Senior Accountant (Hybrid)

Your opportunity

By joining the Kardium team, you can help make a difference in the lives of millions around the world. We have developed a ground-breaking medical device for the diagnosis and treatment of the most common heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation – which can cause stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications.

Kardium’s mission is to deliver the best treatment for atrial fibrillation. To achieve this, we have developed The Globe® Pulsed Field System – a revolutionary solution designed by our world-class technical team. The Globe System offers strong, unique, and customer-valued advantages over other treatments on the market, and leading physicians are already using it and helping to share our story.

We have obtained FDA approval and officially begun the commercial launch of the Globe® Pulsed Field System. This is a pivotal and exciting time in our journey, as we bring this life-changing technology to patients!

We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join our team! As a member of the accounting team, you will be supporting essential accounting and finance functions including financial reporting and tax compliance, FP&A, fixed assets, and internal controls. You will be a key contributor to projects that support Kardium’s rapid growth and prepare it to be a public, commercial stage company.

Please note, this opportunity is a hybrid work arrangement, located in Burnaby, BC.

Meaningful work you will be a part of

Your responsibilities will be to:

• Accounting Operations 
  • Prepare detailed financial reports and schedules in accordance with the standards to support key month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing processes. 
  • Provide oversight of general ledger accounting activities, including accounts payable, sales and accounts receivable, fixed assets, and inventory processes. 
  • Identifying opportunities for process improvements and be a stakeholder in the implementation. 

• External Reporting and Audit 
  • Support external audit activities. 
    • Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation. 
    • Respond to auditor inquiries and assist with issue resolution. 
  • Support tax filings and compliance obligations. 

• Financial Close Process 
  • Support the month-end and year-end close processes. 
  • Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules. 
  • Analyze financial results and contribute to analyses of variances to forecast and prior periods. 
  • Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and company policies. 
• Budgeting & Forecasting 
  • Support the FP&A team to provide financial analysis and insights. 
  • Assist with annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes. 
  • Support financial planning initiatives and management reporting requirements. 

• With the projected growth of the team, there will be opportunities for the role to evolve and grow into other areas of the wider Finance department or into a more senior position. 

What you bring to the team

Our Kardium team is smart, creative, and passionate about developing cutting-edge medical devices to help improve people’s lives. We work in a collaborative environment based on trust and respect. We understand that only by working together can we solve what was thought unsolvable.

You will be successful in this role because you possess these attributes:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

• CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional designation preferred.

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with experience in a manufacturing or regulated industry and experience in life sciences preferred.

• Prior supervisory or team leadership in operational setting experience preferred.

• Experience with ERP systems and advanced Excel skills.

• Experience with US GAAP is an asset.

• Experience with public company reporting is an asset.
• Strong communication skills.
• Highly-motivated with an enthusiasm for finding innovative solutions to challenges.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

• Strong ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative.

• Ability to adapt and manage multiple priorities.

Compensation

Kardium has listed the total cash compensation range (base salary + 5% Retirement Savings contribution) that we expect to pay applicants for this role, as of the time of this posting. Pay offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, and business or organizational needs. For candidates with more or less experience than listed above, the pay range will be adjusted.

As a permanent employee, you will also participate in Kardium’s stock option plan.

• $90,000 - $115,000 (CAD Annually)

 Your Benefits & Well-being

Total cash – the total cash we’ve listed for this position includes a base salary, plus a contribution to a Retirement Savings plan to help support your financial goals.

Comprehensive medical & dental coverage – for all permanent employees – effective as of Day 1, with no waiting period.

Work-day flexibility – additionally, we provide 3 personal days per year.

Support – for you (and your dependents) overall well-being.

Career progression and learning support.

Professional membership support.

 Family building – we provide top up for both maternity leave & adoptive leave. Employees can also enroll in benefit coverage for fertility drug treatment.

Life at Kardium

What makes us a great place to work?

1. Our Purpose
2. Our People
3. Our Culture

At Kardium, we embrace diversity of background, experience, and perspective and we’re committed to inclusion and equity at every level. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of all communities.

We collaborate with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), as volunteer-led groups who share a common dimension of diversity and come together to provide support, education, and other opportunities across Kardium. Examples of our ERGs include Women ERG, Pride ERG, Race Ethnicity & Cultural Heritage (REACH) ERG, Truth & Reconciliation ERG, Persian Community ERG, Chinese ERG, Barangay Kardium (Filipino) ERG, Brazilian ERG and Irish ERG.

As part of your application, we encourage you to note if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations). There will be an optional section in the application form where you can provide this information to the recruitment team.

And our employees think we are great too – check out Glassdoor to learn more!