The Company
Versaterm is a PE-backed, high-growth SaaS company building a fully integrated platform across the entire public safety ecosystem — dispatch, law enforcement, forensics, courts, and beyond. We've grown through strategic acquisitions and deep product investment. What connects all of it is a single purpose: give public safety agencies the tools and insights to make better decisions in high-stakes moments.
When a dispatcher takes a 911 call, a detective works a case, or a lab processes evidence, there's a good chance our software is running in the background. That's been true for over four decades.
AI is central to where we're going. Not as a feature but as core infrastructure. We're embedding intelligence directly into the workflows our customers rely on every day, and we're doing it alongside them. Our customers tell us what the mission demands. We build what answers it.
This work attracts a specific kind of person — someone who wants to be pushed by great people, build things that outlast a sprint cycle, and go home knowing the work connected back to something real.
The Role
The Senior Manager, Accounting is responsible for overseeing the company's financial reporting activities and ensuring compliance with both U.S. GAAP and Canadian accounting requirements. As part of a Private Equity backed SaaS software company, this role serves as the organization's subject matter expert on accounting standards, financial statement preparation, and technical accounting matters across a multi-entity, cross-border environment.
Reporting to the Vice President, Finance & Controllership, this role plays a critical role in maintaining the integrity of the company's financial reporting (including consolidated statements, footnotes, and audit papers), supporting audits and providing accounting guidance for complex transactions. This is a highly hands-on role in a fast-paced and exciting environment, requiring strong technical expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to partner effectively with stakeholders across Finance, Legal, Revenue Operations, Tax, and business leadership. The successful candidate will bring demonstrated experience implementing new systems and establishing scalable processes and governance frameworks to support a high-growth organization.
While the role may provide mentorship and guidance to a small number of team members, it is primarily focused on technical leadership, reporting excellence, and individual contribution rather than large-scale people management. This role offers a clear path for growth, with future opportunities to expand scope into broader accounting and finance leadership.
This job posting is being used to fill an existing vacancy.
What You Do
Financial Reporting
- Lead the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and supporting disclosures for Canadian and U.S. entities.
- Ensure financial reporting complies with U.S. GAAP and applicable Canadian statutory reporting requirements, including the accurate application of ASC 606 revenue recognition standards
- Coordinate the preparation of consolidated financial reporting packages and supporting schedules.
- Support lender, board, investor, and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Maintain reporting calendars and ensure timely completion of all reporting deliverables.
Technical Accounting
- Serve as the primary accounting resource for complex and non-routine transactions.
- Research, interpret, and implement accounting guidance under U.S. GAAP.
- Prepare technical accounting memoranda, accounting position papers, and documentation supporting accounting conclusions.
- Provide accounting guidance related to revenue recognition, business combinations, goodwill and intangible assets, stock-based compensation, leases, foreign currency, and other technical areas.
- Monitor emerging accounting standards and assess their impact on the organization.
Audit & Compliance
- Act as a primary liaison with external auditors and coordinate annual audit and review engagements.
- Prepare audit schedules, supporting analyses, and documentation to facilitate efficient audit execution.
- Ensure compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, and reporting requirements across Canadian and U.S. operations.
- Support the development, documentation, and enhancement of internal control processes and accounting policies.
Month-End Close & Accounting Operations
- Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial results.
- Review complex reconciliations, journal entries, and accounting analyses.
- Partner with operational accounting teams to ensure accounting treatments are appropriately applied and documented.
- Identify opportunities to streamline close activities while maintaining a strong control environment.
Cross-Functional Partnership
- Collaborate closely with Tax, Legal, Revenue Operations, and business leaders to assess accounting implications of business decisions.
- Partner with FP&A and business leaders to support integrated financial models and forecasts (3 statement consolidated modelling; P&L, Balance sheet, and statement of cash flows)
- Support M&A activities, due diligence efforts, purchase accounting, and post-acquisition integration initiatives.
- Provide accounting expertise for new products, commercial agreements, strategic initiatives, and system implementations.
- Assist in developing scalable accounting processes that support continued organizational growth.
Process Improvement & Systems
- Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting, accounting processes, and documentation.
- Enhance reporting automation, data integrity, and process efficiency through effective use of financial systems and reporting tools.
- Support ERP, financial system, and reporting enhancement initiatives.
What You Bring
- CPA designation (CPA Canada and/or U.S. CPA) required.
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Accounting.
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant financial reporting and technical accounting responsibilities.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and experience preparing consolidated financial statements.
- Experience supporting both Canadian and U.S. entities within a multi-entity environment.
- Public accounting experience with a national or global accounting firm is strongly preferred.
- Experience managing external audits and interacting directly with auditors.
- Strong understanding of internal controls and financial reporting processes.
- Experience with ERP systems (Sage Intacct and QuickBooks) and financial reporting tools (Excel, and Power Query).
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Note: This position requires a security clearance from the Government of Canada. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada and must successfully obtain and maintain a Reliability security clearance. Please note that specific customer contracts may impose additional security verification requirements. Obtaining and maintaining all required security clearances is a condition of employment. For more information on the Government of Canada's security screening process, please visit Public Services and Procurement Canada.
Versaterm is committed to fair and equitable compensation that is competitive, consistent, and aligned with the value each role contributes to our organization. The starting salary for this position will be dependent upon many factors, such as the successful candidate's skills, experience, education, training as well as internal equity, market data, and business needs. In addition to base salary and our comprehensive benefits offering, some roles may also be eligible for variable compensation such as incentive plans or discretionary performance bonuses.
AI is central to how Versaterm builds and delivers solutions for our customers. Within Talent Acquisition, we use AI-enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process, helping our team work more efficiently and spend more time connecting with great talent. AI supports our work, but all hiring and employment decisions are made by people.
Versaterm is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and a barrier-free workplace. Accommodations are available upon request throughout all stages of the recruitment process and apply to the terms and conditions of employment. For more information, please contact [email protected].
