Accountant

Job Summary:

Accountant

THE COMPANY
TOPAZ Technologies, a Volaris company, is an established leader in the development and support of software solutions for the biomedical research industry. TOPAZ has a solid foundation of clients from the pharmaceutical, biotech, university, government, and private research disciplines. With a client-focused and vibrant culture, strong product investment, and exciting growth, TOPAZ is well positioned to continue to grow in the continually advancing biomedical research industry. As part of Volaris, we expect to continue our invest and grow strategy with a strong track record in acquiring, growing, and building markets. Volaris is owned by Constellation Software, publicly traded on the Toronto Exchange, TSE: CSU.

THE POSITION
We are looking for an experienced Finance professional with high integrity and energy, who is driven and self-motivated to succeed and deliver for the business. You will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of all financial information and reporting for the business unit as well as providing financial information, analysis and meaningful business information that will facilitate the achievement of the financial goals. This role will report to the General Manager.

Job Description:

Accountant

THE COMPANY

TOPAZ Technologies, a Volaris company, is an established leader in the development and support of software solutions for the biomedical research industry. TOPAZ has a solid foundation of clients from the pharmaceutical, biotech, university, government, and private research disciplines. With a client-focused and vibrant culture, strong product investment, and exciting growth, TOPAZ is well positioned to continue to grow in the continually advancing biomedical research industry. As part of Volaris, we expect to continue our invest and grow strategy with a strong track record in acquiring, growing, and building markets.  Volaris is owned by Constellation Software, publicly traded on the Toronto Exchange, TSE: CSU.

THE POSITION

We are looking for an experienced Finance professional with high integrity and energy, who is driven and self-motivated to succeed and deliver for the business. You will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of all financial information and reporting for the business unit as well as providing financial information, analysis and meaningful business information that will facilitate the achievement of the financial goals. This role will report to the General Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Finance & Reporting

• Process and ensure all month end, quarter end and year end transactions are properly recorded in the accounting system in accordance with company policies.
• Conduct monthly and quarterly variance gap analysis with commentary comparing actuals to forecast.
• Ensure adherence to corporate finance policies & the company approval matrix.
• Reconcile accounts.
• Manage working capital calculations.
• Deliver accurate monthly and quarterly corporate reporting on time according to internal Portfolio and Volaris deadlines.
• Prepare the monthly management pack report to be issued to the business.
• Prepare and analyze attrition reports on a monthly basis.
• Create and implement processes to drive sustainable improvements in the efficiency of business processes and the Finance function.
• Initiative and/ or participate in ad hoc projects within the team and add value by providing financial direction.
• Anticipate business requirements, trends, and variances and develop action plans to measure and analyze results.
• Serve as main point of contact for all finance-related queries from the VBU, Group and Portfolio level.

Forecasting

• Take a lead role in coordinating with the team to produce the quarterly forecasts (QSR) for submission including preparation of analysis and commentary to present to senior management.
• Produce revenue analysis and P&L monitoring, attrition, pricing analysis and performance monitoring to aid planning and forecasting.
• Collect and review business performance against forecasts and work with the management team on corrective actions. 
• Evaluate operational expenditure, propose, and implement suggestions to improve cost efficiencies for the business.
• Work within the revenue-generating teams to track monthly revenue recognition.

A/P and A/R

• Manage receipt of incoming Purchase Orders from clients and the related invoice generation, submission, and collection.
• Manage accounts payable transactions.
• Track future invoices of clients including project work, license and annual maintenance and hosting fees.
• Complete other duties may be required from time to time.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Strong functional and technical knowledge of IFRS.
• Strong working knowledge of Great Plains software.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality results under a strict reporting schedule.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and team building skills, comfortable interacting with and motivating people at all levels.
• Committed to delivering continuous improvement.
• Ability to recognize and solve problems as they arise.
• Ability to influence the decisions of senior business leaders through effective verbal and written communication, logical reasoning, and the presentation of appropriate solutions.
• Organized and able to work under pressure with experience of working to tight deadlines.
• Self-driven initiative, able to instigate and manage change.
• High level of analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel.
• Proven ability to work remotely.Employees in the Austin, TX area have an option to work in the office.

EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years of experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, or other related discipline

Worker Type:

Regular

Number of Openings:

1