Accountant
Semios, Canada
Job Description
Who we are:
We are a bunch of people who really care about agriculture, food and the challenges facing farming. We want to help farmers with data driven decision making to help nature feed a growing population. Join our team of expert engineers, agronomists, entomologists, crop researchers, and data scientists who are continually conducting research to help drive innovation in agriculture.
Semios is a market leader in leveraging the internet-of-things (IoT) and big data to improve the sustainability and profitability of specialty crops. With 500 million data points being reported by our sensors every day, we leverage our big data analytics, such as in-depth pest and disease modeling, to empower tree fruit and tree nut growers with decision-making tools to minimize resources and risks.
Our innovative work has received several industry awards:
- AgTech Breakthrough Awards Program (2023) - Selected as winner of the Overall Smart Irrigation Company Of The Year award.
- Sustainability Changemaker by SDTC (2022) - Named as one of the companies which recognize homegrown innovation in sustainable technologies in Canada.
- AgTech Breakthrough Awards Program (2021) Selected as winner of the "Pest Management Solutions of the Year" award.
- Google Accelerator (2020) Selected as 1 of 9 companies for the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator Canada cohort, who are all using technology to solve complex challenges.
- Global CleanTech Top 100 (2020) Identified as one of the companies best positioned to solve tomorrow’s clean technology challenges.
One of our partners produced this short video which shows what we do and our positive environmental impact.
We know our journey is only achievable by having a great team who shares ideas, tries new things and learns as we go.
Who you are:
Motivated by meaningful work, you are looking for more than just a job; you want to work for a dynamic, growing company that finds solutions to real-life problems, such as helping the world reduce the use of pesticides and helping nature feed a growing population. Your ideal work environment includes a collaborative team spirit with the opportunity to learn and grow as you take the initiative to try new things.
Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Accountant will be responsible for month end journal entries, reconciliations, analysis and reporting of the company's financial operations. As an intermediate level Accountant, you will be responsible for the full range of routine and complex accounting and record-keeping functions, in collaboration with the Accounting team.
What you will do:
- Financial Reporting: Assist in the preparation of financial and management reports, including Balance Sheet reconciliation reports and other analytical reports.
- Monthly Close Process: Contribute towards an accurate and timely monthly close process by completing month-end processing tasks, perform reconciliations and analysis and prepare schedules and other working papers. Ensure an orderly accounting filing system, and a system of controls over accounting transactions including best practice efficiency without compromising quality.
- Audit amp; Compliance: Assist with year-end external audit, including the preparation of audit working papers and audit sample selection. Prepare working papers for tax and compliance filings in all of Semios’ jurisdictions. Prepare regulatory and tax filings in all of Semios’ jurisdictions. Maintain Transfer Pricing working papers.
- Identify accounting issues and improvements as they occur and recommend solutions.
Requirements
We want you to succeed, so you will need:
- 2+ years of related experience
- Accounting Diploma or Degree or equivalent education
- Experience completing month-end process tasks including reconciliations and journal entries
- A resilient, flexible, solution oriented approach to addressing areas of improvement, likes digging into issues
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
- Self-directed, highly motivated and energetic
- Outstanding work ethic with strong commitment to quality and delivering on time
- Comfortable as an individual contributor and collaborative team member
Nice to have:
- CPA student
- Experience with companies with multiple subsidiaries in different jurisdictions
- Public practice experience
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365
- A desire to improve productivity through automation and tool implementation
- Strong computer skills, working knowledge of Google Suite and proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Salary range: $60,000 to $75,000 CAD per year<