Junior Accountant

Who we are

For over 25 years, Global Relay has set the standard in enterprise information archiving with industry-leading cloud archiving, surveillance, eDiscovery, and analytics solutions. We securely capture and preserve the communications data of the world’s most highly regulated firms, giving them greater visibility and control over their information and ensuring compliance with stringent regulations.

Though we offer competitive compensation and benefits and all the other perks one would expect from an established company, we are not your typical technology company. Global Relay is a career-building company. A place for big ideas. New challenges. Groundbreaking innovation. It’s a place where you can genuinely make an impact – and be recognized for it.

We believe great businesses thrive on diversity, inclusion, and the contributions of all employees. To that end, we recruit candidates from different backgrounds and foster a work environment that encourages employees to collaborate and learn from each other, completely free of barriers.

Your role

The Junior Accountant is responsible for a broad scope of tasks to support the full cycle accounting of Global Relay. Working closely with other members of the finance team, the Junior Accountant will support the Financial Reporting, Taxation, Accounts Payable, and Treasury functions across Global Relay's international entity structure, contributing to accurate and timely financial reporting. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a motivated accountant to broaden their technical expertise across multiple accounting disciplines and grow their career alongside a rapidly scaling global business.

Your responsibilities

• Assist in the maintenance of the general ledger, including preparation of monthly account reconciliations and perform month-end closing procedures
• Review bank statements to ensure all entries are accurately recorded in the financial records
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations, including the triage and resolution of outstanding reconciling items
• Perform detailed review over credit card reconciliations, ensuring adherence to corporate policy, accuracy of coding, and completeness of supporting documentation
• Review prepaid expense and fixed asset sub-ledgers and capital asset tracking for accounting and tax purposes
• Prepare entries for the accounting of debt, financial and operating lease transactions
• Perform variance analysis on monthly financial statements, identifying and explaining unusual fluctuations
• Identify and respond to queries regarding key variances in the income statement and balance sheet, including horizontal and vertical analyses and comparison of actual results against budget
• Record intercompany journal entries across multi-currency entities, ensuring accurate FX translation, intercompany matching, and elimination entries in support of consolidated financial statements
• Prepare working papers required for annual financial statement and statutory audits
• Participate in ad hoc accounting, tax, and finance projects, analyses and initiatives when required
• Assist the Tax team with GST/HST, PST, value added tax, and various United States sales and use tax returns on an as-needed basis
• Complete administrative tasks and other duties, as needed

About you

• A minimum 1-2 years in experience in an accounting department
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Intermediate to advanced Excel proficiency, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and complex formulas
• Ability to quickly learn and excel with new financial systems, processes, and technology
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and time-manage
• Impeccable accuracy with numbers and high attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain financial information to non-financial stakeholders
• Ability to exercise tact and discretion and to be entrusted with confidential information
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team with minimal supervision

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree, or diploma in business or accounting, considered an asset
• Exposure to multi-currency and multi-entity accounting environments
• Familiarity with the Oracle NetSuite ERP is a strong asset
• Experience working in a software-as-a-service (SaaS), technology, or high growth company is an asset
• Active pursuit of a CPA designation is not mandatory but can be accommodated for candidates. CPA program support is available for candidates demonstrating a long-term commitment to growing their career with Global Relay

Working conditions

The Junior Accountant role occasionally requires overtime when there are impending deadlines.

Compensation

Global Relay advertises the pay range for this role in compliance with British Columbia’s pay transparency laws. Individual pay rates are determined by evaluating factors such as expertise, skills, education, and professional background.

The range below reflects the expected annual base salary, which is only one element of our comprehensive total rewards package designed to reflect our company pay philosophy, culture and values. We aim to foster an inspiring work environment and support employees' work-life rhythms. We provide a comprehensive extended health benefits program, including virtual healthcare and a wellness allowance. Employees also receive annual allotted vacation days, which increase based on tenure. Other benefits include: Paid sick days, maternity/parental enhancement program, bonus, and an RRSP contribution matching program.

For Vancouver-based employees, we provide a subsidized meal program, courtesy of our talented in-house culinary team!

British Columbia - Base salary range

$50,000—$60,000 CAD

What you can expect

At Global Relay, there’s no ceiling to what you can achieve. It’s the land of opportunity for the energetic, the intelligent, the driven. You’ll receive the mentoring, coaching, and support you need to reach your career goals. You’ll be part of a culture that breeds creativity and rewards perseverance and hard work. And you’ll be working alongside smart, talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with complementary knowledge and skills.

Global Relay is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We seek to ensure reasonable adjustments, accommodations, and personal time are tailored to meet the unique needs of every individual.

To learn more about our business, culture, and community involvement, visit www.globalrelay.com.