Accountant

Do you love world-changing technology? Do you have a passion for sustainable materials? Does understanding the details within the general ledger bring you joy? If so, we're looking for you 

You:

• Appreciate a good debate even with your boss
• Thrive in fast-paced change; take decisive action, and run with great ideas—even if they're not yours
• Solutions-focused; figure out how to fix it instead of who is to blame
• Driven by curiosity; always learning, growing, and embracing discomfort for progress.
• Bring high energy to all your interactions
• Community-minded and driven to make an impact

We:

• Act with Impact; we work to protect and restore the environment while making sustainability cool.
• Encourage testing, learning, and growing—we love data-backed, creative decisions.
• Value intelligence, resourcefulness, and innovative thinking over rigid experience requirements.
• Embrace smart risk-taking; we move fast, take action, and aren't afraid to fail forward.
• Believe that accountability drives success, so foster empowerment not entitlement

Our Core Values:

1. Commit to a culture that builds a strong COMMUNITY
2. Foster CREATIVITY to inspire fresh innovation
3. Embrace COURAGE by taking action despite uncertainty
4. Live with Awareness and CONSCIOUSNESS of our choices

The Company: 

We are famous for being the creators of the world's first compostable phone case and our latest leading-edge innovation Lomi, the must-have smart-waste appliance for your home.  We're fast-moving and on a mission to build something bold—and we're doing it quickly. Our environment is dynamic and constantly evolving. If you thrive in uncertainty, love solving problems and prefer action over perfection, you'll fit right in.  We value ownership, initiative, and the ability to just get sh*t done. Success here means being comfortable with a 90% solution, moving fast, and iterating even faster. It's challenging, it's exciting, and it's definitely not boring.  If you're looking for a place where you can grow fast, wear a lot of hats, and make a real impact— we welcome you to join a group of innovators who are committed to creating a waste-free future. This role is based in Kelowna, BC and is an in-office hybrid role.

The Opportunity: 

We are looking for an accountant to join the finance team. Reporting to the Manager of Finance, this position will play a critical role in financial operations and ensure accurate financial reporting. This is an exciting opportunity for you to join a growing and highly motivated finance team.

We'd love to welcome someone who already calls Kelowna, BC home—or who's eager to make the move to our vibrant, picturesque city. Our HQ is a stunning hub for creativity and connection, and our digital-first hybrid culture means you'll collaborate with teammates in person each week and across Canada every day.

In this role, you'll:

• Take ownership of key financial statement areas for the consolidated business. 
• Support the consolidated month-end close process, including preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards (ASPE), tax regulations, and other financial reporting requirements.
• Assisting in the year-end audit process
• Manage and submit government filings, such as tax returns and regulatory reports.
• Support in enhancing financial reporting processes and policies, systems, internal control environments, and identify process changes and improvements.
• Learn the intricacies of a physical consumer product business operating in an omnichannel environment
• Join a growth mindset culture: Learn fast, take ownership, and help build something that lasts.
• Work on some cool projects, including supporting the launch of new products/lines of business, process improvements, system implementations, etc. 

Our ideal team member:

• Has 2+ years of accounting experience with a CPA designation (or working towards a CPA) 
• Experience with Netsuite or a similar large ERP 
• Pays close attention to details and can review their own work thoroughly
• Is naturally curious; if something seems off, you want to figure out what is going on
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of collaborating across diverse teams
• May have corporate indirect tax experience - this is an asset

Commitment to Diversity 

Lomi & Pela are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We value unique perspectives and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.

Compensation range - $65,000-75,000 CAD