Manager, Finance

Location: 8800 Glenlyon Pkwy, Burnaby, British Columbia

Career Level:  Management 1 (M1)

Working Mode: Hybrid (4 days/week in office)

 

Who are we?

 

Svante is a rapidly growing clean energy technology company making commercial-scale carbon capture and removal a reality and enabling global industries to play offense in the fight against climate change that will accelerate the global transition to a lower-carbon economy.

 

The growing success of our company is owed to our commitment to our people, our emphasis on our values, and our innovative technology. Passion is put into what we do every day.

 

Purpose of the Role:

 

• Strengthen financial reporting, systems, and processes to support business growth and operational excellence.
• Enhance financial reports and dashboards while leveraging ERP systems and automation to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Collaborate across departments to deliver reliable financial insights, support decision-making, and ensure accounting and tax compliance.

 

Required Skills and Qualifications:

 

• Bachelor’s degree or post-secondary diploma in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in finance or accounting, preferably across private companies, publicly traded organizations, or professional services firms.
• Professional accounting designation (CPA preferred) or an MBA.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting requirements under IFRS, corporate income taxes, and accounting principles.
• Extensive experience with ERP systems, financial reporting tools, system enhancements, upgrades, and integrations. Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a strong asset.

 

Bonus Skills and Qualifications:

 

• Experience working in a scale-up, research and development (R&D), manufacturing, or green technology company.
• Familiarity with financial automation tools, Power BI, Power Automate, and multi-entity, multi-currency financial reporting.
• Experience with project accounting, product costing, corporate tax returns, SR&ED claims, or equity compensation reporting systems such as Carta.

 

What Success looks like in this role:

 

• Develop and maintain accurate financial statements, reports, and dashboards to support monthly analysis and management decision-making.
• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of consolidated financial results, including budget variance analysis and monthly and quarterly accounting activities.
• Enhance financial systems, reporting tools, and processes using D365 BC, Power BI, Power Automate, and other automation technologies.
• Support project accounting, product costing, revenue recognition, tax compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen financial accuracy and operational efficiency.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

 

Svante is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. All Svante employees share in the responsibility for assuring that, by our personal actions, the policies are effective. Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

 
Pay Equity Statement

 
Svante believes in pay equity, fairness and transparency, and so we include a salary range within the job posting. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.

 

The actual salary offered to the final candidate is based on the salary range shown, and will vary depending on the candidate’s relative experience, qualifications, and anticipated level of performance. We assess all candidates individually and strive to offer competitive and equitable compensation packages.

 

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that recognize employees for their performance and contributions. In addition to Base Pay, Svante provides comprehensive benefits to employees such as Restricted Share Units, Extended Health and Dental Plan, Retirement Saving Plan, free access to a Fitness Centre and more!