Senior Manager, Accounting

Lead and develop the bookkeeping function and any accounting staff or contractors, setting priorities, deadlines and quality standards, and build out the team as we grow

Review and sign off on the team’s journal entries and AP/expense postings for accuracy and correct entity allocation before they reach the Controller

Act as deputy to the Controller and a trusted partner to senior finance leaders

Own the monthly close calendar and checklist for all entities, and drive it to a consistent, shorter timeline

Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepaids and fixed assets, and prepare the more complex or judgmental entries

Own revenue recognition, including policy, accounting treatment and reconciliations, as our revenue streams and business model become more complex

Own inventory accounting end-to-end, including valuation, reconciliation and cost-of-goods-sold analysis

Prepare intercompany entries and eliminations, perform monthly intercompany reconciliations, and lead multi-entity consolidation

Oversee payroll-related accounting and reconciliations

Own the internal controls framework: audit our current workflows, identify weaknesses in the control process, and lead corrective action

Design, document and improve accounting processes, approval workflows and segregation of duties

Draft, introduce and maintain finance policies

Make Phoenix audit-ready: build and maintain audit-ready documentation (reconciliations, process narratives, control evidence) and act as the day-to-day contact for external auditors during year-end and review engagements

Lead the tax workstream and own the filing calendar for every entity

Oversee the preparation, reconciliation and filing of GST/HST and provincial sales tax returns

Confirm payroll source deductions and other government remittances are calculated and paid on time

Manage the preparation of corporate income tax returns and supporting schedules

Manage the relationship with external tax advisors and respond to tax authority inquiries, escalating complex matters to the Controller

Lead the accounting workstreams of our ERP implementation: chart-of-accounts design, data migration, rule setting, testing and training

Manage and improve integrations with corporate card and spend platforms

Identify manual, repetitive workflows and automate them with ERP rules, spreadsheet tooling, scripts or AI-assisted tools

Support budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis in close partnership with FP&A and department leads

Lead entity restructuring work and other controller-level projects as they arise, with a clear path to Assistant Controller as the ERP goes live and the team grows

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration, and a CPA designation

8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience supervising or managing others

Public accounting experience with a strong understanding of how an external audit works from both sides

Hands-on NetSuite experience, or direct involvement in an ERP implementation or migration

Deep technical accounting knowledge of GAAP (ASPE or IFRS), including revenue recognition and inventory accounting

Working knowledge of Canadian sales tax (GST/HST, PST) and corporate income tax compliance

A track record of designing and improving internal controls, close processes and finance policies, and the instinct to fix a broken workflow rather than work around it

Advanced Excel skills, and real enthusiasm for automation, scripting and AI tools to improve accounting workflows

Proven ability to lead, coach and develop a team, and to influence senior stakeholders across Finance, Operations and Marketing

Clear written and verbal communication skills, and comfort working directly with auditors and external advisors

Experience in telehealth, digital health, consumer subscriptions, e-commerce, pharmacy or a similar business model

Multi-entity accounting experience, including intercompany transactions, eliminations and consolidation

International or global experience, such as foreign subsidiaries, multi-currency accounting and foreign exchange revaluation, or cross-border tax considerations

Experience with QuickBooks Online and corporate card or spend platforms (Float or Ramp)

Familiarity with SQL, Python or BI tools for reporting and reconciliation