Senior Project Accountant

ABOUT EARTHDAILY
EarthDaily is revolutionizing the way we understand and monitor our planet. Through cutting-edge Earth Observation (EO) technology and geospatial analytics, we provide unparalleled insights for industries ranging from agriculture to mining, insurance, and government intelligence. Our mission is to build the world's most advanced change detection system to capture, analyze, and interpret global shifts in near real-time.

OUR CREW
Our global, distributed team represents a variety of business lines and is made up of business development, sales, marketing and support professionals, data scientists, software engineers, project managers and finance, HR, and IT professionals. EarthDaily's Global Sales team is nimble and creative, and in preparation for launching frontier and disruptive products and services, we are building a wide and deep customer base for a variety of use cases. We are currently looking for an experienced, Vancouver-based Sr. Project Accountant to join our crew

READY TO LAUNCH?
Do you want to join the Finance team of one of the most exciting space companies at the forefront of global change detection/change monitoring? We are looking for a Sr. Project Accountant who will be a dedicated resource providing project accounting support for several exciting space mission projects. This is a Vancouver-based hybrid position, with some in-office work required. Candidates must have full-time availability during the business hours of 9am-5:30pm Monday through Friday. Occasional overtime may be required.

PREPARE FOR IMPACT
Reporting to the Controller, and liaising with the VP Programs, the Programs team, the Sr. Project Accountant will be responsible for preparing project costing, revenue recognition related to projects, project invoicing, and providing timely and accurate reporting. Responsibilities include:

Project Accounting

• Responsible for accounting, reporting and finance functions relevant to capital and revenue basis projects
• Maintain financial models in Excel for project costings, scenario analysis, and other ad hoc analysis
• Prepare and submit financial claims under various Canadian Government R&D funding programs
• Review of New Claims & Projects & Project contracts / Support Programs team
• Support new project bids - by providing detailed costing review
• Prepare and maintain new and ongoing projects in NetSuite & Adaptive
• Work with Program Managers to determine optimal project resource allocations and help ensure timely and accurate completion of internal timesheets
• Support to project related business process analysis and improvement
• Prepare quarterly PO reconciliation
• Support with updating project labour rates and overhead allocations on quarterly basis
• Support subcontract invoicing, POs and track payment milestone schedules

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Work closely with Programs team to update project staffing plans, P&L, budgeting and cash flow forecasts
• Monthly Status Reports showing variance analysis, ETC, EAC, forecast maintenance (R&D and Gov't funding), and contribution table
• Weekly Cash Planning &Cash Flow forecasting support for projects

Financing Reporting & Close Support

• Support month-end close by preparing inputs for capitalized development costs, R&D allocations, and various accruals (including working closely with the government customers)
• Prepare revenue recognition spreadsheet & gov't funding working papers
• Non-Labour Project Coding for costs incurred per project
• Assisting with the preparation of year-end financial statements and the annual audit

YOUR PAST MISSIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA designation an asset
• 5+ years experience in project accounting and management reporting
• Experience with government grants and SR&ED is an asset
• Experience with ERPs (Netsuite preferred) / other project accounting software
• Experience with SharePoint
• High-tech industry (or similar) experience an asset

YOUR TOOLKIT

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS, particularly with respect to revenue recognition
• Expertise in building large Excel spreadsheets and maintaining them under collaborative editing
• Experience working in project environment and understanding project management processes and language (e.g. WBS, ETC, EAC, WPDs, etc.)
• Experience with Government R&D projects and accounting rules preferable
• Prior experience with month-end closings, journal entries, reconciliations and AR/AP is also required.
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Proficient troubleshooter with expertise in identifying and resolving issues promptly
• Team-oriented professional who appreciates coordinating with various teams to ensure seamless collaboration and project success
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Ability to work in a start-up environment and "pitch-in" where necessary
• Self-motivated, resourceful, results-driven professional with the ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment

YOUR COMPENSATION
Base Salary Range: $80,000-$100,000 CAD annually
The range is based on Vancouver, BC-derived compensation for this role. Individual placement in the range is determined based on many factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The top end of the range is typically reserved for individuals that meet or exceed all required qualifications and show demonstrated experience and expertise in all responsibilities of the role.

OUR SPACE 
We'd love to welcome you to our world of software for space. We have a shared passion for building production critical systems that generate near real-time views of Earth from satellites that power real-world applications like disaster mitigation, environmental monitoring and crop yield improvements.

This is a hybrid role, with some ongoing, in-office work and collaboration required.

WHY EARTHDAILY ANALYTICS?

• Competitive compensation, full benefits and flexible time off 
• Be part of a meaningful mission as part of one of Canada's most innovative space companies that are developing sustainable solutions for our planet
• Work from home opportunities (hybrid)
• Great work environment, team and one of the best office locations in Vancouver (right over the water in the Vancouver Convention Centre) 
• Company subsidized lunches, lunch & learns and Friday afternoon social hours 

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