Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:
As the Associate Accountant you will ensure accuracy of financial ledgers and timely preparation of financial statements. You will provide accounting expertise, guidance, and oversight to Arc’teryx teams across North America in support of day-to-day operations.
Meet Your Future Team:
The Arc’teryx Finance team supports all parts of the business with operational finance needs, resource deployment, planning, reporting, and strategic decision making. The Finance team ensures governance and protection of the company’s assets and advises leadership on key investment decisions and performance improvement.
If you were the Associate Accountant now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:
- Performing period end close accounting procedures in a timely manner
- Preparing monthly accruals and provisions needed to ensure the accuracy of period end financial statements
- Reconciling General Ledger accounts and preparing correction journal entries as required
- Providing working papers and supporting information during internal and external audit engagements
- Providing general accounting support to Arc’teryx teams across North America
- Ensuring completeness and accuracy of indirect spend through analyzing AP accruals and Ariba POs
- Reviewing intercompany recharges and supporting backup
- Supporting with the administration of expense and travel management systems
- Providing accounting support for bank reconciliations
Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:
- Managing the period close process and financial statements preparation for multiple entities
- Updating company-wide policies for new accounting processes and controls
Are you our next Associate Accountant?
- You have 3+ years proven experience in an Accounting or equivalent role
- You have a bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or an equivalent field; A professional accounting designation or progress toward accounting designation is preferred
- You have experience within an international brand operating across multiple entities
- You have experience within a Retail/D2C organization
- You have exceptional attention to detail
- You have advanced analytical skills with a strong aptitude for MS Excel, and experience with an ERP (SAP deemed an asset)
- You can prioritize and manage multiple tasks within tight deadlines
- You have excellent written and verbal communication skills and can collaborate with individuals across departments, organizations, and countries
- You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
- You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
- You can balance autonomy and collaboration
- You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
- You seek the best (but sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment
Compensation
Most new team members join between the start and midpoint of the range, where you can contribute right away while continuing to grow your craft, your collaborations, and your impact at Arc’teryx. This range reflects market alignment and the scope of the role. Individual pay is determined by your skills, experience, and level of responsibility.
We’re committed to fair, equitable, and competitive pay, reviewed regularly to ensure internal alignment and market relevance. Transparency is part of how we follow through on our commitments and how we honour the value you bring to our team.
In addition to base pay, Arc’teryx supports people through benefits designed to sustain both work and life:
- Health & wellbeing - Extended health, dental, and vision coverage, including mental health support, fertility benefits, gender-affirming care and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Financial wellbeing - RRSP matching and eligibility for Arc'teryx Annual Incentive Plan and access to Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP) where applicable.
- Time & Flexibility - Paid time off, wellness time, and No Wasted Day program (dedicated paid days to get outside & explore).
- Family support - Parental leave top-up and a nesting period for new parents.
- Growth, community & gear - Professional development opportunities, Arc'teryx Academies (outdoor skill-building events), Employee Belonging Councils, and access to employee discounts and Pro Deals (exclusive discounted pricing on gear).
*Eligibility for certain programs may vary by role.
Skills Required
- 3+ years proven experience in an Accounting or equivalent role
- Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or equivalent field
- Professional accounting designation or progress toward designation
- Experience within an international brand operating across multiple entities
- Experience within a Retail/D2C organization
- Advanced analytical skills with a strong aptitude for MS Excel
- Experience with ERP, SAP deemed an asset
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
What We Do
Arc’teryx is a global design company based in North Vancouver, B.C. that specializes in technical high-performance outerwear and equipment. We design and manufacture a wide range of mountain sports outdoor apparel and equipment for all conditions and experiences, including mountaineering, ice and rock climbing, skiing, snowboarding, and trail running. Our company is built on a passionate and relentless commitment to design, craftsmanship and performance. We have a unique construction process that enables us to create technical products that can be trusted to perform at the point of extreme need. We are uniquely positioned in our industry as we have our own factory located in New Westminster, BC, which enables us to build products with a meticulous focus on detail and performance. We leverage this manufacturing knowledge and share it with our global partner factories. In the Coast Mountain Range behind our headquarters and design centre in North Vancouver, we field test our products in real world conditions allowing us to create the best-fitting, longest-lasting, highest-performing technical products available. We distribute our outerwear and equipment through more than 3,000 retail locations worldwide, in over 40 countries globally, including 38 branded and outlet stores in Europe, North America and Asia. The company started with six employees in 1989 and now has more than 1000 employees in Canada.
