Accounting Manager

At Viral Nation, we specialize in building social-first ecosystems for brands to connect with the modern consumer journey. Our integrated solutions align strategy, talent, media, and technology with culturally relevant creativity to scale the world’s fastest-growing digital brands. Viral Nation offers a fluid, creative, and growth-oriented environment that will support your ambitions to apply your talents in an open, collaborative, and fast-paced culture. Our ability to stay at the forefront of the industry has fuelled our success and will guide us in paving the path forward. We’re driven to push boundaries and think beyond today to deliver strategies, and we’re just getting started.

While we continuously exceed our goals, we need your help – our success is only as great as our people. Strong performance leads to high expectations, and we must keep raising the bar!

Position Overview:
The Accounting Manager will lead a team of Financial Analysts and Senior Financial Analysts
in ensuring various aspects of Viral Nation's accounting, reporting and month-end close cycle
are accurate, complete, and efficient. The Accounting Manager will play a key role in
maintaining the integrity of accounting records, systems, and processes, while also supporting
the preparation and presentation of accurate and complete financial reports to senior
management. This role has mentorship opportunities from high-performing staff.

Responsibilities:
● Manage all aspects of the accounting operations such as Treasury, Accounts Payable,
and General Ledger maintenance
● Manage and review the daily operations of the Treasury and Accounts Payable
department, including day-to-day transactions, ensuring the quality of financial
operations meets the requirements of an audit.
● Oversee the month-end close process including conducting a detailed review of account
reconciliations, FX adjustments, balance sheet continuity schedules, depreciation and
amortization calculations, month-end journal entries, variance analyses, etc.
● Detailed and timely review of payments to vendors.
● Prepare periodic reports for management, including but not limited to month -end
variance analysis, AP status reports, vendor and customer review reports etc.
● Maintain effective and efficient accounting systems, processes, and practices based on
recognized accounting principles, policies, procedures, and guidelines while ensuring
compliance.
● Support the year-end audit process including collection of transaction support
documents, review and/or preparation of working papers, schedules, analysis, and other
documentation.
● Creation, review, implementation, and documentation of operational finance policies,
procedures, and controls.
● Provide leadership, coaching, and development to staff with the objective of building a
world-class Finance function for scale

Qualifications and Skills:
● 5+ years of finance experience in a financial reporting/operation capacity
● Fully designated CPA with BA/BCom in Accounting or Finance
● Excellent knowledge of accounting (ASPE and IFRS) and financial processes (Accounts
receivables and payables, cash and operating cycle, internal controls, month end and
financial close etc.)
● Critical thinking and, in turn, confident decision-making with the ability to lead a team
● Exceptional work ethic, organization, and ability to manage numerous priorities
● Excellent communication (full proficiency in English) and interpersonal skills - ability and
comfortable speaking and working with senior management
● In-depth knowledge of accounting software and systems
● Agency and/or SaaS and technology experience a plus
● Experience with Microsoft Business Dynamics and Cosmos Reporting tool
● Demonstrated ability to efficiently and accurately review a high volume of payment
transactions.

Viral Nation is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our agency. Viral Nation welcomes applications from people with visible and non-visible disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruiting and selection process.