Global Compensation Accounting Manager: Analytics Lead

BCCPA; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Professional development support

Health and wellness benefits

RRSP matching

Job summary

STRIVE Recruitment is assisting a leading global real estate investment management organization in Vancouver with the Accounting Manager (Compensation Accounting) role. Lead a specialized finance team responsible for global compensation costs, oversee accounting, reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and partner with Payroll, HR and Tax across jurisdictions.

This is a strategic, non-payroll processing role focused on analytics, process improvement and automation to support informed business

Qualifications

• CPA designation with leadership experience.
• Strong corporate accounting or financial reporting experience.
• Advanced Excel skills and Power Query.
• Experience with large, complex financial datasets.
• Exposure to payroll accounting, compensation accounting or employee-related accounting.
• Analytical, problem-solving and business partnering skills.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial databases.
• Interest in automation and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop the Compensation Accounting team.
• Own the accounting and reporting of global compensation and benefits expenses.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting for salaries, benefits and incentive compensation.
• Prepare and present variance analyses vs. budget/forecast/prior periods.
• Oversee payroll accounting, journal entries and balance sheet accounts.
• Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting activities.
• Coordinate intercompany allocations and transfer pricing support.
• Partner with Payroll, HR, Corporate Finance and Tax across jurisdictions.
• Deliver actionable insights from large data sets and drive process improvements.

Skills

CPA designation

People leadership

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Power Query

ERP systems

SQL

Tools

ERP systems

SQL

Job description

STRIVE Recruitment is assisting a leading global real estate investment management organization in Vancouver with the Accounting Manager (Compensation Accounting) role. Lead a specialized finance team responsible for global compensation costs, oversee accounting, reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and partner with Payroll, HR and Tax across jurisdictions.

This is a strategic, non-payroll processing role focused on analytics, process improvement and automation to support informed business