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A Senior Accountant is sought by a well-established, Vancouver based engineering firm operating on a global scale.

The role is newly created and ideal if you have full cycle accounting experience supporting revenue generating projects, you are seeking wide ranging responsibilities and exposure, and career development.

The company offers fantastic work/life balance, hybrid working, and a   flexible work policy that provides you 2 weeks off in addition to your 3 weeks vacation. 

They also run various social and company events throughout the year.
 

Who – the Company:

Private owned, engineering company that has doubled in size over the last decade.
 

What – the Role:

You will perform full cycle accounting duties for various revenue generating global projects.  Additionally, you can expect to gain exposure to wide ranging responsibilities’ including monitoring internal controls, supporting the SRED program, AP/AR, coordinating year-end audit, supporting consolidated financial statement preparation, and budgeting preparation.
The company has also commenced an SAP implementation and you can play a key supporting role in the transition process.

You will report to a friendly, highly knowledgeable, and well tenured Controller, and receive mentorship, training, and development from both him and the Assistant Controller.
 

Who – the Candidate:

• University degree in Business/Accounting.  Advancement towards a professional accounting designation is preferred, but not a must.
• Experience in full cycle accounting experience within companies generating revenue through projects.  
• Understanding of project costs, percentage of completion, revenue recognition, deferred revenues etc. Experience supporting a change, transformation, or implementation project will be beneficial too (and any exposure to Deltek or SAP an added bonus)
• Robust Excel skills
• Exposure to SAP
• High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts
• Able to work well under pressure and meet set deadlines
• Good organizational, time management and prioritizing skills

Where:

Their office is East Vancouver and new to SkyTrain stations if taking public transit.  

The team operates a hybrid work policy of 3 days per week in office and 2 days from home. 
 

How Much:

Base salary of between $75,000 – $85,000 + a performance-based bonus of up to 12.5%, 3 weeks vacation plus 2 weeks from their flexible work policy, and 100% health coverage.
 

When & How to Apply:

Swim Recruiting will be screening and shortlisting on behalf of our client and presenting suitable candidates directly to the hiring team for review. If you are interested in this fantastic learning opportunity, please do not hesitate to apply, the search will move quickly. If you already have a Recruiter at SWIM, please reach out soon.