Senior Accountant (8-Month Contract – Maternity Leave Coverage)
This is an 8-month maternity leave contract, with the possibility of extending depending on business needs.
Canada-based remote role. PST time zone required.
Shortlisted candidates may be asked to complete a brief Excel-based assessment
We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant (contract) to provide coverage during an 8-month maternity leave. The successful candidate will step seamlessly into a full-cycle accounting role, responsible for month-end close, variance analysis, and FP&A deliverables.
The ideal candidate is highly analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Month-End Close
- Perform detailed variance analysis comparing actuals vs. budget and actuals vs. prior month; investigate key drivers and prepare clear explanations for management
- Prepare and present monthly variance analysis to the Finance team, highlighting key trends and material variances
- Prepare supporting schedules and perform balance sheet account reconciliations
- Post month-end journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, payroll entries, and cost of goods sold allocation entries
- Reconcile and post credit card transactions
- Post expense reclassifications and adjustments as required
Payroll
- Assist with bi-weekly payroll processing
- Post all payroll-related journal entries and reconcile payroll accounts
- Prepare and file quarterly payroll remittances, including EHT and WCB filings
FP&A
- Perform FP&A tasks including churn analysis and other business performance metrics
- Provide insights into financial trends, revenue changes, and expense fluctuations
Other Responsibilities
- Provide support and guidance to the Staff Accountant, including reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules as needed
- Other ad-hoc accounting and finance tasks as required
Who You Are:
- CPA designation (or equivalent) preferred
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2 years in a senior-level role
- Demonstrated experience with full-cycle month-end close including variance analysis
- Advanced Excel skills (required): must be comfortable working in large, multi-tab workbooks and maintaining formula integrity for audit purposes.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to present financial findings
- Hands-on experience with QuickBooks Online (preferred), including journal entries, bank/credit card reconciliations, and supporting month-end close in a multi-currency environment
- Highly motivated, detail-oriented team player who works well under pressure and can meet deadlines with a high degree of accuracy in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision or within a team environment
- Experience working remotely is preferred
Contract Details:
- Duration: 8 months (maternity leave coverage) with possibility of extension
- Start date: May 25, 2026
- Rate: CAD $6500 - $8000 per month
- Phone bill reimbursement
Who We Are
Mojio: Connected Mobility Platform
At Mojio, we’re on a mission to give every vehicle a voice. Founded in 2012, we’ve grown from a disruptive startup to a global leader in the connected mobility space, trusted by some of the world’s biggest brands as customers, investors and partners.
Our driven team is fueling the future of connected mobility with our scalable IoT platform and customer-centric SaaS solutions, including our best-in-class connected car apps (averaging 4.7 stars in the US)
Our end-to-end solutions deliver a smarter, safer and more convenient car ownership experience for the global driving community. With over 15 billion miles of driving data gathered from more than a million vehicles, we’re leveraging one of the largest and fastest-growing big data pools in the automotive industry to build the next generation of data-driven automotive products, services and user experiences.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or on the basis of disability.
Posted positions are not open to third party recruiters/agencies and unsolicited resume submissions will be considered free referrals.