Verafin – Accounting Senior Specialist

at  Nasdaq

Verafin is a cutting-edge software company focused on delivering next generation fraud and money laundering solutions to financial institutions across North America. Our rapid growth and continuing success means we have an opening for an experienced Accounting Senior Specialist to join our team!
As part of the finance team, we are looking for an individual with an eye to detail and has a passion for all things reporting. You will work closely with members of the finance team to ensure we are providing timely and accurate information to support the business.

Role Responsibilities

• Oversight and direction to a reporting group that provides financial month end results
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the general ledger
• Support in preparing and post journal entries to the general ledger
• Ensure timely and accurate closing of the books on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
• Develop and maintain processes and procedures for efficient close processes
• Prepare working papers that support account balances and investigate any issues
• Conduct overall general ledger accuracy through monthly general ledger review
• Preparation of monthly financials and other reports as required
• Analyze, investigate and report on monthly variances
• Oversight of key monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting deliverables

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting or related field; MBA or CPA required.
• 5-10 years of experience in a financial environment applying analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in the financial or IT sector would be considered an asset
• High proficiency in utilizing Workday, OneStream, Excel, PowerPoint and PowerBI
• Ability to work with large sets of data to spot trends and anomalies, understand the details while being able to tell the big picture story.
• Work independently, with an attention to detail and ability to ensure quality and accuracy of output.
• Ability to handle multiple simultaneous projects and meet tight deadlines; remain calm under pressure and in the face of uncertainty.
• Must be proactive, resourceful, and demonstrate intellectual curiosity.
• Build strong working relationships

What does success look like in this role?

• Business leaders can make decisions based on the information prepared by you as a member of the Finance Team
• Consistently bringing new ideas and working on process improvements
• Organized and working cross functionally with other teams, able to multi-task and prioritize efficiently

What does growth look like in this role?

• Your knowledge and ability to work with peers will give you the opportunity to work cross-functionally within Verafin and explore new areas of the business

After the purchase of Verafin by Nasdaq in 2021, we are excited to announce as of Jan 1st, 2024, we have started to move toward becoming a fully integrated part of Nasdaq. The role you are applying for will be for the Verafin team as part of the larger Nasdaq organization. The folks involved in the recruitment process will be part of the Verafin team. Thank you for your interest in Verafin, a Nasdaq company.
This position can be located in St. John’s or Toronto, and offers the opportunity for a hybrid work environment (2 days a week in office), providing flexibility and accessibility for qualified candidates
This job posting closes on Friday, November 8th at 11:59pm NST.
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Role Responsibilities

• Oversight and direction to a reporting group that provides financial month end results
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the general ledger
• Support in preparing and post journal entries to the general ledger
• Ensure timely and accurate closing of the books on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
• Develop and maintain processes and procedures for efficient close processes
• Prepare working papers that support account balances and investigate any issues
• Conduct overall general ledger accuracy through monthly general ledger review
• Preparation of monthly financials and other reports as required
• Analyze, investigate and report on monthly variances
• Oversight of key monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting deliverable

What does success look like in this role?

• Business leaders can make decisions based on the information prepared by you as a member of the Finance Team
• Consistently bringing new ideas and working on process improvements
• Organized and working cross functionally with other teams, able to multi-task and prioritize efficientl

What does growth look like in this role?

• Your knowledge and ability to work with peers will give you the opportunity to work cross-functionally within Verafin and explore new areas of the busines