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Salary: CAD 130,000 - 164,000 / annual
Kepler Communications is a scaling space technology company designing, building, and operating satellites and the next internet network for space. With 33 satellites launched to date, Kepler operates the first commercial optical data relay constellation, enabling real-time, continuous space communications while supporting advanced on-orbit compute and hosted payload capabilities.
The Manager, Financial Reporting leads the controllership function and reports to the Head of Finance and CFO. This role owns the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring complete, accurate, and timely financial reporting in accordance with GAAP. You will lead financial statement preparation, consolidation, intercompany accounting, reconciliations, and group reporting across multiple entities. You will own accounting policies and technical assessments for complex or non-routine transactions, including revenue, capital assets, foreign exchange, and functional currency matters. You maintain balance sheet integrity through disciplined reconciliations, review processes, and timely resolution of accounting issues, and provide clear reporting and analysis on financial results, accounting matters, and emerging risks.
On the compliance and controls side, you ensure timely statutory filings, tax submissions, and financial reporting requirements across operating entities. You coordinate with external tax and accounting advisors, translating technical requirements into practical business processes. You manage the annual audit and external auditor relationship, including planning, schedules, support, issue resolution, and recommendations.
You will also drive systems and process excellence by improving accounting workflows, close processes, reporting, and data quality to increase speed, accuracy, and scalability. You optimize NetSuite and related finance systems, including reporting structures, master data, integrations, and controls. You automate recurring accounting activities and improve documentation, ownership, and process discipline across Finance.
As a people leader, you lead, coach, and develop accounting team members while establishing clear ownership, standards, and accountability. You partner with other teams so accounting implications are considered early and reflected accurately in the financial records.
Kepler offers competitive compensation with a robust equity plan, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, unlimited vacation, supportive parental leave, company-wide holiday shutdown, semi-annual company-wide parties, relocation packages for approved roles, $1,500 annual professional development fund, and a fully stocked Toronto office. The company is a certified Great Place to Work for seven years in a row.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 7+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, including leading or reviewing a close and reporting function
- Experience preparing for IPO readiness OR public company standards
- Strong technical foundation in GAAP reporting (IFRS, US GAAP), consolidation, accounting policies, internal controls, and audit requirements
- CPA designation strongly preferred; public accounting and/or high-growth private or public company experience is an asset
- Demonstrated ability to improve accounting processes, controls, and reporting in a scaling organization
- Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to explain accounting matters to finance and non-finance stakeholders
- Hands-on experience with ERP and financial reporting systems; NetSuite experience strongly preferred
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a related field
