We’re Pound & Grain, a digital creative agency located in Vancouver & Toronto. We hustle to build hardworking, results-driven creative solutions for our clients. And we infuse everything we do with heart because Pound & Grain is “where hustle meets heart”.

We’re looking for that highly motivated and capable Senior Accountant to make an immediate impact and influence the direction of Pound & Grain by providing stakeholders with key financial information for a growing business.     

We want someone who is passionate about financials and details and is happy to roll up their sleeves and take care of the day-to-day accounting while being driven to support management with real time analysis and quality decision support. The Senior Accountant will be replacing external accounting services to bring our team in-house, as agency growth and greater demand require a broader skill set, deeper knowledge, and real time support. 

Responsibilities

Full-cycle accounting:

Take ownership of the day-to-day accounting functions that include, but are not limited to:

• Working with the production team to execute client billing process and tracking accounts receivable
• Assisting with bank balance monitoring and cash flow projections by tracking accounts payables and bank balances of multiple currencies 
• Liaising with external tax advisors with respect to corporate year-end filings and preparation of supporting working papers
• Assisting with the implementation of cross platform integration and other process improvements

Management reporting:

• Work with our production team to maintain project completion tracking and accuracy in revenue recognition, work-in-progress, and unearned revenues.
• Maintain and enhance monthly reporting of pipeline, forecasted and actual revenues
• Maintain monthly and annual cash flow projections, conducting budget vs actual variance analysis, and other analyses to support management
• Assist with the design, development and troubleshooting of financial models that provide financial reporting, sales data, and other ad hoc reporting

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 5 years of progressive experience in accounting roles, with preference to those with exposure to the marketing or digital media space
• Completion of post-secondary education in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field required.
• Completion of Canadian CPA designation preferred, or active enrollment required.
• Experience with financial modelling and analysis.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Experience presenting financial information in both written and verbal formats to management and stakeholders.
• Extreme attention to detail.
• Experience preparing financial statements and supporting working papers under ASPE.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills to evaluate alternatives and provide analysis on business issues.

• Ability to work in an open team environment while safeguarding confidential information.
• Proficiency and comfort with web based technologies, Google G Suite and Quickbooks Online.
• Experience in a fast-paced, energetic agency environment.
• Ability to multitask effectively as required
• Entrepreneurial spirit: self-starter and proactive.
• Flexible and adaptable to rapidly changing business conditions and priorities.

The P&G Difference

• We are a creative agency with heart striving to deliver the best digital-led work to our clients without all those tiresome big agency hassles. 
• Pound & Grain strongly believes that differences make us all stronger. They make our work and ideas better. The more diverse and strong we are as a team, the better we can be.
• To that end we’re committed to diversity and inclusion in our team, in our work, and in regular training for all of us to hold us accountable. 
• Still in a sweats kind of mindset? No worries. We are very pro-flexible and remote working vibes and have casual office experiences in Vancouver and Toronto when you need one.
• Competitive compensation and physical and mental health benefits.

Salary Range

• $70,000-$90,000 per year

Sound like you?

If you’re the awesome Senior Accountant we need please share your details and interest with us.