Manager Accounting Standards and Policies (Contract)

Sobeys; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sobeys is seeking an Accounting Manager, Standards & Policies to lead IFRS-based policy development and provide accounting advisory support across the Finance team.

You will oversee policy implementation, quarterly audit materials, and cross-functional training to ensure policy compliance, accuracy, and strong governance. This is a contract, hybrid role in Canada requiring CPA/MBA and 8+ years of experience.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting/Finance/Business
• CPA/CA/CMA/CGA or MBA
• Minimum of 8 years accounting/finance experience
• Solid GAAP/IFRS knowledge
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience in a large national organization with high-volume transactions
• Ability to present financial data to senior decision makers
• Strong knowledge of accounting controls
• General understanding of corporate tax

Responsibilities

• Develop corporate accounting policies
• Identify areas for policy development
• Respond to inquiries promptly and escalate issues
• Provide IFRS interpretation and policy direction
• Oversee quarterly audit committee material
• Oversee compensation accounting
• Ensure completeness and integrity of financial information
• Ensure CEO/CFO Certification compliance
• Coach and train Finance team members
• Participate in ad hoc projects

Skills

Accounting

GAAP IFRS knowledge

Excel

Data presentation

Financial analysis

Education

CPA / CA / CMA / CGA / MBA

Job description

Ready to make an impact? Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are looking for top talent to join our team! We have a contract opportunity for an Accounting Manager, Standards & Policies on our Finance team. The Accounting Manager, Standards & Policies will be responsible for overseeing and analyzing complex accounting issues, providing accounting advisory support to various areas of finance, lead and contribute to ad hoc projects, overseeing the preparation of audit committee material and ensuring compliance with IFRS requirements.

Here’s where you’ll focus on:

• Develop corporate accounting policies
• Actively identify and recommend areas for accounting and corporate finance policy development
• Respond to inquiries in a timely manner and elevate issues as required
• Provide interpretation and direction on complex accounting issues in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and corporate finance policies
• Oversight and preparation of quarterly audit committee material
• Oversight over compensation accounting
• Ensure completeness, accuracy, and integrity of financial information
• Ensure compliance with CEO/CFO Certification requirements
• Be a subject matter expert in your area of responsibility, provide cross functional training, coaching and development of other team members within the Finance team
• Participate in Ad Hoc projects and assignments as required

What you have to offer:

• Undergraduate degree in relevant area of study (Accounting, Finance, Business, etc.)
• Professional accounting designation such as CPA, CA, CMA, CGA and/or MBA
• Minimum of 8 years relevant accounting/finance experience in progressively responsible positions
• Solid understanding of GAAP, IFRS, corporate policies and other emerging standards
• Advance Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience working for a large national organization with significant/high volume transactions
• Ability to present financial data in a form that is meaningful and useful to the senior decision makers
• Strong knowledge of accounting and controls
• General understanding of corporate tax.

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