Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Lead

2 Months ago • All levels • Finance • Account Management • $177,000 PA - $233,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Lead at Canva plays a crucial role in developing and executing the financial reporting operations strategy. This involves implementing processes for US GAAP and IFRS-compliant financial statements, partnering with FP&A and accounting on cost allocation methodologies, managing financial statement preparation timelines, ensuring accuracy and integrity of financial statements, supporting internal/external reporting, conducting technical accounting research, implementing new accounting standards, and providing training on complex accounting issues. The role requires experience building financial statements and processes, stakeholder management, strong communication skills, equity accounting knowledge, proficiency with large datasets, exceptional organizational skills, and a solid understanding of US GAAP (IFRS experience is a plus).
Must have:
  • Develop and execute financial reporting operations strategy
  • US GAAP and IFRS compliant financial statements preparation
  • Partner with FP&A and accounting on cost allocation
  • Manage financial statement preparation timelines
  • Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial statements
  • Support internal/external reporting needs
  • Conduct technical accounting research
  • Implement new accounting standards and practices
Good to have:
  • IFRS reporting experience
  • Experience with reporting tools like Workiva
Perks:
  • Equity packages
  • Health benefits
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Inclusive parental leave
  • Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance
  • Flexible leave options

Job Details

Company Description

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Job Description

About the team

Canva’s accounting team has growing teams in the United States, Australia, Philippines, and EMEA. As the Canva's business grows, we are exposed to a broader range of external stakeholders, regulators and reporting requirements. The Accounting team is responsible for the close process and brings clarity to the chaos that comes with a company experiencing hypergrowth. We work to build trust and reliability in all our financial information, making sure all our accounting positions are understandable both within the company and by our external stakeholders and regulators. No two days are the same at Canva. You could be advising on a commercial transaction and its external reporting impacts one minute, and be managing the implementation of a new process for the financial statements.

About the role

Playing a crucial role in building the next stage of our reporting and technical accounting capabilities to ensure Canva's financial statements are timely, accurate and consistent. You will apply our technical knowledge of US GAAP to support the decision making of our business partners and translate our financial results in order for management and investors to better understand our overall financial picture.

What you’ll do

  • You will develop and execute the financial reporting operations strategy by implementing repeatable and robust processes to prepare US GAAP and IFRS-compliant financial statements.
  • You will partner closely with FP&A and accounting to design and implement effective cost and department allocation methodologies that support our financial reporting needs and strategic decision-making.
  • You will determine and manage timelines for financial statement preparation and work collaboratively with various business partners and auditors to ensure such timelines are met.
  • You will ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity of the company's financial statements in accordance with accounting standards through the implementation of robust controls.
  • You will support accounting, FP&A, and investor relations with quarterly internal and external reporting needs.
  • You will perform technical accounting research and prepare/review technical memorandums that document issues and conclusions in a clear, logical and comprehensive manner.
  • You will support the implementation new accounting standards and practices and ensure compliance with industry regulations.
  • You will provide research or training to business and accounting positions regarding complex accounting issues.

Qualifications

What we're looking for

  • You have experience with building financial statements and financial reporting processes.
  • You have people and stakeholder management experience.
  • You have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • You have experience with equity accounting and Shareworks.
  • You demonstrate the ability to work with large data sets and large number of team members.
  • You have exceptional organizational skills to balance deadlines with available resources.
  • You pay meticulous attention to detail.
  • You come with a solid understanding of US GAAP reporting requirements and IFRS reporting experience is a plus.
  • You are able to work independently and prioritize critical tasks.
  • You have experience with reporting tools such as Workiva.
  • You’re enthusiastic about building great teams and solutions.

Additional Information

What's in it for you?

Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.

Here's a taste of what's on offer:

  • Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too
  • Health benefits plans to support you and your wellbeing
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
  • Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
  • An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
  • Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.

At Canva we value fairness, and we strive to provide competitive, market-informed compensation whilst ensuring internal equity within the team in each region. We make hiring decisions based on your skills, experience and our overall assessment of what we observed and learnt in the hiring process. The target salary range for this position is $177,000 - $233,000. When calculating offers, we make salary decisions based on market data and candidates' skills and experience.

Other stuff to know

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above - we still want to hear from you!

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.

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