About this role
Nature & Scope
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Your Role at Roots
At Roots, this role offers a unique opportunity to build a well-rounded foundation across multiple areas of finance, including financial reporting, financial planning and analysis, internal controls, and accounting policy implementation. You will collaborate cross-functionally to support accurate reporting, strengthen processes, and contribute to informed business decision-making within a public company environment.
Key Responsibilities
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How You’ll Make an Impact
• Support the annual and quarterly financial reporting requirements of a public company, including assisting with the preparation of quarterly and annual financial statement notes, management discussion & analysis, including supporting schedules.
• Support the annual budgeting process and work with business teams to understand variances, providing support for any ad-hoc financial analysis.
• Support the month end close process, including preparation of certain top-level journal entries.
• Assist in the preparation of Management and Board level presentations.
• Serve as a point of contact with our external auditors.
• Support the compliance requirements of certain internal control functions.
• Work with various functions of the business to support the implementation of financial and operational process improvements.
Qualifications & Experience
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The Skills You Bring
• Bachelor’s degree specializing in Accounting or Finance.
• Looking to obtain, or already working towards, Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) designation.
• 1-2 years of relevant public company or audit firm experience is an asset by not required.
• Well versed in financial reporting, with a reasonable knowledge of IFRS accounting standards.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication skills, with ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Self-directed, eager to learn, and resourceful, but not afraid to seek guidance.