Senior Accountant

Department: Finance

Location: Remote - Canada

Description

Company Description

Mechanism Ventures (Mechanism) is an early-stage venture firm that partners with entrepreneurs to launch and scale ambitious companies.

In our model we work to identify and validate opportunities before creating every business. We then provide the growth expertise to gain early traction as well as the business support to establish positive unit economics, profitability, and scale.

In addition to investment and strategic guidance we offer extensive operational support for our startups in critical areas, including Growth, Product, Operations, People, Finance, and Legal. Our in-house experts are at the top of their field and are here to provide world-class support and expertise helping our startups get off the ground and scale.

As a team we have deep expertise across growth marketing, and it's an important part of our company-wide culture. When it comes to launching and scaling companies, we don't guess. We engineer.

Position Description

We are hiring a Senior Accountant who will work with our Finance team to support Mechanism Ventures as well as Portfolio Companies. Reporting to the Controller you will be responsible for the review of a variety of daily and weekly accounting transactions. You will also recommend process improvements and may lead their 'roll-out' to Accountants and Accounting Assistants. Mechanism strives to automate recurring tasks and you will play an important role in such initiatives.

Each Finance team member promotes rapid, efficient communication among a variety of stakeholders in order to successfully operate in a dynamic and fast-paced group of companies. This includes a network of employees, contractors, CEO's, Practice Area Leaders, vendors, etc. within the US and those who may be located internationally.

The pace and dynamism of this opportunity can be challenging. To the right person it promises to be even more rewarding than it is challenging. What you can learn each day is at least as much as you contribute. This opportunity offers the ability to assume more responsibility over time and Mechanism is always interested in your career path goals, your interests, and in what areas you would like to learn and do more!

Key Responsibilities

• Review of the work of others on the Accounting Team within Finance.
• Act as a lead for the Accountants and Accounting Assistants.
• Recommend and participate in process development and the continuous improvement philosophy within Mechanism Ventures with a focus on automation.
• Recurring production accounting for more complex processes such as building inventory costing, inter-company transactions and reconciliations, etc.
• Liaise with others within the Finance Team as well as those outside the organization.
• Assist with the updating of various reports within Finance including the FP&A function that you will also support.
• Support a variety of tax and registration processes.
  
  

Skills, Knowledge And Expertise

• Excellent written and oral English communication.
• Bachelors' degree in Accounting.
• Accounting experience with US-based companies and an understanding of US GAAP.
• Four years of accounting experience including at least two years of experience as a Staff Accountant or equivalent.
• Ability to simplify complex concepts and foster an environment of rapid execution, accuracy, and efficiency.
• You are entrepreneurial and relentlessly resourceful.
• Ability to mentor others and create easy to follow processes and documentation of the processes.
• You are confident and comfortable timely communicating your ideas, potential blockers, and other important items to colleagues and other stakeholders.
• You are able to rapidly context switch as you work across vastly different industries and growth challenges.
• Professionally you are available to dedicate your efforts to this opportunity alone.
• You are a team player who can collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders of varying levels of knowledge.
• Public accounting experience is a plus.
  
  

Logistics

Location and Time Commitment

We are fully remote - you can work wherever you're most productive. This role is full-time and will need to overlap with US ET for the majority of the workday. It is an exciting opportunity that demands a level of dedication beyond the standard 9 to 5. We need someone who goes above and beyond to make a real impact.

Required Set-Up

Professional work environment required which includes home computer with dual monitors, a VPN, and strong, reliable internet connectivity.

Compensation

Your employment as a Full-Time Employee will be facilitated through our Employer of Record, Deel. This arrangement provides various benefits and ensures compliance with local labor laws, taxes, and social security contributions. Deel will facilitate payroll, benefits administration, and legal and compliance matters, allowing you to focus on your core responsibilities. Your status as an employee does not allow for employment through a personal company.