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About the role

  • Accounting Manager leading close, technical accounting, audits, and team development for Magnet Forensics, a digital investigative software company. Strengthening controls and automating finance processes.

Responsibilities

  • Provide day-to-day leadership of the Accounting team and raise the technical bar
  • Lead month-end and quarter-end close, owning the calendar, reviewing reconciliations and journal entries, and reducing cycle time without compromising quality
  • Supervise, coach, and develop Staff Accountants, including workload allocation, review, and performance development
  • Serve as first-line technical resource on revenue, leases, equity, capitalization, and accruals
  • Resolve technical accounting matters at the Manager level that currently reach the Controller
  • Own the balance sheet review process and integrity of account reconciliations
  • Lead consolidated audit preparation and act as day-to-day contact for external audit fieldwork
  • Support statutory audit preparation by facilitating sample selection and responding to auditor queries
  • Strengthen internal controls, document processes, and automate manual close activities

Requirements

  • CPA required
  • Public accounting background strongly preferred, including Assurance experience at a national or Big Four firm, ideally with a move into industry
  • Exceptional technical depth under US GAAP; ability to research, document, and defend accounting positions to auditors
  • 5+ years relevant experience, including demonstrated supervision or review of others' work
  • Experience managing a team
  • Excellent problem-solving and research skills
  • Strong communication skills and willingness to collaborate internally and externally
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience with accounting software is an asset
  • NetSuite experience preferred
  • Software, SaaS, or technology-sector exposure considered an asset
  • Satisfactory completion of a background check
  • US applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. as verified through E-Verify

Benefits

  • Generous time off policies
  • Competitive compensation
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Reward and recognition programs
  • Employee committees & resource groups
  • Healthcare and retirement benefits
  • Learning and development support
  • Inclusive, accessible recruitment process and work environment
  • Accommodation available throughout the hiring process

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

HybridWaterlooCanada

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