Accounting & Finance Assistant Manager

Toyota Boshoku Canada, Inc.; Woodstock; On-site; CAD 91,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Toyota Boshoku Canada, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Manager to join the Accounting and Finance Team in Woodstock. You will oversee month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting while ensuring compliance with GAAP and internal controls.

This role requires a Bachelor's in accounting or related field, CPA progression, and at least three years of experience in manufacturing finance. Strong Excel, ERP skills, and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related discipline; CPA pathway.
• CPA designation or active CPA progression.
• Minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, accounting, or related finance.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Experience with month-end closing, reconciliations, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial/ERP systems.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing and cost-accounting principles.
• Experience with Oracle ERP, Hyperion Financial Management, relational databases, and Microsoft Access.
• Experience with Excel macros, Visual Basic, SQL queries, automation, or other financial reporting/data-analysis tools.
• Leadership or coaching experience within accounting/finance teams.
• Japanese-language proficiency is an asset where it supports communication with Japan-based stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manages the month-end closing to ensure financial statements are accurately reported in coordination with company policy and GAAP
• Provide guidance and support to Accounting and Finance team members as required
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Production Control, Operations, Purchasing, Engineering, Human Resources, and other departments on financial matters
• Support the Finance/Accounting Manager with financial analysis, special projects, process improvements, and departmental priorities
• Promote continuous improvement and identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and accuracy of financial processes and reporting
• Perform other related duties, special projects, and ad hoc financial analysis as assigned
• Verifies ERP modules and sub-modules interfacing with the general ledger
• Tracks closing journal entries to ensure proper posting and reversal
• Reviews the trial balance and reconciliations to reflect true financial positions
• Reports on financial results to Plant Management and Corporate Head Office
• Completes reporting packages using Hyperion Financial Management
• Analyzes results vs plan and forecast with insightful commentary
• Participate in monthly Cost Committee meetings discussing KPIs and financial results
• Leads annual planning and monthly forecasts based on performance indicators
• Hosts audits with Internal Controls and external auditors as required
• Maintains key controls documentation and measures actual processes against controls
• Validates perpetual inventory reflects all inventory transactions
• Ensures bill of materials and standard costs are accurate and relevant
• Leads physical inventory events with Production Control
• Hosts annual fixed asset audit of all plant capital
• Any other ad-hoc functions and reporting as requested

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

CPA designation or active CPA progression

Tools

Excel

Oracle ERP

Hyperion Financial Management

SQL

Microsoft Access

Visual Basic / macros

Job description

We are seeking an Assistant Manager to join our Accounting and Finance Team. At Toyota Boshoku Canada, we contribute to society by developing leading-edge technologies and manufacturing high-quality products. As a world-class automotive parts supplier, we believe that teamwork and collaboration are essential to achieving our goals.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• CPA designation or active progression and advance standing in CPA program through a recognized CPA pathway.
• Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, accounting, or a related finance function.
• Strong knowledge of applicable generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Demonstrated experience with month-end closing, account reconciliations, financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly communicate financial information to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial/ERP systems.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing and cost-accounting principles.
• Previous accounting or finance experience within a manufacturing or automotive environment.
• Experience with Oracle ERP, Hyperion Financial Management, relational databases, and Microsoft Access.
• Experience with Excel macros, Visual Basic, SQL queries, automation, or other financial reporting/data-analysis tools.
• Previous experience providing leadership, coaching, or guidance to accounting or finance team members.
• Japanese-language proficiency is considered an asset where it supports communication with Japan-based business stakeholders.

Job Duties

• Manages the month-end closing to ensure financial statements are accurately reported in coordination with company policy and GAAP
• Provide guidance and support to Accounting and Finance team members as required.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Production Control, Operations, Purchasing, Engineering, Human Resources, and other departments on financial matters.
• Support the Finance/Accounting Manager with financial analysis, special projects, process improvements, and departmental priorities.
• Promote continuous improvement and identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and accuracy of financial processes and reporting.
• Perform other related duties, special projects, and ad hoc financial analysis as assigned.
• Verifies any ERP modules and system sub-modules are interfacing correctly to the general ledger
• Tracks all closing journal entries to ensure proper posting and reversal when needed
• Reviews the trial balance and account reconciliations to assure accounts represent real financial positions
• Reports on financial results to the Plant Management team and Corporate Head Office
• Completes reporting packages using Hyperion Financial Management software
• Analyzes results compared to plan and forecast providing insightful commentary
• Participate in monthly Cost Committee meetings discussing KPI's (key performance indicators) and financial results
• Leads the annual planning process and prepares monthly forecasts based on performance indicators
• Hosts audits with the Internal Controls team and external auditors when required
• Facilitates and monitors internal control measures by maintaining documents of key controls and measuring the actual processes against the controls
• Validates the perpetual inventory is reflective of all inventory transactions (i.e. shipping, receiving, transfers and scrap)
• Ensures bill of materials and standard costs are accurate and relevant to business conditions (i.e. Annual cost roll, new products and engineering changes)
• Leads physical inventory events in coordination with the plant Production Control team
• Hosts annual fixed asset audit of all plant capital
• Any other ad-hoc functions and reporting as requested

We appreciate all resumes submitted; however, only those candidates considered for employment will be contacted.

TBCA is committed to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility for people with disabilities. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. If you require accommodation, please email the Human Resources at [e-mail] or call 519-602-2159.

Salary: $91000 - $136500 per year