Senior Accountant

PressReader is a rapidly growing technology company that partners with the world's leading publishers to deliver content to millions of users in over 160 countries. Our progressive approach to digital distribution has allowed publishers such as The Washington Post, The Guardian, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, The Globe and Mail, and Vogue to find new audiences through business partnerships, including airlines, hotels, cruise ships, libraries, and thousands of other companies worldwide.
Our technology also powers Branded Editions (BE) - a white-label solution that enables publishers to deliver their digital content in interactive ways. BE allows them to build a customizable platform that supports a wide range of revenue opportunities.
We have an opportunity for a Senior Accountant role, to join our Finance team.
As a key member of the finance team, your responsibilities will include overseeing revenue reporting, ensuring accurate recognition, and conducting in-depth analysis. You'll also lead month-end reporting, resolve recognition issues, and operational improvements. Additionally, you'll be tasked with managing business processes, ensuring compliance, and offering audit and tax support. This is a great opportunity to be part of a smart, diverse, and enthusiastic team.
In this role, you will:
Revenue Reporting

• Prepare month end revenue reporting including usage, subscription, and non-standard operations revenue by business vertical.
• Review and track deferred revenue schedules for subscription-based revenue and ensure accurate and timely revenue recognition.
• Perform revenue analysis to ensure revenues are accurately and completely stated as well as investigate the difference (if any).

Management Reporting

• Validate management reports by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies.
• Resolving revenue recognition issues (i.e. incorrect attribution of revenue by business verticals, incomplete revenue recognition, accrual of revenue if required etc.).

Business Operations

• Lead collaborative discussions and act as a key daily liaison between stakeholders of business processes.
• Drive process improvements including assessing internal controls and proactively recommending changes to continuously improve business processes and workflows.
• Ensure compliance with applicable internal control standards related to area of responsibility.
• Review revenue contracts, identify inherent risks related to revenue, assess accounting implication and determine the accounting treatment.
• Research technical accounting guidance and present in a non-technical format that is easily understandable.
• Manage publisher settlements, ensure accurate recording and reporting of company's and publishing partners' share of revenue from digital platforms maintained by the company.
• Perform other ad-hoc duties.

Audit and Tax Support

• Provide necessary documentation and support for audit inquiries.
• Prepare various working papers for year-end audit.
• Prepare working schedule and validate the financial information to support sales and other indirect tax compliance.

You are a great fit if you have:

• A minimum of 3-5 years of accounting experience.
• A bachelor's degree in accounting.
• A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation or enrollment in the CPA PEP program.
• Experience with IFRS.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, complemented by effective time and task management abilities.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Great communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• The capacity to manage multiple projects concurrently, adeptly handling conflicting priorities.
• The ability to collaborate effectively and work independently.
• A proactive mindset, a passion for learning, and a commitment to delivering quality work.
• A creative approach to finding solutions and bringing fresh perspectives to overcome challenges.
• A good sense of humor.

Bonus points if you have:

• Proficiency with accounting systems such as Dynamics 365 Business Central.
• Experience working with software/applications such as Snowflake, Power BI, Jet Analytics, and integration with CRM.
• A strong interest in the technology sector.

Why us for your next career adventure?
PressReader offers a hybrid work environment to balance the flexibility of working from home and being together to collaborate, celebrate, and connect. This position is based in our Richmond, BC office and requires to be on-premises 2 days a week. When not in the office, employees have the opportunity to work remotely.
PressReader is committed to providing a fair compensation package which include a 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision benefit plan; 15 paid vacation days to start; health and wellness days and bereavement days; reimbursements for professional training and membership in professional associations; fitness subsidy and more, along with a chance to be working with amazing people. The pay range for this role is $75,000 to $83,000, depending on experience.
We thank everyone who is interested in our role. Only qualified candidates legally eligible to work in Canada will be directly contacted for this position.
If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed for this job, we still encourage you to apply. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive and diverse company and we welcome applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, sexual identification, and life experiences. If you require accommodation in completing any pre-employment assessments or applications, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the recruitment process, please email people@pressreader.com.
Finally, sometimes emergencies happen and you may need to reschedule an interview. We understand. Please let us know without worrying about losing the opportunity or your credibility.
To apply, please submit your resume, and a cover letter explaining why you are the right person for this role.
We can't wait to meet you!