Accounting Manager (Temporary Contract Position, 12 Months)

Blackberry; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and life insurance

Fitness reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Retirement savings programs

Education Reimbursement Program

Performance-based bonuses

Health savings accounts

Employee stock purchase plan

Travel insurance

Job summary

Blackberry in Toronto, Ontario is looking for an Accounting Manager to provide temporary contract support across Corporate Accounting and Accounting Operations during a NetSuite ERP reimplementation, ensuring continuity of month-end close and financial reporting.

The role requires hands-on accounting with strong general ledger expertise and NetSuite experience, plus the ability to work independently across accounting, operations, and project-related activities.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of progressive corporate accounting, public accounting, or accounting operations experience.
• Experience supporting ERP implementation, reimplementation, data validation, data migration, testing, process documentation, or system-related accounting projects is an asset.
• Professional accounting designation, such as CPA Canada or U.S. CPA, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide temporary contract support across Corporate Accounting and Accounting Operations during NetSuite ERP reimplementation.
• Ensure continuity of month-end close activities, financial reporting and compliance deliverables.
• Prepare, review and approve journal entries including accruals, reclassifications, fixed asset and intangible asset entries.
• Review fixed assets, lease and intangible asset schedules with GL analysis.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes within timelines.
• Ensure adherence to U.S. GAAP, SOX controls and internal policies.
• Assist with data cleansing, migration readiness, and validation of financial data integrations.

Skills

General ledger

NetSuite experience

Independent worker

Analytical thinking

Financial reporting

Communication

Excel

Education

CPA designation

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Job description

• The Accounting Manager will provide temporary contract support across the Corporate Accounting and Accounting Operations functions during the NetSuite ERP reimplementation, while ensuring continuity of month-end close activities, financial reporting and compliance deliverables
• This role requires a hands-on accounting professional with strong general ledger expertise, practical NetSuite experience, and the ability to work independently across a broad range of accounting, operational, and project-related activities
• The successful candidate will be expected to take ownership of assigned responsibilities, apply sound judgement and critical thinking, solve complex problems, and provide support where needed to address evolving business priorities
• Prepare, review and approve journal entries, including accruals, reclassification, fixed asset transactions, intangible asset entries and other accounting adjustments, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting policies
• Review fixed assets, lease and intangible asset continuity schedules and perform related general ledger account analysis, including investigation of unusual balances, fluctuations, reconciling items, and data inconsistencies
• Prepare balance sheet analysis reports for senior management, including key account fluctuations and reconciliation summaries
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring assigned activities are completed accurately and within established timelines
• Ensure financial records adhere to U.S. GAAP accounting standards, SOX controls and internal accounting policies
• Support the NetSuite ERP reimplementation by gathering information from Accounting Operations and cross-functional stakeholders, tracking open items, following up on requests, and supporting project deliverables and informed decision-making
• Assist with NetSuite data cleansing, migration readiness, and validation of financial statement data integrations through the review of accounting data, mappings, reconciliations, and reporting outputs to ensure accuracy, completeness, and data integrity
• Provide support across Corporate Accounting and Accounting Operations, assisting with accounting activities, process improvement initiatives, and special projects based on business needs, team priorities, and ERP implementation requirements

Benefits

• Health, dental and life insurance plans
• Fitness reimbursement scheme
• Employee assistance and counselling services
• Retirement savings programs
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Performance-based bonuses
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Travel insurance

5–7 years of progressive corporate accounting, public accounting, or accounting operations experienceExperience supporting ERP implementation, reimplementation, data validation, data migration, testing, process documentation, or system-related accounting projects is an assetProfessional accounting designation, such as CPA Canada or U.S. CPA, preferredEffective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across cross-functional teamsStrong ability to independently manage priorities, meet deadlines, communicate progress, and elevate issues as neededHands-on experience using NetSuite ERP is requiredStrong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills within an accounting, reconciliation, and financial reporting contextStrong knowledge of general ledger accounting, month-end close processes, account reconciliations, and financial reportingAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel