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Are you excited about driving change in a financial reporting process? Does learning about the ins and outs of a fast paced and high growth public SaaS company excite you? You’re looking for a big challenge that holds big opportunities—and you’ll find that at Thinkific!
As Thinkific’s Financial Reporting Manager, you will be taking on responsibility for all external financial reporting matters, including technical accounting analyses, and ownership over the preparation of the financial statements, and MD&A. You will work closely with our Controller, VP, Finance, FP&A team, and external advisors to drive process improvements for our reporting.
Your key goal will be to execute on the full financial reporting cycle. Here’s how you’ll accomplish this:
- Own and continuously improve the preparation and review of the quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements, MD&A, and earnings documents
- Prepare, review, implement, and maintain corporate accounting policies across Thinkific
- Lead the annual audit and quarterly reviews, building and maintaining strong working relationships with our auditors and advisers
- Assess and document the impact and required disclosures for major transactions and complex accounting issues
- Support the timely closure of technical accounting matters with external auditors through the preparation of accounting memos
- Assist in month end, quarter end, and year end procedures, including reviewing journal entries in complex accounting areas and updating schedules as necessary
- Lead the company’s design, implementation and testing of internal controls over financial reporting.
- Identify opportunities to streamline financial reporting processes, enhance efficiency, and strengthen controls
- Prepare all of the calculations associated with Management information circ and Annual Information Form
- Facilitate and lead meetings with senior leadership to present, interpret, and discuss key financial reports, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment on financial insights and business implications.
- Prepare compliance filing for quarterly banking and TSX requirements
The person we have in mind likely:
- Has proven experience in a Financial Reporting role within a Canadian publicly listed company; experience in the technology sector is preferred but not essential
- Has 6+ years of accounting experience, with 3 years post-designation experience preferred
- Has a Bachelor degree in accounting, finance or relevant
- Has previous experience at a Big 4 accounting firm
- Holds a CPA designation
- Has a strong understanding of IFRS
- Possesses advanced knowledge in Excel or Google Sheets
- Has the ability to think critically and solve problems independently and has experience implementing accounting improvements
- Communicates effectively with various levels of the organization and can tailor as needed
- Is highly organized and detail-oriented with excellent time management and communication skills
- Loves to learn and grow. They’ve found (and keep looking for) ways to level up their skills in this field, whether that’s through formal education or gaining professional experience.
These things would also be nice, but we think you could learn them on the job:
- Experience working in the technology industry
- Experience with Workday Financials
- Experience with Workiva
The recruitment compensation range for this position is $111,000 - $138,000 CAD. Your specific compensation within this range is determined based on your job-related skills, knowledge, experience, and our internal equity assessment.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging & Accessibility
This is just our initial idea of who we’re looking for! At Thinkific, we know that people have unique career journeys. If your experience is close to what we’ve described but you feel that you might be missing a few of the requirements, please still apply! We believe in equal opportunity and are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging across every facet of our business.
We’re also committed to providing a comfortable and accessible interview experience for every candidate. If there are any accommodations our team can make throughout our hiring process (big or small), please let us know.
What you can expect if you join Thinkific:
👏 An amazing team of talented, passionate, and kind Thinkers. Together, we’ve built an amazing, award-winning culture—we’re a Certified Great Place to Work and one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers!
🚀 The chance to build, improve, and innovate on a platform that’s driving positive impact for thousands of businesses and millions of students around the world.
💸 A competitive compensation package including base salary, equity, team-wide bonuses, and an Employee Share Purchase Plan.
🌴Flexible Paid Time Off to maintain mental and physical health. Our team is encouraged to take a minimum 4 weeks of vacation, plus Thinker Holidays (extended long weekends in the summer) and time off for the December holiday season.
🩺 Health Benefits and Wellness: Comprehensive benefits starting on Day 1 include health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family, $3,000 for mental health care, a short-term health plan, and an additional health or personal spending account. Plus, family friendly benefits include generous parental leave top-ups for up to 32 weeks, as well as fertility coverage and personalized return to work options.
💻 Flexible Work. Choose to work from home from anywhere in Canada, at our Vancouver HQ, a co-working space, or anywhere there’s wifi for a change of scenery.
⬆️ Learning & Growth. An annual $1500 USD Learn and Grow fund for conferences, seminars, or courses, plus training, mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities.
🏡 A home office setup so you’re ready to succeed with a company-owned Macbook Pro and a budget to order a desk, chair, or any accessories to help you work comfortably and productively.
🍦Eats and Treats. $50 CAD per month to treat yourself with snacks, lunch, or groceries to cook at home.
💙 A place where you can bring your whole self to work. We know that different perspectives lead to amazing ideas, more innovation, and, ultimately, our success as a company. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, beliefs, identities, and statuses. Whoever you are—we can't wait to meet you!
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