Junior Accountant

Who we are:

For over 20 years, Global Relay has set the standard in enterprise information archiving with industry-leading cloud archiving, surveillance, eDiscovery, and analytics solutions. We securely capture and preserve the communications data of the world’s most highly regulated firms, giving them greater visibility and control over their information and ensuring compliance with stringent regulations.

Though we offer competitive compensation and benefits and all the other perks one would expect from an established company, we are not your typical technology company. Global Relay is a career-building company. A place for big ideas. New challenges. Groundbreaking innovation. It’s a place where you can genuinely make an impact – and be recognized for it.

We believe great businesses thrive on diversity, inclusion, and the contributions of all employees. To that end, we recruit candidates from different backgrounds and foster a work environment that encourages employees to collaborate and learn from each other, completely free of barriers.

We encourage you to apply if your qualifications and experience are a good fit for any of our openings.

Your role:

Reporting to the Manager, Financial Reporting, the Junior Accountant is responsible for a broad scope of tasks to support the full cycle accounting of Global Relay. The Junior Accountant will also work closely with other members of the finance team to support the Financial Reporting, Taxation, Accounts Payable, and Treasury functions.

Your responsibilities:

• Assisting in the maintenance of the general ledger, including preparation of monthly account reconciliations and perform month-end closing procedures
• Reviewing bank statements to ensure all entries are accurately recorded in the financial records
• Preparing monthly bank reconciliations, including the triage and resolution of outstanding reconciling items
• Preparing GST/HST, PST, value added tax, and various United States sales and use tax returns on a timely basis
• Performing detailed review over credit card reconciliations, ensuring adherence to corporate policy, accuracy of coding, and completeness of supporting documentation
• Reviewing prepaid expense and fixed asset sub-ledgers and capital asset tracking for accounting and tax purposes
• Preparing entries for the accounting of debt, financial and operating lease transactions
• Identifying and respond to queries regarding key variances in the income statement and balance sheet, including horizontal and vertical analyses and comparison of actual results against budget
• Preparing working papers required for annual financial statement and statutory audits
• Participating in ad hoc accounting, tax and finance projects, analyses, and initiatives when required
• Completing administrative tasks, and other duties, as needed
  
  
  

Working conditions:

The Junior Accountant role occasionally requires overtime when there are impending deadlines.

About you:

• Minimum 1-2 years experience in an accounting department
• Bachelor's degree, or diploma in business or accounting, considered an asset
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Intermediate to advanced level Excel proficiency
• Ability to quickly learn and excel with new financial systems, processes, and technology
• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritise, and time-manage
• Impeccable accuracy with numbers and high attention to detail
• Excellent business etiquette and ability to write clear, concise, and formal business communications
• Ability to exercise tact and discretion and to be entrusted with confidential information
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team with minimal supervision
• Familiarity with the Oracle NetSuite ERP system and cloud-based accounting applications is an asset
  
  
  

Compensation:

Global Relay advertises the pay range for this role in compliance with British Columbia’s pay transparency laws. Individual pay rates are determined by evaluating factors such as expertise, skills, education, and professional background.

The range below reflects the expected annual base salary, which is only one element of our comprehensive total rewards package designed to reflect our company pay philosophy, culture and values. We aim to foster an inspiring work environment and support employees' work-life rhythms. We provide a comprehensive extended health benefits program, including virtual healthcare and a wellness allowance. Employees also receive annual allotted vacation days, which increase based on tenure. Other benefits include: Paid sick days, maternity/parental enhancement program, corporate bonuses, and an RRSP contribution matching program.

For Vancouver-based employees, we provide a subsidized meal program, courtesy of our talented in-house culinary team!

British Columbia - Base Salary Range:

$50,000—$60,000 CAD

What you can expect:

At Global Relay, there’s no ceiling to what you can achieve. It’s the land of opportunity for the energetic, the intelligent, the driven. You’ll receive the mentoring, coaching, and support you need to reach your career goals. You’ll be part of a culture that breeds creativity and rewards perseverance and hard work. And you’ll be working alongside smart, talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with complementary knowledge and skills.

Global Relay is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We seek to ensure reasonable adjustments, accommodations, and personal time are tailored to meet the unique needs of every individual.

We understand flexible work arrangements are important, and we encourage that in our work culture. Whether it’s flexibility around work hours, workstyle, or lifestyle, we want to ensure our employees have a healthy work/life balance. We support and value a hybrid work model that blends collaboration with the team in the office and focus time from the comfort of your home.

To learn more about our business, culture, and community involvement, visit www.globalrelay.com.