Senior Accountant

About the role

We're looking for a Senior Accountant to support and strengthen financial operations across a growing portfolio of businesses. In this role, you'll oversee core accounting functions, deliver accurate financial reporting, support budgeting and forecasting activities, and help drive process improvements across finance operations. Working closely with the Financial Controller and cross-functional stakeholders, you'll play a key role in maintaining financial integrity, supporting ERP and integration initiatives, managing transition risk during acquisitions, and implementing scalable processes that enable continued growth. This is more than a traditional accounting role - it's an opportunity to influence financial strategy, operational excellence, and long-term business performance. About Valsoft Corp: Established in Canada in 2015, Valsoft has grown to a global portfolio of 120+ companies, acquiring and developing vertical market software companies, enabling each business to deliver the best mission-critical solutions for customers in their respective industries. A key tenet of Valsoft's philosophy is to invest in well-established businesses and foster an entrepreneurial environment that moulds companies into leaders in their respective industries. Valsoft looks to buy, hold, and create value through long-term partnerships with existing management. Key Responsibilities - Responsible for Financial Functions and Daily Accounting Operations: Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger activities to ensure accurate and timely financial transactions and records. - Collaborate the Portfolio Finance Team: Work closely with the Financial Controller to recruit, train, and develop the accounting team, ensuring high standards in financial management. - Prepare and Present Financial Statements: Generate monthly financial reports, analyze data, and provide ad hoc financial insights to support informed decision-making. - Prepare and Analyze Financial Statements: Generate financial statements such as balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements to ensure accurate financial reporting. - Maintain and Reconcile General Ledger Accounts: Perform monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance. - Manage Accounts Payable and Receivable Processes: Oversee the processing of accounts payable and receivable, ensuring timely and accurate payments and collections. - Develop Budgets and Forecasts: In collaboration with the group's Managing Director, develop and maintain financial budgets and forecasts, providing insights and ensuring alignment with corporate objectives. - Monitor Free Cash Flow: Manage cash flow to ensure liquidity, optimize the cash cycle, and enhance free cash flow. - Improve Financial Processes: In collaboration with the Financial Controller - Portfolio, conduct assessments, identify gaps and opportunities for automation, make recommendations, and assist in implementing changes to improve financial systems and processes. - Support Operational Improvements: Collaborate with Managing Directors to assess and implement operational improvements. - Ensure Tax Compliance: Assist in tax optimization reviews; manage tax filing processes, handle audits, and ensure compliance with all relevant accounting and tax regulations. - Maintain Financial Controls: Implement and uphold internal financial controls that secure our growth. Integration support - Financial Integration: Assist in financial integration activities, including ERP system implementation, account mapping, and rollout of reporting requirements and governance standards. - Monitor Integration Success: Deploy the monthly reporting cadence, reviewing deliverables for data integrity, quality, and accuracy. Manage transition financial risk - At Acquisition: Identify discrepancies between acquired company accounting policies and Valsoft corporate policies, with the Finance Controller - Portfolio remediate discrepancies and implement go-forward reporting processes. - Post-Acquisition Support: Support the forecasting of the first-year bottoms-up forecast in partnership with the acquired business. - Acquisition Accounting: Assist in preparing the purchase price allocations and ensure completeness and accuracy of opening balance sheet accounting. Qualifications - 3+ years of experience in a similar role and having managed at a minimum one ERP integration. - Knowledge strong of financial regulations and standards and advanced knowledge of Excel. - Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills. Proven ability to manage and develop high-performing teams. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. - Proficiency in financial software and tools, including ERP systems. Advanced knowledge of MS Excel. - Fluent in English, both written and verbal. - Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities. - Fluent German speaking skills are consi