Senior Manager, Financial Reporting

Who we are:

For over 25 years, Global Relay has set the standard in enterprise information archiving with industry-leading cloud archiving, surveillance, eDiscovery, and analytics solutions. We securely capture and preserve the communications data of the world’s most highly regulated firms, giving them greater visibility and control over their information and ensuring compliance with stringent regulations.

Though we offer competitive compensation and benefits and all the other perks one would expect from an established company, we are not your typical technology company. Global Relay is a career-building company. A place for big ideas. New challenges. Groundbreaking innovation. It’s a place where you can genuinely make an impact - and be recognized for it.

We believe great businesses thrive on diversity, inclusion, and the contributions of all employees. To that end, we recruit candidates from different backgrounds and foster a work environment that encourages employees to collaborate and learn from each other, completely free of barriers.

Your role:

The Senior Manager, Financial Reporting is a critical leadership role within Finance and Accounting, responsible for ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial reporting across all global entities. This role owns the consolidated and statutory financial reporting processes, serves as the primary liaison with external auditors, and maintains a robust control environment that scales with Global Relay’s growth. The Senior Manager, Financial Reporting acts as a bridge between operational finance and strategic leadership, translating complex financial data into actionable insights that inform executive decision-making. You will lead and develop a team of financial reporting professionals while driving improvements to processes and systems. The right candidate brings deep technical expertise, leadership experience, and a practical, solutions-oriented approach to a business that is growing on an international scale.

Your responsibilities: 

• Financial Close & Reporting
  • Lead and oversee the financial month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate completion of month-end milestones, working cross-functionally with the Financial Reporting, Tax, AP, Billing, and Payroll teams
  • Own the timely and accurate preparation and review of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and reporting packages for key stakeholders
  • Oversee the integrity of transaction processing and general ledger maintenance, ensuring robust internal controls are maintained
  • Drive a culture of operational efficiency and reporting accuracy, focused on continually reducing reporting turnaround times
  • Champion continual process and system improvement to meaningfully reduce financial close times

• Audits & Statutory Reporting
  • Lead the preparation and review of standalone financial statements for all foreign subsidiaries (USA, UK, Sweden, Spain, China, Australia, Netherlands and Singapore)
  • Own the consolidated and statutory audit processes for all subsidiaries of Global Relay, acting as the primary liaison for external auditors and accounting service providers
  • Lead the compilation and review of ad hoc data extracts and reports in response to various inquiries from management, customers, auditors, regulatory authorities and other government agencies

• Financial Presentation & Analysis
  • Develop, monitor, and report on Key Performance Indicators on a timely basis to senior management, ensuring ongoing relevance to reflect changing business needs
  • Lead monthly variance analysis between actuals and budget/forecast, providing strategic insights and actionable recommendations to senior management
  • Assist other senior Finance & Accounting management in the preparation and maintenance of annual budgets and cash flow forecasts
  • Partner with the VP Finance in supervising and reviewing FP&A activities performed by the Business Analysis function within Finance & Accounting

• Technical Accounting & Internal Controls
  • Interpret and apply complex accounting standards for new or unusual transactions; provide recommendations and document conclusions
  • Champion the accurate and timely review of complex revenue recognition analyses, including multi-element arrangements, subscription models, usage-based billing, and long-term contracts
  • Maintain and enhance the company’s accounting policies, ensuring compliance with changes in accounting standards or regulatory requirements
  • Prepare and/or review annual or ad hoc accounting memos and analyses as required

• Leadership & Process Improvement
  • Scale the financial reporting function and internal controls of Global Relay as its international footprint expands, balancing local reporting and accounting requirements with parent consolidated reporting requirements
  • Continually focus on the upskilling and development of other Financial Reporting team members
  • Champion data integrity and continuous enhancement of reporting systems, ensuring consistency across global entities

About you: 

• Qualified professional accountant (CPA) with a strong work ethic and integrity
• A minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in accounting and finance, with at least 3 years in a senior management or equivalent leadership role
• Demonstrated excellence in managing finance teams with a focus on mentoring and developing team members to achieve operational excellence
• Strong knowledge of ASPE and IFRS (or US GAAP) with demonstrated ability to interpret and apply complex accounting standards
• Comprehensive experience in multi-entity and multi-currency consolidation structures
• Familiarity with foreign GAAPs (e.g. USA, UK, Sweden, etc.) is an asset but is not a firm requirement; willingness to learn and master jurisdiction-specific accounting standards as Global Relay grows is essential
• Ability and appetite to navigate a dynamic, high-growth, entrepreneurial environment, while maintaining accuracy and control discipline
• Proven history of excellence and timeliness in external and internal financial reporting
• Comfort working with large data sets, including the ability to validate, reconcile, and analyze data efficiently
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with experience in researching and preparing technical accounting memos
• Advanced level MS Excel proficiency, with advanced knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize and manage time
• Impeccable accuracy with numbers and attention to detail
• Clear understanding of financial KPIs for SaaS businesses
• Demonstrated discretion and sound judgment in handling confidential information

Differentiators:

• Experience in full cycle accounting in a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) environment
• Deep experience with NetSuite ERP, including multi-entity configurations
• Demonstrated track record of process improvement and system optimization that reduced reporting turnaround times

Working conditions:

• Able to work hours as necessary to complete job requirements

Compensation:

Global Relay advertises the pay range for this role in compliance with British Columbia’s pay transparency laws. Individual pay rates are determined by evaluating factors such as expertise, skills, education, and professional background. 

The range below reflects the expected annual base salary, which is only one element of our comprehensive total rewards package designed to reflect our company pay philosophy, culture and values. We aim to foster an inspiring work environment and support employees' work-life rhythms. We provide a comprehensive extended health benefits program, including virtual healthcare and a wellness allowance. Employees also receive annual allotted vacation days, which increase based on tenure. Other benefits include: Paid sick days, maternity/parental enhancement program, bonus, and an RRSP contribution matching program. 

For Vancouver-based employees, we provide a subsidized meal program, courtesy of our talented in-house culinary team!

British Columbia - Base salary range

$120,000—$165,000 CAD

What you can expect:

At Global Relay, there’s no ceiling to what you can achieve. It’s the land of opportunity for the energetic, the intelligent, the driven. You’ll receive the mentoring, coaching, and support you need to reach your career goals. You’ll be part of a culture that breeds creativity and rewards perseverance and hard work. And you’ll be working alongside smart, talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with complementary knowledge and skills.

Global Relay is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We seek to ensure reasonable adjustments, accommodations, and personal time are tailored to meet the unique needs of every individual.

To learn more about our business, culture, and community involvement, visit www.globalrelay.com.