Manager, Finance

DENSO Career Connection; Guelph; On-site; CAD 107,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company events

Company pension

Dental care

Discounted or free food

Employee assistance program

Extended health care

Life insurance

On-site parking

Paid time off

RRSP match

Tuition reimbursement

Vision care

Wellness program

Job summary

DENSO Career Connection in Ontario seeks an Accounting Manager to lead daily accounting, financial reporting, and close processes in line with IFRS and ASPE. The role oversees GL, AP/AR, payroll, fixed assets, inventory, cash, and audits, driving policy adherence and internal controls.

You will guide a team, manage budget and KPI reporting, and coordinate with US/Canadian stakeholders and tax professionals to ensure timely filing and compliant reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; CPA designation preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting/finance management experience in manufacturing or automotive sectors.
• Designation as Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing and reporting.
• Analyze and report financial statements to stakeholders and HQ, including KPI reporting.
• Review and approve daily transactions such as AP disbursements and journal entries.
• Lead annual/ revised budget preparation and negotiations with management.
• Prepare and execute financial and KPI reporting and align with other departments.
• Lead projects and system implementations to improve efficiency and controls.
• Ensure accounting compliance with IFRS/GAAP and tax requirements.
• Oversee internal controls and JSOX/self‑assessments; coordinate audits.
• Mentor and develop accounting team; manage cross‑functional collaboration.
• Coordinate external audits and treasury/cash management activities.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Accounting operations

Customer service mindset

Tax knowledge

Project management

ERP systems

Financial closing

Payroll and treasury

Team leadership

GFOA/KPI development

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

CPA designation

MBA/Master’s preferred

Tools

Oracle

JDE

SAP

Job description

Job Summary

The Accounting Manager position reports under the direction of the Senior Manager, Finance. This position is responsible for daily management and directing all phases of accounting, finance, financial reporting, and activities, including GL, AP, AR, payroll entries, fixed Assets, inventory and costing, cash management, reconciliation, and close. This role is responsible for following and adhering to accounting policies, procedures and reporting in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Accounting Standards for Private Enterprise (ASPE) in Canada. This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities, including but not limited to month- end closing, year-end reporting, treasury functions, financial reporting, collaboration, and preparing for internal and external audits.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing and reporting.
• Analyze and report monthly/quarterly/yearly financial statements to stakeholders and regional /corporate headquarters which includes financial data; budget variances; KPI reporting and various other reporting as required.
• Review and approval of daily transactions i.e., accounts payable disbursements, inter-company transactions, journal entries, finance and treasury management issues arising.
• Annual/Revised budget preparation, discussion and negotiations with management and executives
• Preparation and execution Financial and KPI reporting including department goals and objectives and collaborate and strategically align with other departments and NA Region
• Lead and execute projects and various activities/ systems implementation for efficiency including equitable segregation of duties, delegating and supervising team members for the timely success and completion of the project or goals.
• Lead Accounting compliance to laws and required reporting to internal and external stakeholders including US and Canadian government and customers’ requirements.
• Ensure that all government reporting, i.e., monthly, quarterly, and yearly are filed correctly and timely including preparation of Corporate Income Tax Returns, Transfer Pricing, SRED, and coordinate with tax professionals and consultants before the due date.
• Practical and in-depth knowledge on Canadian taxation and ensure that taxes are appropriately applied and complied i.e., considering Income Taxation, Goods and Services Tax / Harmonized Sales Tax, Withholding Taxes, Transfer Pricing, Specialized GST/HST cross border transactions, Non-Resident Tax, Payroll, Harmonized Tariff Schedule, related tax treaties, etc.
• Ensure and implement appropriate internal controls and checks and balances within the organization including leading JSOX self-assessment; assist and provide requirements for internal, external auditors and government audits as required.
• Coordinate interim and year end external audits and ensure company’s financial statements are in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and implement countermeasures on management comment letters (MML) if any.
• Preparation of Annual Plan and department budget and collaborating with Business Planning/Corporate Planning
• Banking and finance including review and approvals of weekly cash disbursements, treasury functions, foreign exchange transactions, approval of vendor set up and bank reconciliations.
• Ensures that Accounts Receivables / Payable and inter-company transactions are collected and paid on time and any discrepancies including past over-due accounts are reconciled, investigated and resolved on a periodic basis.
• Collaborate and respond to inquiries from the Director and company-wide managers regarding financial results and ad hoc reporting requests.
• Collaborate, develop, and implement new policies, procedures and guidelines to enhance the workflow; efficiency and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy and compliance.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the team including Human and professional development, coaching, advising, mentoring and communicating while providing opportunity to grow and health and safety mindset within the company.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance ( Master’s or MBA preferred )
• 10+ years of progressively responsible management experience in similar role preferably in manufacturing, automotive or mobility industry and public accounting experience preferred.
• Designation as a Chartered Professional Accountant

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong written and verbal communication skills to discuss or transmit primarily information to internal and external customers.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Strong analytical skills to investigate, interpret and reconcile information from several sources and situations.
• Understanding of current accounting operational structure to support customer service.
• Customer service skills to display a service-oriented attitude in addressing and responding to customer issues.
• Advanced understanding of accounting principles and basic tax knowledge
• Project management skills
• Advanced systems knowledge (Oracle, JDE)
• Complete understanding of the financial closing process
• Understanding of local and provincial compliance requirements (payroll, property, sales, tax)
• People management and development
• Ability to develop and maintain G&O’s and KPI’s
• Strong interpersonal, communication and relationship building skills to effectively lead the department and collaborate with management and cross-functional teams.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Posting Type: Backfill

Work Location: In person

Benefits

• Company events
• Company pension
• Dental care
• Discounted or free food
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Range of Expected Annual Salary inclusive of discretionary annual bonus $106,596 - $140,448

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian GAAP, IFRS, and related financial reporting standards.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel skills.
• Demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making abilities.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, for interaction with internal and external parties.
• Experience coordinating internal and external audits.
• Understanding of treasury functions and cash management.
• Leadership mindset with a focus on developing team members.