Financial Reporting Analyst chez JENNY BIRD

JENNY BIRD is a leading jewelry and lifestyle brand known for its lightweight, statement jewelry. We are on a mission to uplift and inspire through thoughtful creation. As a fast moving business with direct-to-consumer, wholesale, and major department store channels, we keep customer experience at the core. We value our partnerships and are committed to strengthening our relationships with boutiques and major retailers. Inspired by our customers, we consciously strategize how we can exceed our five star shopping experience.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a driven, collaborative Financial Reporting Analyst to join our team! In this role, you will report into our Director, Finance and work closely with the Finance team including our Sr. Manager of Financial Reporting. You will support the team in day-to-day bookkeeping, month-end financial close processes & reconciliations, dashboard reporting and providing analysis over financial reporting metrics. Your support will be crucial to support the growth of our company. 

You are perfect for this role if you consider yourself detail oriented and organized, and if you are a creative thinker that is interested in joining a dynamic and growing team.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

Accounts Payable

• Reviewing and entering transactions including vendor invoices & credit card expenses
• Compiling weekly AP reports and preparing payments for approval on a weekly basis
• Completing bank, credit card and other balance sheet account reconciliations to assist in the month-end close processes

Accounts Receivable 

• Compiling and reviewing AR reports weekly to support cash flow management
• Outreach to customers for past due accounts and collections 
• Verification and recording customer payments and transactions related to AR
• Investigating customer payment discrepancies and past-due amounts in collaboration with Sr Manager, Financial Reporting and the Sales Team

Additional Tasks:

• Daily bookkeeping and management of accounting inbox
• Assist with the preparation of period-end variance analysis 
• Assist in the month-end close procedures including bank and credit card recs and manual journal entries for monthly accruals, prepaids, and depreciation.

Qualifications:

• Must be located in Toronto or the GTA
• Excellent time management & multitasking skills; you have held positions with multiple demands that shift daily and are able to prioritize effectively
• Attention to detail & attentiveness
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work independently 
• Previous experience with managing AR and AP cycles (2 years) preferred
• You have skills with common computer programs including: gmail, dropbox, excel, word, etc.
• You have the integrity to hold private information in strict confidence, and you have the intelligence to understand which information can be disclosed to which stakeholder when necessary

Don’t sweat it if you don’t have everything listed above. We believe in growth and curiosity. If you have some of these qualities and are excited about this opportunity, then we want to hear from you!

Team Member Expectations:

We are looking for a compassionate and reliable individual who will lead with empathy, inspire their teammates with a strong work ethic, and support the growth of their peers through establishing relationships built on trust and respect.

As a brand, we have seen incredible growth and success through our team’s proactiveness, curiosity, and desire to learn while building. We look for team members who embody these traits and have the confidence and comfortability to collaborate laterally, communicate ideas effectively, and support the company’s goals.

Location:

We have flexible working arrangements for the team. Currently, our team is working in-office 2 days a week and remotely the remaining days. 

Perks:

• 3-weeks vacation + 3 float days + Summer Fridays (we close the office early at 1 pm)
• Your birthday off!
• A comprehensive benefits program + health care spending account
• Parental Leave Top-Up
• Perks on JENNY BIRD products! 

The Interview Process

• Step 1: Phone screen with a member of the Finance Team
• Step 2: A book-keeping skills test
• Step 3: In person interview with COO & Director of Finance
• Step 4: References
• Step 5: Offer

JENNY BIRD does not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, ancestry, colour, place of origin, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, family status or marital status, or any other protected category recognized by provincial or federal laws.

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