Accountant

About VRIFY:

The mining industry is going through a transformation and VRIFY is a driving force behind that change. 

Our mission is to transform the way mining companies invest and communicate, by building a more transparent and accountable mining investment ecosystem. Today, VRIFY’s AI-powered mineral targeting solution and immersive 3D and 360° presentations are being used by a global community of mining companies to better prioritize mining investments and provide investors with powerful visual context about their stories. Success for us is an environment where no mining investment decision is made without VRIFY.

VRIFY is a team. It’s important to us that we’re all aligned on goals, accountabilities, and responsibilities, but how you drive those outcomes is up to you. We want to work with inspired, creative, and ambitious individuals who will thrive in our company and we'll invest in your strengths so that you can do your best work and take pride in the results.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, we are seeking a detail oriented Accountant to assist with full-cycle accounting for a fast growing tech company.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Revenue Management

• Preparation and dissemination of invoices to clients

• Collection and deposit of client payments

• Tracking A/R and management of collections cycle

• Preparation and analysis of monthly revenue and A/R aging reports

• Assistance with management of client relationships

Accounts Payable

• Full cycle responsibility for receiving, reviewing, recording and processing payment of vendor invoices and expense reports

• Maintain vendor files and all associated documents, including contracts and terms of reference

Finance and Accounting Management

• Support in creation and management of all financial working papers, including accurate treatment, coding and entry of financial transactions into accounting system

• Support in month end close and reporting by preparing and entering journal entries.

Audit Support

• Support during our annual audit including, but not limited to communication with external auditors, providing schedules and backup, preparing working papers and samples, preparing draft financial statements.

Administration

• Preparation of employee payroll, including source deductions, EI, CPP, and other employee benefits

• Office management: ensure downtown Vancouver office functions smoothly and is supplied

• Benefits and RRSP/DPSP administration: reconciling payments, signing up eligible employees, and responding to employee inquiries.

• Asset Management: ensuring employees have proper equipment/specs and maintaining the fixed asset register.

• Client Onboarding: support compiling client onboarding packages including final hardware check before mail out.

Cash Management

• Monitoring cash levels and preparing monthly liquidity reports for senior management

• Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations

• Reconciliation and payment of company credit cards.

Tax Matters

• Assistance with SR&ED reporting with the collaboration of internal team leads and external consultants as required

• Preparation of GST returns and management of periodic remittances/refunds

• Preparation and remittance of Employer Health tax installments and returns.

Requirements and Experience

• A university degree with a specialization in business, commerce, accounting or similar

• CPA or working towards CPA an asset

• Experience using accounting software (Xero or similar)

• Audit experience is preferred

• At least 1 year of experience in full-cycle accounting

• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.

• Experience in the SAAS/technology sector is an asset

• Proficiency with Google Cloud, MS Office (Excel, Word), and Adobe Acrobat

• Knowledge of IFRS accounting principles.

• Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Passionate about taking on new challenges, dealing with complexity and continuous improvement of processes

• Ability to establish priorities and work independently

Location of work: 

• Minimum 40% in Vancouver office; 60% hybrid/remote

Terms of employment: 

• Full-time, Permanent

• Professional references required

• Completion of a background check will be required for this position

Compensation/benefits:

• $60,000-$80,000 CAD annually, based on experience

• RRSP matching

• Health and dental benefits

• Flexible vacation policy

This job description has been written to provide an accurate reflection of the current job and to include the general nature of work performed. It is not designed to contain a comprehensive detailed inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employees assigned to the job. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.