Senior Accountant

Are you a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) with a mix of public and private practice experience? bioLytical is looking for a Senior Acccountant who uses their strong knowledge of accounting standards and experience to challenge business processes and operating results to join our team.

Based in Richmond, B.C., and reporting to the Director of Finance, you will use your solid technical accounting background and work proactively to ensure compliance with current accounting standards.

HOW YOU CONTRIBUTE:

Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual consolidated reporting package in accordance with IFRS or US GAAP
Analyze complex accounting issues, research and summarize financial analysis and provide recommendations of accounting treatment in accordance with IFRS or US GAAP
Prepare filings for US and Canadian Corporate Income Tax while responding to all external inquiries
File monthly, quarterly and annual bank covenant reports and all VAT, GST/HST, US State Sales and US tax returns while maintaining accuracy of customer exemptions
Support month-end close by reviewing and posting complex journal entries, accruals, allocations and other duties as assigned
Monitor monthly inventory balances and related Cost of Goods Sold account to ensure accuracy and completeness
Update monthly actual to budgets and liaise with department partners to ensure coding is accurate and any variances are reasonable
Coordinate and claim R&D tax incentives and government funding
Lead Quarterly interim reviews and annual audit
Submit all statutory and regulatory filings as required in Canada and USA

WHAT YOU BRING:

A CPA designation with experience in audit and tax
Post-secondary education in business administration, accounting, finance or equivalent
Strong knowledge of accounting standards such as IFRS, application of standards and overall financial statement presentation
Previous experience using large ERP systems
Experience working with numerous share capital and stock options
Proficiency with MS Office with an emphasis on Excel (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams)
Previous manufacturing experience with exposure to complex Bill of Materials (BOMS) is ideal
Experience working in a public company is preferred
Experience with tax software (Avalara), US sales tax and US GAAP is considered an asset

WHO YOU ARE

Excellent organizational and time management skills to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; written, oral, presentations
Analytical and decisive
Detail-oriented
Intergity driven
Team player
Professional approach to all your work

WHO WE ARE AT bioLytical:

bioLytical Laboratories Inc. is a privately-owned Canadian company focused on the research, development and commercialization of rapid in-vitro medical diagnostics using its proprietary INSTI® technology platform. bioLytical has won several local and industry awards, including BC Exporter of the Year in 2019. We have been named Lifesciences BC’s Growth Stage Med Tech Company of the Year and have been featured on BC’s Fastest Growing Companies four years in a row, including the Globe and Mail’s Fastest Growing Companies list in 2020. bioLytical moved to a significantly larger, state-of-the-art facility in Richmond in 2020 to accommodate the extraordinary growth achieved through our team.