking innovation. It's a place where you can genuinely make an impact – and be recognized for it.
We believe great businesses thrive on diversity, inclusion, and the contributions of all employees. To that end, we recruit candidates from different backgrounds and foster a work environment that encourages employees to collaborate and learn from each other, completely free of barriers.
We encourage you to apply if your qualifications and experience are a good fit for any of our openings.
Your role:
We are looking for a full-time Corporate Accountant to join our growing Finance & Accounting team. This is an excellent opportunity for a person with experience in financial reporting, high analytical abilities, a willingness to learn, and great interpersonal skills at a global company whose Finance & Accounting function is centralized here in Vancouver. You will report to the Manager, Financial Reporting and work alongside a team of other Corporate and Senior Accountants to support the full cycle accounting of a fast-growing business. The Corporate Accountant plays a key role in the successful, timely, and accurate reporting for financial and tax purposes and in supporting Global Relay's operations internationally.
Your job:
- Assist with preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual consolidated and statutory financial statements as well as reporting packages for key stakeholders
- Assist in the maintenance of the general ledger, including preparation of monthly reconciliations and perform month-end closing procedures
- Review bank statements to ensure all entries are accurately recorded in the financial records
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and investigate outstanding reconciling items
- Perform detailed review over credit card reconciliations, ensuring adherence to corporate policy, accuracy of coding, and completeness of supporting documentation
- Review proposed fixed assets from Procurement and Accounts Payable teams and prepare fixed asset records, sub-ledgers, and other capital asset tracking for accounting and tax purposes, including tracking capital spent against annual budgets
- Review the completeness and accuracy of prepaid expenditures
- Prepare entries for the accounting of debt, financial and operating lease transactions
- Review journal entries prepared by the Accounts Payable team
- Identify and respond to queries regarding key variances in the income statement and balance sheet, including horizontal and vertical analyses and comparison of actual results against budget
- Prepare working papers required for the annual financial statement audits and statutory audits
- Assist in the research and preparation of accounting memos and analyses to support financial reporting and tax positions
- Participate in ad hoc tax, accounting and finance projects, analyses and initiatives when required
About you:
- A minimum 1-2 years in experience in an accounting department
- Post-secondary education in business, finance, or accounting is an asset
- Knowledge of Accounting Standards for Private Enterprise (ASPE)
- Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities
- Intermediate to advanced level Excel proficiency, with advanced knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
- Ability to quickly learn and excel with new financial systems, processes, and technology
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and time-manage
- Impeccable accuracy with numbers and high attention to detail
- Excellent telephone etiquette and ability to write clear, concise and formal business communications
- Ability to exercise tact and discretion and to be entrusted with confidential information
- Ability to work independently as well as within a team with minimal supervision
- Previous experience working in a software-as-a-service (SaaS), technology, or high growth company is an asset
Working conditions:
The Corporate Accountant role occasionally requires overtime when there are impending deadlines.
Compensation:
Global Relay advertises the pay range for this role in accordance with the pay transparency laws of the province of British Columbia. In addition to the annual base salary (range listed below), compensation for this role also includes a corporate bonus, extended health benefits, and RRSP Matching, and (for applicable Sales roles) an enticing commission structure.
What you can expect:
At Global Relay, there's no ceiling to what you can achieve. It's the land of opportunity for the energetic, the intelligent, the driven. You'll receive the mentoring, coaching, and support you need to reach your career goals. You'll be part of a culture that breeds creativity and rewards perseverance and hard work. And you'll be working alongside smart, talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with complementary knowledge and skills.
Global Relay is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
We seek to ensure reasonable adjustments, accommodations, and personal time are tailored to meet the unique needs of every individual.
We understand flexible work arrangements are important, and we encourage that in our work culture. Whether it's flexibility around work hours, workstyle, or lifestyle, we want to ensure our employees have a healthy work/life balance. We support and value a hybrid work model that blends collaboration with the team in the office and focus time from the comfort of your home.
To learn more about our business, culture, and community involvement, visit www.globalrelay.com.