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Salary- Location: This opportunity has the ability to be worked onsite/hybrid in the Vancouver, BC Lower Mainland.
- Annual Base Salary: $72,400 to $83,800 CAD
- Please note that employment is contingent upon the successful completion of reference checks and background checks, including a Canadian criminal background check.
- Please upload your application files in PDF format only.
Safe Software is looking for an enthusiastic Financial Analyst to step into a temporary role covering parental leave for a 14 Month period.In this role, you will be responsible for assisting with day-to-day financial operations, year-end and regulatory reporting, operational improvements, and more. You'll support our full-cycle finance and accounting activities and report directly to the CFO.
About The Team
Our Finance team covers a broad range of accounting duties at Safe, from AR/AP and daily operational accounting to analysis. You'll join a team of AR/AP Specialists, a Controller and CFO to ensure the financial health, growth, and scalability of the company. This team in particular works closely with a variety of departments (HR, Information Services, and Customer Engagement to name a few), so you will have the opportunity to meet many faces at Safe. Our focus is to spend time optimizing our internal financial reporting and process flows, rather than continuing to do things in the same way we always have.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Finance Analyst, you'll have the opportunity to:
- Prepare timely and accurate internal financial statements and reports
- Assist with facilitating year-end preparation for our external-party accounting firm
- Prepare cash flow statements and bank reconciliations
- Prepare regulatory and compliance reports with tax or government authorities
- Support and review general ledger, receivables, and payables reports to ensure accuracy
- Investigate and critique variances and offer practical suggestions for improvement
- Identify, recommend, and document improvements of internal control processes
- Participate in a wide variety of special projects as required
- Actively participate in Finance team meetings to share ideas and develop solutions
Safers come from a variety of backgrounds with diverse skills and knowledge. That said, we find that those who are most successful in this role have experience with the following areas.
Required skills:
- Minimum 3-5 years of relevant work experience
- Technical skills:
- Excellent foundational knowledge of Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Experience with regulatory filings with Canadian provincial and federal governments
- Working knowledge of spreadsheets and financial modeling
- Strong understanding of internal processes and controls
- Experience working in public practice
- Effective communication skills
- Emphasis on teamwork and collaboration
- Ability to analyze information to make informed decisions
- Ability to think critically and propose solutions for problem solving
- Ability to exercise mature judgment to priority tasks to meet deadlines
- High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- A Bachelor's degree, diploma or certificate in Accounting or related field
- Knowledge of and/or experience in Canadian corporate tax
- Knowledge and experience in US state income tax and sales tax
- Working towards a CPA designation or recently qualified CPA
When you choose a career with Safe Software, you're also choosing...
- Meaningful Work: Make a profound impact across our business, workplace and data integration product.
- A Supportive Environment: Feel empowered to share your ideas and implement them with high autonomy and team support.
- Social Responsibility: Become a part of an organization that finds meaningful ways to give back. Join our D&I Committee and shape our collective future.
- Flexible Working Hours: Flexible and remote-friendly work arrangements to fit your lifestyle. Work when you want, and how you want to.
- Work-Life Balance: There's no place for burnout at Safe. Maintain a healthy balance of your personal and work life without splitting yourself in two. Enjoy 3 weeks of vacation (prorated) to recharge.
- Shared Success: Share in Safe's success with our bi-annual profit sharing.
- An Accessible Commute: Regardless of your commute method, we're located close to public transit, and provide complimentary parking and bike storage for our team!
Safe Software is the creator and developer of FME - the data integration platform with the best support for spatial data worldwide. Over 10,000 organizations around the world use FME in industries like AEC, government, utilities, and transportation to maximize the value of their data.
Founded in 1993, Safe is headquartered in Surrey, BC with over 200 team members and counting. We're always looking for talented individuals with diverse backgrounds who are determined to learn and grow. Are you ready to join the team?
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Safe Software is an equal opportunity employer and we truly believe that innovation and strength begin with diversity and inclusion. We welcome all candidates regardless of race, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, ability, disability, national or ethnic origin, political belief, religion, or family status. Should you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact hr_dept@safe.com.
