Corporate Accounting Lead, Canva
$198-259k
+ Equity packages
Publishing and design platform
Posted today
Publishing and design platform
1001+ employees
Posted today
$198-259k
+ Equity packages
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower businesses to design anything, and publish it anywhere.
Role
Who you are
- We’re after a strategic, hands-on accounting leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and loves building scalable financial processes
- You’re a problem solver who embraces change, enjoys working cross-functionally, and is passionate about mentoring and developing teams
- Proven experience in corporate accounting, financial reporting, and operational finance—ideally in a high-growth or public company
- Strong leadership skills with a track record of building and developing teams
- Deep expertise in GAAP, SOX compliance, and internal controls
- Proven ability to drive process improvements and scale accounting operations
- Excellent communication skills—you can simplify complex financial concepts for non-financial teams
- A passion for automation, technology, and improving workflows
- Experience working with ERP systems (bonus points for NetSuite!)
What the job involves
- Corporate Accounting is all about running a fast, accurate, and efficient close process while keeping things compliant, scalable, and always improving
- We’re building the finance foundations to support Canva’s growth and long-term success
- We focus on simplifying processes, leveraging automation, and using technology and AI to make accounting smarter and more efficient
- We are looking for a Corporate Accounting Lead to help scale and improve our accounting operations
- You’ll lead a team, own key financial processes, and drive automation and efficiency. You’ll help ensure accurate reporting, strong controls, and scalable processes that support Canva’s growth
- If you love solving problems, building processes, and making finance simple, we’d love to hear from you!
- Own the accounting close, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in line with GAAP and global accounting standards
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Strengthen internal controls and SOX compliance, ensuring financial accuracy and integrity
- Introduce automation, AI, and new technology to streamline accounting processes and improve efficiency
- Drive process improvements to make financial operations faster, smoother, and more scalable
- Partner with teams across Canva to simplify financial processes, provide insights that drive better decision-making and elevate financial understanding across the company
- Support audits and regulatory requirements, working closely with external auditors and internal teams
Application process
- We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture
- Please note that interviews are conducted virtually
Our take
Launched in 2013, Canva is a free online visual communications and collaboration platform. It features a vast range of templates including presentations, websites, and social media graphics, plus a huge library of fonts, stock photography, illustrations, video footage, and audio clips.
With the aim to empower 100% of the world to communicate in ways that were once limited to the 1%, Canva was founded on the belief that people shouldn’t need to understand complex software to unlock their creativity. Simplicity is central to Canva’s offering, its straightforward drag-and-drop user interface avoiding complex tools that require training. This approach has been hugely popular and has been key in setting the company apart in the market, with 85% of the Fortune 500 now using the site.
More recently, Canva has broadened its offerings through a number of acquisitions and now offers a full visual communications platform, featuring stock content, innovative editing features, and data visualization. Zeetings, Pexels & Pixabay, Kaleido, Smartmockups and Flourish have all joined Canva, and the business is well set to continue leading and innovating in the space.
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Insights
56% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Flexible working
"There is plenty of flexibility when it comes to the exact time I can start and finish work on any given day as long as I deliver on my..."
Funding (last 2 of 12 rounds)
May 2024
$400m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Sep 2021
$200m
LATE VC
Total funding: $968.6m
Company benefits
- Flexible hours and a hybrid working model which values work-life balance and gives you the option to choose how you best work
- Equity options to be truly a part of the Canva journey Unique and flexible leave so you can recharge, give back, support others or focus on your own professional development
- Our very own Canva University, internal coaching and Employee Assistance Programs to help you be your best self
- An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for you to spend as you choose on personal education, wellbeing, home office and social connection. You know better than anyone how to Vibe & Thrive!
- Virtual and in-office clubs, events and celebrations for you to connect with your teammates
- Canva For Good program matching your not-for-profit donations, Force for Good leave (3 paid volunteering days) and a range of sustainability and ethical initiatives to get involved in
- Support for family and carers including a parental leave policy that prioritises inclusivity recognises the diverse representations of modern families
Company values
- Make complex things simple - You aim for the most simple, intuitive and effective solution to any problem.
- Set crazy big goals and make them happen - If you like to dream big, and take on challenges that both scare and excite you, you’ll love uniting with a team to achieve a common goal.
- Be a force for good - You want to make Canva and the world a better place through positive actions.
- Empower others - Learning to share your lego is key to the Canva experience. Change is constant, so we all need to be able to adapt, pass on our knowledge, and learn new skills.
- Pursue excellence - Leading by example and maintaining a high bar is how you can pursue excellence at Canva.
- Be a good human - Respect, kindness and open minds drive this value. We appreciate and accept everyone for who they are, as they are. This counts for you too!
Company HQ
Surry Hills, NSW
Articles
Leadership
Cameron Adams
(CPO)Cameron studied at the University of Melbourne before working as a Developer and Designer for Eclipse and Google for a combined 5 years. They then founded Fluent.io in 2011, and Canva in July 2012.
Melanie Perkins
(CEO)Having studied at the University of Western Australia, Melanie first founded Fusion Books in 2007 and and co-founded Canva in 2012. Melanie is now CEO of Canva.
Cliff Obrecht
(COO)Having studied at the University of Western Australia, Cliff spent 5 years as Managing Director of Fusion Books. They left this role in 2013, having co-founded Canva with Melanie and Cameron the previous year.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Canva
Jennie Rogerson (Head of People)
- https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/The-importance-of-diversity-at-Canva/
- https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/cultural-appreciation-day-2023/
- Https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/celebrating-sydney-worldpride-2023/
- https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/sydney-worldpride-partnership-2023/
- https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/meet-the-makers-pride-edition/
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