Staff Accountant Co-op, Kobo
8 to 12 Months Contract
Digital bookseller
Open for applications
Digital bookseller
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To bring the power of reading to the world.
Role
Who you are
- This person will need a keen sense of attention to detail, great interpersonal skills, the ability to adapt, learn quickly, and work under strict and tight deadlines
- An eagerness to improve and drive results is expected
- Currently enrolled in an accounting designated post-secondary co-op program
- (BBA, BCOM, BA, advanced diploma, or diploma) and will be returning to school
- After the completion of the co-op
- Highly analytical and profound attention to detail
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Professional, energetic, and very proactive
- Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Outstanding organizational skills and process oriented
- Personable team player with a “can do” attitude
What the job involves
- Rakuten Kobo Inc. is looking for a Staff Accountant Co-op to join our accounting team for a 8 to 12 month co-op starting September 2025 ! The team is comprised of many highly talented enthusiastic individuals who ensure the services and offerings from Kobo are available to both internal and external customers
- Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Staff Accountant Co-op plays a vital role in contributing to Kobo’s controllership team and supporting financial accounting functions
- The Staff Accountant will be responsible for supporting the Accounting Manager in the accounts payable function, supporting general accounting processes, and assisting with month-end close procedures
- Process vendor invoices by collecting, reviewing, and inputting invoice details into our financial systems
- Liaison with department owners and vendors on obtaining supporting invoices, approvals, and resolving financial related inquiries
- Assist in auditing and processing the Company’s expense reports via online expense reporting portal
- Prepare and provide for review, all payments to be paid on a weekly basis, based on the terms set with vendors and/or deadlines internally set
- Assist in preparing subledger to GL reconciliation for accounts payable and possibly other balance sheet reconciliations. This includes aging and actions on issue resolutions
- Assist with month end close duties, such as creating and processing journal entries related to fixed assets, accrued liabilities, and opex
- Ad hoc projects supporting the Controllership team as required
Our take
Long-form content is having a resurgence. That’s great news for the e-reader industry, of which Rakuten’s Kobo battles with Amazon’s Kindle for ownership.
The e-reader giant has changed tack in recent years to pursue growth via integrations and partnerships. A notable example is its native device integration with Pocket, a wishlist app loved by millions of readers.
The company is hoping that these partnerships and product improvements will allow it to finally break the US market where it most struggles for market share with Kindle.
Amazon has consistently shown its willingness to drop prices to protect its position in any market it plays in. That means that Kobo will have to demonstrate true product superiority to make a dent while protecting its margins.
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Company
Company benefits
- 4-day summer holiday weekends
- Competitive health benefits
- Commuting allowance
- Salary, bonus & stock options
- Global projects & opportunities
- Dog-friendly
- Happy Hour
- Casual dress
- Maternity/parental leave top-up
- Free eReader
- Fitness allowance & gym discount
- Recognition programs
- Buddy program
- Training & development opportunities
- Healthy snacks
- Open concept
- Kobo Café
- Sports teams
Company HQ
Liberty Village, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Michael Tamblyn
(CEO)Part of the founding team of Kobo, Michael previously held the role of Chief Content Officer. Michael has also been the founding CEO of the supply chain agency, BookNet Canada and co-founded Canada’s first online bookstore, Bookshelf.ca, purchased by Indigo Books & Music in 1998.
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