Global Accounting Lead

At Certn, we’re changing how trust works with The World’s Easiest Background Check. We’ve raised $127M+, earned Deloitte Fast 50 recognition three years in a row, and we’re still only scratching the surface. Our goal is straightforward: help people move faster - into jobs, homes, and opportunities - by simplifying the path to trust. We’re not a traditional background screening company. We’re a team of curious, collaborative builders who care about solving real problems for real people. We challenge each other, move fast, and have fun doing it. If you want to grow, make an impact, and help shape products used by millions, this is your place. Let’s build what’s next, together. THE ROLE: GLOBAL ACCOUNTING LEAD As our Global Accounting Lead, you’ll play a key role in managing Certn’s global accounting operations and ensuring our financial reporting is accurate, complete, and delivered on time. This role is hands-on, detail-oriented, and leadership-focused. You’ll oversee core accounting operations, support month-end close, strengthen internal controls, and help ensure Certn’s financial data is reliable, audit-ready, and useful for business decision-making. You’ll also lead and support a team of accounting professionals, helping build a high-performing culture rooted in accountability, continuous learning, and strong cross-functional collaboration. This full-time role reports to the Assistant Controller and can be filled by anyone in Canada, but there is an expectation to work closely with our UK team so Eastern working hours are preferred. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING (AND CRUSHING) ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS & FINANCIAL REPORTING - Lead the global month-end close process, ensuring timely, accurate, and complete financial results. - Review and approve journal entries, supporting calculations, and account reconciliations to maintain data integrity and audit readiness. - Oversee accounts payable processes, including timely processing, accurate coding, and alignment with internal controls and vendor agreements. - Maintain and improve global accounting processes and internal controls to support efficiency, consistency, and risk mitigation. - Prepare and deliver internal financial reporting, including variance analysis and commentary for leadership and finance stakeholders. - Review and reconcile intercompany transactions to support accurate consolidated reporting. - Own and complete the global month-end checklist, ensuring accounting processes are consistent and complete. - Serve as the accounting system administrator, supporting data integrity, access control, and system optimization. FINANCIAL OWNERSHIP & ACCOUNTABILITY - Act as a key accounting owner for Certn’s global financial results, ensuring financial activities are accurately reflected and aligned with accounting policies and standards. - Ensure accurate and timely cash flow reconciliations and analysis are completed monthly. - Partner closely with the Assistant Controller to validate and explain regional financial data for consolidation and leadership reporting. - Proactively identify and resolve accounting issues, discrepancies, or risks. - Uphold IFRS, regional GAAP, and internal accounting policy requirements across global activities. - Support external audits by owning reconciliations, preparing documentation, and responding to audit-related inquiries. - Provide useful insight into global financial performance by connecting operational activity to financial outcomes. - Recommend and implement improvements that increase accuracy, control, and scalability across accounting practices. TEAM LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT - Lead and support a high-performing global accounting team through day-to-day guidance and technical oversight. - Set clear team goals and expectations aligned with Finance and company priorities. - Provide coaching, feedback, and support for performance management and career development. - Build a collaborative, accountable, and growth-oriented team culture. - Promote contin