Accounting Manager – Financial Reporting (Remote-First)

Best Buy Canada; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first work environment

Employee discounts on tech

Flexible health benefits and wellness

TFSA and RRSP programs

100% matched company pension plan

Training programs to build new skills

Job summary

Best Buy Canada is seeking an accounting manager - financial reporting to lead a diverse accounting team and oversee financial reporting, including real estate, leasing, technology and fixed assets. The role partners with Best Buy Canada and Best Buy International to provide financial expertise and support major business initiatives.

The successful candidate should be based in the greater Vancouver, BC area and will operate in a remote-first model with in-person meetings five days per quarter.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience in a mid‑to‑large‑sized organization.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing a team.
• Strong knowledge and application of GAAP.
• A professional accounting designation, such as CPA or CA.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience working with large and complex data sets and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the financial statement close process, ensuring Best Buy Canada’s financial statements are prepared, reviewed, accurate, complete, and delivered within required timelines.
• Oversee monthly general ledger reconciliations, balance sheet and profit and loss variance analysis, journal entries, general ledger accounts, and annual budgets prepared by associates.
• Manage resources and timelines for month-end close, ensuring accounting within assigned areas complies with US GAAP.
• Partner with local and international stakeholders and cross‑functional teams, applying professional judgment to new business opportunities and processes impacting your areas of responsibility.
• Design and implement SOX and non‑SOX processes related to financial statements and month‑end reporting, ensuring compliance with SOPs and US GAAP, and coordinate information required for Best Buy US external reporting.
• Build a best‑in‑class controllership team through recruitment, development, recognition, and performance management.
• Support the Assistant Controller with reporting requirements, special projects, and ad hoc responsibilities, including US GAAP research and recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Leadership

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Education

CPA/CA designation

Job description

Best Buy Canada is seeking an accounting manager - financial reporting to lead a diverse accounting team and oversee financial reporting, including real estate, leasing, technology and fixed assets. The role partners with Best Buy Canada and Best Buy International to provide financial expertise and support major business initiatives.

The successful candidate should be based in the greater Vancouver, BC area and will operate in a remote-first model with in-person meetings five days per quarter.