Senior Financial Accountant
At a glance
Senior Accounting role at STEMCELL Technologies Inc. Canada - BC, Burnaby · full-time · CA$83,700–CA$125,500 base.
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What you'll do
- Lead journal entries and account reconciliations covering balance sheet, profit and loss, and cash activity
- Build schedules and reports for internal leaders, regulatory filings, and audit work
- Use financial results and trends to inform forecasts, planning choices, and risk reviews
- Coordinate the period-end close and work with other teams to settle complex accounting issues
- Strengthen controls, systems, and reporting processes while meeting accounting, tax, and regulatory rules
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline, together with a CPA or equivalent
- Six to ten years of relevant work experience
- Advanced command of accounting rules, reconciliations, and compliance reports
- Background preparing schedules for audits and external reporting, plus SAP and ERP system proficiency
Who this fits
This senior role suits you if you can lead detailed accounting work and support planning, forecasting, and risk identification. You’ll collaborate with other departments and contribute to period-end close and process improvements.
From the employer
Job Description Summary
Join STEMCELL's dynamic finance team as the Senior Financial Accountant. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing complex financial accounting and ensuring compliance with established standards.You will play a vital role in STEMCELL’s overall financial planning and reporting accuracy by delivering key insights and ensuring adherence to compliance requirements. Additionally, you will support audit activities and advise on opportunities for process improvements. A key focus will be developing accurate schedules and performing reconciliations across various accounts.
If you are a highly analytical individual who enjoys challenging work and wants to contribute to Canada's largest biotech company, this position offers an exciting opportunity!
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
Leads preparation of complex reconciliations and journal entries across balance sheet, profit and loss (P&L), and cash accounts
Develops reports and schedules for internal management, external compliance, and financial audits
Analyzes financial results and trends to support planning, forecasting, and risk identification and organizes and manages period end close
Ensures compliance with financial transaction recording standards, tax requirements, and regulatory obligations and advises and leads improvements to systems, controls, and reporting processes to enhance accounting efficiency and accuracy
Leads the resolution of complex financial transaction accounting and/or issue resolution, working collaboratively and effectively with other teams/departments
Knowledge and Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field and CPA (or equivalent), plus 6-10 years of relevant experience
Advanced knowledge of accounting standards, reconciliations, and compliance reporting
Experience preparing audit-ready schedules and supporting external reporting requirements
Proficiency in ERP systems, specifically SAP, reporting tools, and financial analytics
Knowledge of consolidation, cash flow reporting, and budget processes
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STEMCELL Technologies is a privately owned, Vancouver-based biotechnology company that helps power leading-edge life science research around the world. Driven by our love of science and passion for quality, we are a company of Scientists Helping Scientists—standing by our customers to provide the outstanding products, technical support, and training they need to advance their research. Scientists performing stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine, and cellular therapy research are among those who rely on our cell culture media, cell separation products, instruments, accessory products, and services. Through our many regional offices, as well as our distribution centers in Vancouver, Seattle, Grenoble, and Singapore, we deliver our innovative, specialized products to more than 100 countries. With over 1,800 employees globally, most with scientific or engineering degrees, STEMCELL is proud to be the largest biotechnology employer in Canada.
This is an opportunity to work with highly motivated colleagues in a science-oriented, creative, and dynamic environment. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and meaningful career development opportunities.
STEMCELL is well recognized for exceptional leadership and business practices. We are one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and operate an ISO 14001-certified environmental management system to measure and reduce our environmental impact.
As an equal opportunity employer, STEMCELL is dedicated to ensuring that every employee feels safe, valued, and respected for who they are. We know that scientific progress and innovation occur when diverse, creative minds come together and we are committed to nurturing a culture of inclusivity and belonging. STEMCELL enforces a zero-tolerance policy for any form of discrimination. Selection decisions are solely based on job-related factors.
The annual salary for this job ranges from:
$83,700.00 - $125,500.00STEMCELL determines an individual’s pay within the range based on multiple factors including experience, education, job-related skills, and equity within the team or organization. For jobs that are eligible for sales incentives, the range noted above is inclusive of target incentives; actual incentives are based on individual performance results in accordance with company policy. In addition to base salary, STEMCELL offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health benefits, retirement savings, and more.
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