Director External Reporting and Consolidation

Professional Staffing; Canada; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Professional Staffing in Canada is seeking an accomplished finance leader for the Director, Financial Reporting & Consolidation to oversee IFRS-based consolidated financial reporting, MD&A, and regulatory disclosures.

You will lead a multi-entity consolidation function, manage intercompany eliminations, currency translation, and equity accounting while partnering with executives on strategic financial matters.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including leadership in financial reporting, consolidation, or external audit.
• Experience within a publicly traded company or complex multi-entity organization.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS, consolidated financial statements, MD&A, and regulatory disclosure requirements.
• Experience with Canadian and U.S. regulatory reporting, including SEDAR+ and SEC EDGAR.
• Comprehensive understanding of SOX compliance and internal controls over financial reporting.
• Demonstrated experience with complex consolidations, intercompany transactions, foreign currency translation, and equity accounting.
• Experience managing external audits and partnering with executive leadership and governance committees.
• Exposure to acquisitions, financial integrations, and reporting transformation initiatives.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems, Power BI, and Workiva or similar reporting platforms is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and review of quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
• Oversee the preparation of financial statement disclosures, MD&A, annual reports, and regulatory filings.
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, consistency, and timeliness of external financial reporting.
• Coordinate the review and approval process with senior leadership, legal counsel, external auditors, and relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor evolving accounting standards and regulatory requirements and assess their impact on financial reporting.
• Prepare financial reporting materials and presentations for senior management and governance committees.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation processes across multiple legal entities and business segments.
• Oversee intercompany eliminations, foreign currency translation, consolidation adjustments, and equity-accounted investments.
• Review consolidated income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and supporting financial schedules.
• Analyze financial results, investigate significant variances, and communicate key business drivers to senior leadership.
• Ensure alignment between management reporting and external financial statements.
• Oversee accounting and reporting for share-based compensation, share capital, and related financial schedules.

Skills

IFRS expertise

SOX compliance

leadership

regulatory reporting

financial consolidation

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Workiva

Job description

An exciting opportunity for an accomplished finance professional to join a growing, sophisticated organization as Director, Financial Reporting & Consolidation.

This is a high-profile leadership position offering the opportunity to oversee complex financial reporting, lead corporate consolidation activities, and work closely with senior executives on critical financial matters.

The successful candidate will bring exceptional technical accounting expertise, strong leadership capabilities, and a strategic mindset, while driving accuracy, efficiency, governance, and continuous improvement across the finance function.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Regulatory Compliance

• Lead the preparation and review of quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
• Oversee the preparation of financial statement disclosures, Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A), annual reports, and regulatory filings.
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, consistency, and timeliness of external financial reporting.
• Coordinate the review and approval process with senior leadership, legal counsel, external auditors, and relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor evolving accounting standards and regulatory requirements and assess their impact on financial reporting.
• Prepare financial reporting materials and presentations for senior management and governance committees.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation processes across multiple legal entities and business segments.
• Oversee intercompany eliminations, foreign currency translation, consolidation adjustments, and equity-accounted investments.
• Review consolidated income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and supporting financial schedules.
• Analyze financial results, investigate significant variances, and communicate key business drivers to senior leadership.
• Ensure alignment between management reporting and external financial statements.
• Oversee accounting and reporting for share-based compensation, share capital, and related financial schedules.

Audit, Internal Controls & Governance

• Lead relationships with external auditors and coordinate quarterly reviews and annual audit engagements.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with SOX requirements.
• Oversee control documentation, audit readiness, remediation initiatives, and resolution of deficiencies.
• Develop and enhance financial reporting policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Ensure acquired businesses are successfully integrated into financial reporting and consolidation processes.

Leadership & Process Improvement

• Lead, mentor, and develop the financial reporting and consolidation team.
• Collaborate with Finance, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Investor Relations, and IT.
• Drive continuous improvement, automation, and optimization of reporting and consolidation processes.
• Lead financial reporting initiatives related to acquisitions, divestitures, financing activities, and complex transactions.
• Identify opportunities to enhance reporting systems, data integrity, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications & Experience

• 15+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including leadership in financial reporting, consolidation, or external audit.
• Experience within a publicly traded company or complex multi-entity organization.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS, consolidated financial statements, MD&A, and regulatory disclosure requirements.
• Experience with Canadian and U.S. regulatory reporting, including SEDAR+ and SEC EDGAR.
• Comprehensive understanding of SOX compliance and internal controls over financial reporting.
• Demonstrated experience with complex consolidations, intercompany transactions, foreign currency translation, and equity accounting.
• Experience managing external audits and partnering with executive leadership and governance committees.
• Exposure to acquisitions, financial integrations, and reporting transformation initiatives.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems, Power BI, and Workiva or similar reporting platforms is an asset.

The Ideal Candidate

• A strategic and commercially minded finance leader with strong technical expertise.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and organizational capabilities.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• A hands-on leader who thrives in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• A continuous improvement mindset with a passion for developing teams and modernizing financial processes.

Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada

I would like to thank all the candidates in advance. Please do stay connected on LinkedIn for future opportunities. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted .