Bilingual Accounting Manager

Clear Destination Inc.; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Indoor office environment

Job summary

Imperial Brady Canada is seeking an Accounting Manager in Saint-Laurent, QC to oversee end-to-end operational accounting, including vendor rebates, credits, and margin analysis. You will liaise with Finance and external stakeholders, drive month-end/year-end closes, and ensure reporting deadlines are met.

The role requires leadership of a payroll? team, strong Excel and ERP/system experience, and a proactive, bilingual communicator with 5+ years in similar roles within large organizations.

Qualifications

• Accounting degree completed; BComm preferred.
• Experience in operational accounting and rebates.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Minimum 5 years in related roles; large organization experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end vendor rebate process including contract analysis and program updates.
• Generate and analyze weekly and monthly departmental reports.
• Process customer credit notes/rebills and review margin impacts.
• Lead month-, quarter- and year-end close and assist audits.
• Lead and assist team, provide feedback and develop staff.
• Participate in or lead ad-hoc projects and initiatives.

Skills

Self-starter

Bilingual

Communication

Collaboration

Adaptable

Time management

Operational accounting

Inventory costing

Vendor rebates

Team leadership

Education

Accounting degree or BComm

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Financial System

Job description

Imperial Brady Canada, leading national distributor, has a job open in Saint-Laurent, QC. The ideal candidate manages several areas of Operational Accounting including, but not limited to vendor rebates, sales support and credit note operations. The Accounting Manager is the liaison between Finance, internal and external stakeholders in these areas, facilitates communication, leads month-end and year-end close procedures and is responsible for ensuring that all required financial accounting and reporting deadlines are met.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end vendor rebate process, including contract analysis, the creation and update of rebate programs in the Financial System, vendor inquiries and the processing/collection of amounts owing.
• Ensure timely generation and analysis of weekly and monthly departmental reports and resolve issues/discrepancies as required.
• Oversee the accurate and timely processing of all customer credit notes/rebills, and other sales-related adjustments; understand and review margin impacts as required.
• Lead month-end, quarter-end and year-end close in areas of responsibility; ensure accuracy of accruals, variance analysis and account reconciliations; assist with audits as required.
• Lead and assist team, provide feedback and guide development.
• Participate in or lead ad-hoc projects and initiatives, as required.

Qualifications

• Self-starter, results driven, detail-oriented with excellent analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Fluently bilingual, with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Positive and professional demeanor; ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborative skills: works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.
• Adaptable to change in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills with focus on Excel.
• Experience in operational accounting, including understanding of inventory costing and vendor rebate incentives.
• Must hold an Accounting degree, Bachelor of Commerce degree from an accredited University preferable.
• Experience in team management, with minimum of 5 years of related work experience; experience in large organizations an asset.

Working/Other Conditions

• Hybrid work model.
• Indoor office environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Prolong periods of sitting, and computer and phone use.