Financial Accounting Manager

Vaco Recruiter Services; Toronto; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the Toronto area is seeking an experienced finance professional to oversee the planning and coordination of financial statements and audits. The successful candidate will have experience leading a team and managing stakeholder relationships. A CPA designation and 7+ years of experience in financial reporting are required. This role offers a competitive salary ranging from $125,000 to $135,000 per year, and candidates must reside in the Greater Toronto Area.

Qualifications

• 7+ years post-qualification experience in end-to-end financial reporting and statutory accounting.
• Experience with ERP systems preferred.
• Ability to work in an agile and collaborative manner.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the planning and coordination of preparing financial statements and audits.
• Lead a small team of accountants, fostering development and performance.
• Drive continuous improvement with the Regional Head of Financial Accounting.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or economics

Qualified CPA designation

Tools

SAP

Oracle

JDE

SAAS applications

MS Office

Job description

About the Company

Ourclientisan engineeringcompany.They are looking forawho willberesponsible foremaining the region's statutory reporting process and audits. They will be part of the Global Statutory Team, work closely with local finance business partners, the Shared Services Centre teams and project management teams in Canada and the US toidentifyand implement process improvements and documentation andassistincomplying withthe region's statutory regulations. This role will not only provide beneficial support to the financial reporting but will also play a significant role in business operations and internal control improvements. The successful candidate will bring technicalexpertise, leadership capabilities, and a continuous improvement mindset to supportthe company’sevolving finance function.

Why Work Here

• Global role with ongoing interaction with stakeholders across the world
• Constantly evolving challenges that keep the work engaging and dynamic
• Opportunities for international mobility and global transfers
• Potential for secondments to broaden experience and skill set

About the Opportunity

• Oversee the planning and coordination of preparing financial statements and the audit of US & Canadian entities with Senior Accountants.
• Review statutory working papers, financialstatements,and note disclosures,memosand process documentation prepared by the team.ManageWIP processes and external audit relationships.
• Lead a small team of accountants, fostering development and performance.
• Ensure effective control frameworks are built into theprocessesand risks areidentifiedand addressed as advised through the Group Director of Finance Operations, Procurement and Control.
• Drivethe documentation of process flows end to end for your areas of responsibility.
• Drive continuous improvement with the Regional Head of Financial Accounting (Americas) toidentifyopportunities where processes for your area can be enhanced for efficiency,automationand improved control.
• Effective andtimelycommunication across the Finance teams and your region, communicating at all levels of seniority and with external service providers,e.g.external auditors.
• Stakeholder Management and strong customer service principles are important to the role as is the ability to build strong relationships both centrally and across regions.
• Identifyingdevelopment needs within the team and setting training plans to further develop individuals within the team.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or economicsrequired.
• Qualified CPA designation isrequired.
• 7+ years post-qualification experience in end-to-end financial reporting and statutory accounting.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g. SAP/Oracle/JDE and/or SAAS applications) preferred.
• Team management experience with strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills.
• Ability to listen,demonstrateempathy and remain calm when under pressure.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in an agile and collaborative manner within a complex and changing business environment.
• Strong computer literacy in MS Office with Excel and Word.
• Familiar with Risk and Issue management processes.

Salary Range

$125,000 - $135,000/year

How to Apply

Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions tosubmityour resume. Please know that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats.

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You must currentlyresidewithin the Greater Toronto Area and bepermittedto work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.