Finance Manager

Green Infrastructure Partners; Markham; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Benefits

Retirement plan

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Green Infrastructure Partners is seeking a Finance Manager to lead our corporate accounting function and supervise month‑end close for the enterprise, ensuring accurate balance sheet governance. The role reports to the Vice President, Finance, and requires mentoring a team of accounting professionals while partnering with FP&A, Treasury, Tax and external auditors.

You will help drive process improvements, standardize accounting practices, and support acquisitions and finance transformation

Qualifications

• CPA designation required.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 3–5 years of progressive experience in financial reporting, corporate accounting or public accounting.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and consolidated financial reporting.
• Experience leading or mentoring accounting professionals.
• Experience in a merger and acquisition environment is a strong asset.
• Advanced Excel skills and JD Edwards experience are strong assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the corporate accounting function and oversee month-end close activities for the enterprise.
• Ensure the completeness, accuracy and integrity of balance sheet accounts through timely reconciliations, reviews and resolution of outstanding items.
• Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations and accounting schedules prepared by the team.
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering professional growth and a high‑performing culture.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to resolve accounting issues and improve processes.
• Support acquisitions integrations and finance transformation initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Financial reporting

IFRS knowledge

Communication

Analytical skills

Project management

Education

CPA designation

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

JD Edwards

Excel

Job description

Come help build the future, where our work makes the world work!

Summary

Reporting to the Vice President, Finance, the Finance Manager is responsible for leading Green Infrastructure Partners' corporate accounting function and ensuring the integrity, consistency and compliance of accounting across the organization.

You will lead a team of accounting professionals responsible for key corporate accounting activities, month-end closing, and balance sheet governance. Acting as a technical accounting resource to Operations Finance teams across the business, you will provide accounting guidance, establish standardized accounting practices and help resolve complex accounting issues.

Working closely with Financial Reporting, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Operations Finance, IT and external auditors, you will ensure that accounting records accurately reflect business activities and support timely and reliable financial reporting. You will also play a key role in acquisition integrations, finance transformation initiatives and the continued development of scalable accounting processes.

Primary Scope Of Role

Corporate Accounting & Month-End Governance

• Lead the corporate accounting function and oversee month-end close activities for the enterprise.
• Ensure the completeness, accuracy and integrity of balance sheet accounts through timely reconciliations, reviews and resolution of outstanding items.
• Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations and accounting schedules prepared by the team.
• Hands‑on approach with ability to prepare detailed accounting schedules, including fixed asset continuity, lease accounting, and other balance sheet supporting reconciliations, to assist the team in meeting reporting and operational requirements as needed.
• Effectively mentor, and develop team members, fostering professional growth, enhancing performance, and building a collaborative, high‑performing team culture.

Accounting Advisory & Business Partnership

• Act as the primary accounting advisor to Operations Finance teams, providing guidance on non‑routine accounting transactions.
• Partner with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Payroll, Legal, Procurement and Operations to resolve accounting issues and improve accounting processes.
• Maintain compliance with IFRS, corporate accounting policies and internal control requirements.

Process Improvement & Systems

• Identify opportunities to simplify, automate and standardize financial reporting processes.
• Drive improvements to month‑end close efficiency, reporting quality and internal controls.
• Partner with IT and Finance Systems teams to enhance JD Edwards, Hubble, Workiva and related financial reporting tools.

Position Requirements

• CPA designation (required).
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or Finance.
• 3‑5 years of progressive experience in financial reporting, corporate accounting or public accounting.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and consolidated financial reporting.
• Previous experience leading or mentoring accounting professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple priorities, adapt to changing business demands, and consistently deliver high‑quality work in a fast‑paced environment while meeting deadlines and time‑sensitive commitments
• Strong communication, leadership, stakeholder management and analytical skills.
• Experience in a merger and acquisition (M&A) environment is considered a strong asset.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems such as JD Edwards is considered a strong asset.

What We Offer

• Expected Base Salary: $110,000 - $120,000 per year. The actual base salary will depend on several factors including experience, qualifications, internal equity and work location.
• Annual performance‑based bonus.
• Comprehensive group benefits program.
• Retirement savings program.
• Career growth and advancement opportunities.

Disclaimers

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure: AI tools are not used in the screening or assessment of applicants for this position.

Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing job vacancy.

Green Infrastructure Partners Inc. “GIP”, is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply. We seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives.

We believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. GIP will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.