Senior Financial Accountant (18 month fixed term)

Traditional surveys fall short in today’s world. That’s why we built ThoughtExchange, a platform powered by cutting-edge AI that enables leaders to connect with their communities and gain immediate, actionable insights that drive meaningful change.

From school districts to Fortune 500 companies, we empower thousands of leaders with the quality data they need to make a real impact. Our mission drives us, and we’re committed to creating positive change alongside a team of brilliant, curious, and collaborative individuals. Thanks to these efforts, we’ve been recognized for our excellence and named one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies for the past five years.

At ThoughtExchange, we’re reshaping community and employee engagement for good. If you’re passionate about making a difference, we’d love to have you join our journey.

We are looking for a Senior Financial Accountant to join our Finance Team! In this role, you'll drive the month-end and year-end financial close, prepare accurate financial reports for the company and board, and ensure accuracy and efficiency in all accounting tasks. You'll take charge of the annual financial audit, and assist in the corporate tax return preparation. Additionally, you’ll help improve reporting systems, and apply your accounting expertise to business activities. If you're ready to drive impact and streamline success with high attention to detail, we want you on our team!

Please note, this role is a maternity leave cover and is a 18-month fixed term position, with possibility for extension. Candidates in the PST or MST time zone will be preferred.

• Drive month-end and year-end close and respective reporting including supporting other team members in month-end tasks as necessary
• Use a strong understanding of TE financial statements, drivers, cash flow, profits and high attention to detail to analyze financial performance against budget and forecasts
• Drive the annual financial audit and assist with reconciliation of ASPE to US GAAP; Apply accounting principles to business activities, identify solutions and escalate issues to appropriate level to drive resolution.
• Provide support to the VP, Finance in preparing investor and lender reporting, dashboards, annual budgets and forecasts to enable decision-making
• Ensure accuracy and efficiency in all accounting tasks by reviewing existing processes and providing recommendations for improvements.
• Improve current reporting systems which includes making recommendations to the VP, Finance on sourcing and presentation of data and metrics
• Collaborates with Finance and other cross-functional teams (i.e. RevOps, People, Legal) to identify financial issues, generate solutions and understand impacts
• Demonstrate high proficiency as a superuser in accounting/finance systems and tools (i.e. Sage Intacct, BambooHR, Shareworks) and document system task processes and workarounds; administer and work in more complex finance systems. 
• Assist with Employee Shares & Options and Corporate Taxes
• Proactively determine own work schedule with guidance from VP Finance; identifies potential workload issues and effectively prioritizes to meet all financial and compliance deadlines 
• Guide/mentor other junior accountants within team to share best practices and advice
• Demonstrate exemplary professional behaviour in role and can identify sensitive ethical situations and seek guidance where necessary. This includes working with finance leads to ensure a high level of integrity around financial statements and understanding high risk areas (i.e. revenue recognition, bonus calculations and other areas, etc)Use the utmost discretion when dealing with confidential, personal, or sensitive data 

• CPA Designation
• 3-5 years of accounting experience
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a 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 attention to detail

• Experience with multi-ledger accounting systems
• Experience with Shareworks and other relevant software
• Experience in SaaS
• Experience in a fast-paced environment

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 through the year. Our benefits package also includes maternity & parental leave top-up programs and access to Maple, Inklebot, and Headspace 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 and ensure no important decisions are made without including our employees' perspectives. We value and prioritize everyone’s voice, so we use our anonymous, anti-bias platform to make sure people are comfortable sharing their real 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.