Director, Corporate Finance (D623)

SMART Technologies Inc; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SMART Technologies Inc. is looking for an experienced accounting professional to oversee accounts payable and general accounting for North American and international entities. This hybrid role, reporting directly to the CFO, requires a CA or CPA designation and a minimum of 8 years of post-qualification experience. The successful candidate will be responsible for financial statement preparation, compliance with accounting standards, and providing leadership to a team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8-10 years post designation experience.
• Experience working with multiple legal entities.
• 4 years supervisory experience required.

Responsibilities

• Manage accuracy of payments and processing for accounts payable.
• Preparation of complete sets of financial statements.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, IFRS, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Strong relationship and leadership skills

Process oriented with previous process improvement experience

Deadline oriented and results focused

Strong ERP/Microsoft Dynamics 365 skills

Education

CA or CPA designation

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Excel

Job description

Purpose of Position

Reporting to the CFO you will be responsible for the timely and accurate processing/accounting for SMART’s North American and International entities in Accounts Payable and General Accounting.

Duties and Responsibilities

Accounts Payable

oWith the support of the Accounts Payable Team Lead, manage the validity, accuracy and timeliness of payments and processing/coding for all local and international entities

oResponsible for maintaining and ensuring that all transactions adhere to authorization levels as per SMART’s authority policy and matrix

oResponsible for the maintenance of vendors master data in Microsoft Dynamics 365 in collaboration with procurement, order management and treasury

oResponsible for the maintenance and compliance of the Travel Corporate Cards and Out-Of-Pocket expenses reports

General Accounting

oWith the support of the General Ledger and International accounting team, ensure the proper recording and reporting of accruals, payroll, bonuses, prepaid expenses, and other entries as required

oReview of capital assets and right of use asset accounting

oAssist with lease accounting in accordance with IFRS and US GAAP

oReview and maintenance of General Ledger accounting entries, including Operating Expenses accruals

oReview balance sheet reconciliations on a quarterly basis

oEnsuring the transactions are being recorded in the appropriate legal entity

oWorking with the legal, tax and IS departments to set up new legal entities

Corporate Accounting

oResponsible for the preparation of complete sets of financial statements for SMART Consolidated as well as each SMART international entity

oPreparation tax-filling ready financial statements for review by the SMART Tax department

oResponsible for the coordination of audits with external auditors, both locally and internationally

oResponsible for the preparation of monthly and quarterly consolidated financial statements submission to parent company

oResponsible for the maintenance of proper reconciliation for inter-, intra- company and related parties transactions

oReview and implement changes to accounting standards (US GAAP and IFRS) as applicable to SMART

oEnsuring that financial statements and protocols are complete and prepared in accordance with GAAP, IFRS and other regulatory compliance and reporting requirements

Finance Leadership

oProvide guidance and support to team including setting expectations, performance goals, completing quarterly and annual evaluation reviews and developing coaching plans for each staff member

oResponsible for the identification of process improvement through the efficient use of technology and process review, and ensuring the group is appropriately staffed

oFacilitate training and succession of new staff including cross training, balancing workloads and ensuring adequate coverage for staff changes

oEnsuring corporate policies and procedures are adhered to and maintained

Internal Control

oEnsure that internal controls documentation is updated and maintained such that the documentation is complete and accurate for the purposes of Internal Control compliance

oOversee and assist with the implementation of remediation activities to correct identified internal control deficiencies and/or exceptions

oMaintaining the overall system of financial control across the SMART group of companies

oReporting in a timely manner all financial metrics required by Foxconn and SMART

Education and Work Experience

oRecognized accounting designation with a minimum of 8 to 10 years post designation experience or equivalent.

oMust be a CA or CPA

oExperience in working with multiple legal entities located in different countries

oStrong written and verbal communication skills

oStrong relationship and leadership skills in leading a large team of transactional staff

oProcess oriented with previous process improvement experience and success

oStrong ERP/ Microsoft Dynamics 365, Excel & Microsoft applications skill set

oMinimum 4 years supervisory experience in a transactional process area.

oDeadline oriented and results focused

Supervision

oLead a team of 4 direct and 10-12 indirect employees

Working Conditions

oHybrid role, in office a minimum of 3 or 4 days per week, fast-paced work environment

oTypical office hours are from 0800-1700 M-F

oTimelines for reporting are tight, may require working on reports off normal business hours

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