Finance Manager, Ottawa-Gatineau Office

LHH; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 132,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent accounting firm in Canada seeks a Finance Manager to manage overall accounting functions, supervise a finance team, and prepare financial statements for two legal entities. The ideal candidate will hold a degree in Accounting and have at least five years of relevant experience, emphasizing strong Excel skills and attention to detail. This full-time position is located in Ottawa, Ontario, offering a competitive salary range of CA$132,700 to CA$170,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role, preferably with a professional services firm.
• High degree of accountability and professionalism.
• Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and general ledger management.
• Prepare monthly and yearly financial statements for multiple entities.
• Supervise, train, and coach finance team members.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Attention to detail

Accounting principles

Management experience

Professional judgment

Education

Degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Central

Adobe Acrobat

Iris / Star

Job description

Overview

With member firms from coast to coast, the Baker Tilly Canada Cooperative is one of the country’s largest associations of chartered professional accounting firms. As an all-Canadian network, they have a longstanding reputation for value-added audit, tax and advisory solutions, due to the depth and breadth of their in-house skills, customized offerings and service excellence. Through their strong network infrastructure, shared expertise, resources and offices across the country, their independent member firms provide clients ranging in size from large, publicly traded companies to owner-managed and emerging businesses with a full complement of professional services across every major industry sector.

Baker Tilly Canada is proud to be an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a network which extends across 143 territories, with 43,000 people working out of more than 698 offices. This membership gives them significant global reach in addition to their national presence. Find out more at www.bakertilly.global.

Culture and Values

At Baker Tilly, true growth and success goes beyond achieving your career goals. In addition to investing in their people professionally, Baker Tilly believes in empowering them to follow their personal ambitions and passions. Their culture revolves around acting with purpose and making a meaningful impact both inside and outside the office. From an emphasis on community involvement to ensuring a healthy work-life balance, Baker Tilly fosters an environment where people are supported and encouraged to embrace their values and pursue what matters most to them.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Finance Manager, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer for the Ottawa-Gatineau Office and under the direction of the office’s Finance Partner, will primarily be responsible for the overall accounting for the firm and its related entities.

The role’s primary duties include the following :

• Management of four primary finance activities, namely accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and general ledger.
• Supervision of three finance employees responsible for accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll.
• Responsibility for firm’s internal accounting systems and processes.
• Preparation of monthly and yearly financial statements for two legal entities including combined financial statements with December year ends.
• Administration of employee group benefits plan.
• Administration of all banking related platforms and correspondence with banking contacts.
• Administration of firm’s accounts with CPA Canada and CPA Ontario.
• Management of cash flow.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Daily Responsibilities

• Supervision, guidance, training and coaching of three finance team members.
• Review of work completed by finance team members, with emphasis on payroll accuracy.
• Management of all firm bank accounts and credit cards.
• Management and oversight of firm loans and line of credit.
• Approval of supplier invoices for office supplies and related purchases.

Monthly and Bi-Monthly Responsibilities

• Manage month-end closing process, including transfer of information from the firm’s billing / collecting system into the firm’s accounting software.
• Preparation of monthly individual and combined financial statements for two entities, including variance analysis.
• Manage bi-monthly and ad hoc payments to suppliers, service providers and employee expense reimbursements.
• Preparation of monthly financial information package for firm leadership.
• Preparation of aged Work in Progress (WIP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) schedules, including monitoring and analyzing the reports and assisting leadership in actively billing and collecting.
• Preparation of cash flow spreadsheet after cheque run cycles twice a month (bi-monthly).
• Calculation and management of all cash transactions updated on cash flow spreadsheet
• Detailed review of payroll calculations (bi-monthly usually 8th and 24th of the month).

Annual Responsibilities

• Preparation of annual financial statements (individual and combined) including preparation of related accounting entries / adjusting entries and working papers to support financial statements (Note : this process is time intensive during January and February).
• Preparation of detailed annual budgets.
• Calculation and disbursement of employee RRSP cheques (twice per year).
• Calculation and disbursement of annual bonus cheques (once per year).
• Management of group benefits plan, including employee inquiries. Meeting with group benefits insurer semi-annually and participating in annual renewal process.
• Calculation of all new salary and benefit (life insurance, AD&D, long-term disability) amounts for payroll purposes based on annual raises provided to employees.
• Preparation of taxable benefits for health and wellness claims.
• Preparation of EHT returns.
• Preparation of WSIB returns.
• Preparation of GST / QST returns (monthly, quarterly, annually).
• All correspondence with government agencies (CRA, MRQ).
• Preparation of reports to Baker Tilly National office and Baker Tilly International quarterly and annually as needed.
• Preparation of applications / renewals for professional liability insurance, cyber security insurance and property insurance.
• Administration of firm’s accounts with CPA Canada and CPA Ontario.
• Assistance with projects as requested by firm leadership.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Education and Experience

• Degree in Accounting is a requirement
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role, preferably with a professional services firm
• Experience using MS Office products including strong Excel skills, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Central (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Finance Reports) – Integrated with Star as well use of Adobe Acrobat and Iris / Star (Practice Management – Billings, A / R, Time entry, WIP).
• High degree of accountability
• Relentless attention to detail
• Fosters cooperation
• Solid professional judgment
• Highly organized
• Unwavering professionalism
• Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks

About LHH Knightsbridge

www.lhhknightsbridge.com

LHH helps organizations simplify the complexity associated with transforming their leadership and workforce so they can accelerate results, with less risk.

As global leaders in Talent and Leadership Development, Career Solutions and Executive, Interim and Mid-Level Search, we assist organizations in finding new talent, and helping their employees navigate change, become better leaders, develop better careers, and transition into new jobs. We have the local expertise, global infrastructure, and industry leading technology and analytics required to simplify the complexity associated with executing critical talent and workforce initiatives, reducing brand and operational risk. Teams across Canada and around the world leverage our proven programs and global experience to deliver tailored solutions to clients that align talent with the needs of their business.

Established in 1967, we have been providing outplacement services for 52 years. LHH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Adecco, SA, a publicly held Fortune Global 500 firm and the world’s leading provider of HR solutions, with approximately 32,000 FTE employees and 5,100 branches in over 66 countries and territories around the world. LHH has more than 4,000 employees around the globe including 2,200+ certified Career Coaches.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance, Accounting / Auditing, and Management

Industries

• Business Consulting and Services, Professional Services, and Accounting

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