Senior Accountant

About Us:

Founded in 2020, FIKA’s origin is a lifestyle brand redefining cannabis retail including flagship locations in Toronto’s Union Station and Distillery District. The FIKA Company is the home of 20 + Canadian retail banners, with over 250+ stores across Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, B.C., and Yukon. At FIKA we provide exceptional service in a variety of welcoming, intuitive, and diversified store environments, this has allowed The FIKA Company retail family to evolve into the destination for every type of cannabis consumer

Reports To

Manager – Finance & Retail Optimization

Job Overview

The Senior Accountant will be accountable for the full cycle accounting functions for our Retail Operations and Store Support Centres with the objective of delivering a high level of accuracy, integrity and timeliness. They will be a key liaison with various functions in the business including Operations, Construction and Design and Merchandising. Additionally, the Senior Accountant will ensure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of financial information in supporting our weekly and monthly accounting close process.

What You’ll Do

• Lead retail operations accounting, monthly close and financial reporting process, including management analysis
• Support operations accounting team in the preparation of the monthly analysis
• Completion of Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Preparation and analysis of Store and Department level period reporting
• Assist AP with invoice coding review activities for assigned departments and business lines.
• Preparation of working papers for the monthly internal reporting packages, including analytical commentary.
• Assist in the preparation of working papers for the quarterly and annual financial audit.
• Ensure internal controls compliance in assigned accounting and financial reporting activities.
• Participate in special projects in the Finance area and provide ad hoc financial analysis, as required.
• Preparation of input tax remittances and liaison with applicable tax authorities
• Support Accounting and Integration of acquisitions and other transactions
• Such other duties and functions as the Company may assign from time to time.

Competencies and Requirements

• Experience in the preparation and presentation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages
• Excellent organization skills and written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable representing the accounting team with expertise and authority in areas accounting
• Handles department and store cost centre level accounting and reporting.
• Strong problem solving and decision-making abilities
• Experience working with large volumes of data
• Ability to work in fast paced ever changing environment with a proven track record of successfully juggling conflicting priorities
• MS excel proficient - experience with pivots, VLOOKUP’s and excel formulae.

Why you’ll love working here

• The people who do best here are builders. They take ownership, move fast, and want to see the direct impact of their work.

• Opportunity to work with a best-in-class team
• Internal advancement opportunities
• Competitive bonus elements with short-term incentives
• Wellness program including access to mental health resources
• Access to internal learning & development programs
• Team member discount and access to other perks like Perkopolis, Goodlife and many more!

Education, Training and Experience

• University Degree with professional accounting designation is preferred
• Minimum of 3-5 years progressive finance/accounting - with at least 1 year of full cycle accounting experience
• Knowledge of internal controls and finance/business best practices
• Experience in a multi-unit retail or consumer goods distribution environment is preferred
• Experience with Microsoft D365, Greenline and/or COVA is preferred
• Group and Multi Banner experience will be an added advantage

The FIKA Company respects the diversity of the people it hires and serves. Inclusion to us means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected, and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths.

*This application may be evaluated using AI technology as part of our process. Final hiring decisions are made by people. Thank you for your interest and application, only those selected for next steps will be contacted. *