Senior Accountant

About Us:

AltaML is a leading North American applied AI company with extensive experience in building and operationalizing AI software solutions in 3 forms: The Services we offer, the Reusable IP that allows us to build faster, and the product solutions we develop through our Venture Studio. Together, this forms our business model and allows us to truly elevate our human potential through Applied AI.

We are a company like no other – we believe in making small bets, failing fast, and being better together. We are looking for creative problem-solvers who obsess about the customer to find wins across different industries.

We don’t hire for fit; we hire to add. We are looking for people who play our core values of being: Agile, Gritty Humble, and Happy. If you’re passionate about AI/ML, thrive in a dynamic environment, and want to work with a diverse team of wickedly smart people, we want to hear from you!

As the Senior Accountant, you'll be a key player on our Finance Team, reporting to the Accounting Supervisor. You'll have a front-row seat to the action, maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and keeping our financial operations running smoothly.

If you're a highly organized individual with strong analytical skills and a knack for working both collaboratively and independently in a fast-paced environment, this role is for you!

Financial Operations

• Perform month-end and year-end closing procedures, including journal entries, accruals and reconciliations.
• Ensure timely and accurate recording of all financial transactions.
• Prepare or review complex account reconciliations including: accounts receivable, accounts payable, cost of goods reconciliation, intercompany transactions, accounting for investments (cost, equity, consolidation methods), work in progress, capital asset depreciation, bank reconciliation, and foreign exchange transactions. 
• Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of internal controls to safeguard company assets.
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and improve efficiency.

Financial Analysis

• Analyze financial data to ensure accuracy and compliance with Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises. Support as required with US GAAP for our US subsidiary.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.
• Determination of appropriate sales tax rates, and completion of government remittances.
• Foreign exchange transactions, and support with future hedging opportunities.

Financial Reporting

• Assist with financial data and grant financing applications and reporting.
• Assist with external auditors and provide audit support as required.
• Assist with compilation of monthly financial reporting, including budget-to-actual and financial statement variance analysis, as required.
• Work with various business units on projects (financial modeling / FP&A/ system implementations, efficiency initiatives) as directed.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. 
• Progressing towards or completion of CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant) designation or equivalent certification.
• 2-4 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a similar role. 
• Experience in the Tech Industry an asset.
• Sound knowledge of Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises and/or International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Strong problem solving, and analytical skills.
• Exceptionally detail-oriented with strong time management skills, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of deadlines.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel and enterprise level accounting software.
• Experience working with a fast paced scale-up environment or flexibility to manage multiple priorities (month end close, projects, adhoc requests).
• Bonus: Experience with NetSuite, Google Suite, and Stampli.

Responsible AI (RAI)

AltaML employees, contractors, and associates must be trained and well-versed in the importance of Responsible AI and empowered to enact RAI principles by developing and deploying AI solutions. They should also be empowered to raise and escalate RAI concerns as required.

AltaML is responsible for elevating public discourse and awareness of AI through open, transparent communications with the broader public.

Equal Opportunities

AltaML is dedicated to fostering a safe, diverse, and inclusive workplace as an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds, encompassing ethnicity, religion, disability status, gender identity, sexual orientation, family status, age, nationality, and educational backgrounds. If you are invited for an interview and require accommodations during the interview process, please don’t hesitate to let us know.

AltaML acknowledges that its head office is located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages, and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.

We Look for A-Players Who:

- Express our core values

- Are hungry for knowledge

- Want to learn new skills

- Are respectful

- Collaborate with others across the whole company

- Share knowledge with coworkers

- Educate and promote AI and ML concepts both internally and externally

- Have a high work ethic and are self-motivated

Our Perks:

🌴Uncapped Vacation - For all full time, permanent employees. Seriously, take the time you need - when you need it.

🚀Make an Impact - Witness the impact your work contribution has on the success of our company.

👩🏿‍💻Working with PhD and Master Level Colleagues - Endless conversations around the latest in Machine Learning and Applied AI.

🩺Competitive Benefits - For all full time, permanent employees.

🏢 Office as a Resource -  Hybrid work environment with state-of-the-art office spaces that ignite collaboration.

⚡Big Slack Energy - IYKYK.

Our Culture:

You will be working in a high-paced environment focused on creating unique ML solutions to problems across multiple industries to generate impactful value. You will be working at a company with employees who have multiple years of industrial and academic experience in data science, software engineering, product development, and machine learning fields.

You will be able to experience a collaborative company culture, which means we believe in working hard, getting the job done, and enjoying the group social on Fridays. You’ll also get flexibility in where you work, what hours you work, how much vacation you take, and what you wear. We expect hard work but respect work/life balance.

Core Values:

At AltaML, we are driven by our core values. We believe that by embodying these values in everything we do, we will exceed our customer’s expectations while creating a positive and empowering work environment for our team members. We are dedicated to living our values and strive to make them the foundation for our success. 

Gritty - We are entrepreneurial, determined, and resilient, pushing through challenges to achieve our goals.

Agile - We make decisions based on “little bets” creating a safe space to take risks. We embrace an interactive process, allowing ideas to fail quickly or be scaled iteratively. Together, we continuously refine and improve our approach to reach the desired outcome. 

Humble - We listen to data, embrace new ideas, admit limitations and take ownership to solve problems. We constantly push ourselves to improve and excel.  

Happy - We ignite passion and purpose by fostering a dynamic work environment. We encourage tap dancing to work, common sense over rules, empowering team members to find joy in their contributions, and being your authentic self.