Project Accountant

ABOUT EARTHDAILY
EarthDaily is revolutionizing the way we understand and monitor our planet. Through cutting-edge Earth Observation (EO) technology and geospatial analytics, we provide unparalleled insights for industries ranging from agriculture to mining, insurance, and government intelligence. Our mission is to build the world’s most advanced change detection system to capture, analyze, and interpret global shifts in near real-time.

OUR CREW
Our global, distributed team represents a variety of business lines and is made up of business development, sales, marketing and support professionals, data scientists, software engineers, project managers and finance, HR, and IT professionals. We are currently looking for an experienced, Vancouver-based Project Accountant to join our crew!

READY TO LAUNCH?
Do you want to join the Finance team of one of the most exciting space companies at the forefront of global change detection/change monitoring? The Project Accountant will be a dedicated resource providing project accounting support for several exciting space mission projects.  This is a Vancouver-based hybrid position, with some in-office work required. Candidates must have full-time availability during the business hours of 9am-5:30pm Monday through Friday. Occasional overtime may be required.

PREPARE FOR IMPACT!
Reporting to the Sr. Project Accountant, and working closely with team members from both Finance and Programs teams, the Project Accountant will be responsible for preparing project costing, revenue recognition related to projects, project invoicing, and providing timely and accurate reporting. Responsibilities include:

Project Accounting

• Responsible for accounting, reporting and finance functions relevant to capital and revenue basis projects
• Maintain financial models in Excel for project costings, scenario analysis, and other ad hoc analysis
• Prepare and submit financial claims under various Canadian Government R&D funding programs
• Review of New Claims & Projects & Project contracts / Support Programs team
• Support new project bids - by providing costing templates and detailed costing review
• Prepare and maintain new and ongoing projects in NetSuite
• Work with Program Managers to determine optimal project resource allocations and help ensure timely and accurate completion of internal timesheets (includes generating reports in excel to compare actuals vs. what was forecasted for a specific month)
• Support to project related business process analysis and improvement
• Prepare quarterly PO reconciliation
• Support with updating project labour rates and overhead allocations on quarterly basis
• Support subcontract invoicing, POs and track payment milestone schedules
• Manage risk approval process based on inputs from PMs
• Manage monthly reporting schedule based on financial reporting requirements to stakeholders.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Work closely with Programs team to proactively update project staffing plans, P&L, budgeting and cash flow forecasts meeting strict deadlines
• Monthly Status Reports (MSRs) showing variance analysis, ETC, EAC, forecast maintenance (R&D and Gov't funding), and contribution table. This includes detailed knowledge of the entire MSR file and supporting the PM to validate the data in the file monthly
• Monthly Program Report updates for EDC showing variance analysis, ETC, EAC, forecast
• Weekly Cash Planning & Cash Flow forecasting support for projects

Financing Reporting & Close Support

• Support month-end close by preparing inputs for capitalized development costs, R&D allocations, and various accruals (including working closely with the government customers)
• Prepare revenue recognition spreadsheet & government funding working papers
• Non-Labour Project Coding for costs incurred per project
• Assisting with the preparation of year-end financial statements and the annual audit

YOUR PAST MISSIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA designation (or working towards) an asset
• 3+ years experience in project accounting and management reporting
• Experience with government grants and SR&ED is an asset
• Experience with ERPs (Netsuite preferred) / other project accounting software
• Experience with SharePoint
• Experience working in project environment and understanding project management processes and language (e.g. WBS, ETC, EAC, WPDs, etc.)
• Experience with Government R&D projects and accounting rules
• Experience with month-end closings, journal entries, reconciliations and AR/AP
• High-tech industry (or similar) experience an asset

YOUR TOOLKIT

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS, particularly with respect to revenue recognition, cost of sales, and capitalization
• Expertise in building large Excel spreadsheets and maintaining them under collaborative editing
• Excellent customer service and written/verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Proficient troubleshooter with expertise in identifying and resolving issues promptly
• Team-oriented professional who appreciates coordinating with various teams to ensure seamless collaboration and project success
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and “pitch-in” where necessary
• Self-motivated, resourceful, results-driven professional with the ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
• An orientation towards continuous process improvement possessing an innate desire to improve processes and service
• Naturally oriented towards understanding the business and purpose behind the numbers
• An interest in applying technology and new systems and tools to improve processes, including AI

YOUR COMPENSATION
Base Salary Range: $70,000-$90,000 CAD annually
The range is based on Vancouver, BC-derived compensation for this role. Individual placement in the range is determined based on many factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The top end of the range is typically reserved for individuals that meet or exceed all required qualifications and show demonstrated experience and expertise in all responsibilities of the role.

OUR SPACE 
We’d love to welcome you to our world of software for space. We have a shared passion for building production critical systems that generate near real-time views of Earth from satellites that power real-world applications like disaster mitigation, environmental monitoring and crop yield improvements.

This is a hybrid role, with some ongoing, in-office work and collaboration required.

WHY EARTHDAILY ANALYTICS? 

• Competitive compensation, full benefits and flexible time off 
• Be part of a meaningful mission as part of one of Canada’s most innovative space companies that are developing sustainable solutions for our planet
• Work from home opportunities (hybrid)
• Great work environment, team and one of the best office locations in Vancouver (right over the water in the Vancouver Convention Centre) 
• Company subsidized lunches, lunch & learns and Friday afternoon social hours