Manager, Financial Controls & Accounting

Groupe Compass Quebec ltée.; London; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food services management company in London, Ontario is seeking a Manager, Financial Controls & Accounting responsible for leading financial control assessments and ensuring compliance in financial processes. The ideal candidate will possess a CPA designation, at least three years of relevant experience, and strong technical accounting knowledge. This role requires proficiency in financial control design and the ability to analyze complex transactions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in accounting, audit, or financial controls.
• Strong understanding of financial compliance processes.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial control assessments and ensure compliance.
• Perform quality control testing of financial processes.
• Implement and document necessary financial processes.

Skills

Technical accounting knowledge under IFRS

Financial control design

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Preparing complex accounting transactions

Education

CPA designation

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

UKG

SAP

Job description

Overview

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The Manager – Financial Controls & Accounting is responsible for leading financial control assessments, testing and remediation, and ensuring compliant financial processes. This role also provides technical accounting expertise for acquisitions and contributes to control design for system implementations.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial control assessments (ICF), including evaluation and documentation.
• Perform quality control testing of controls, oversee remediation, and monitor completion.
• Implement and document financial processes to ensure compliance (e.g., balance sheet reviews, JE policy, FA policy, Delegation of Authority).
• Provide technical accounting expertise, particularly for acquisitions, including maintaining models and performing calculations.
• Conduct general review and recommendations on complex accounting transactions.
• Actively contribute to control design for new system implementations (e.g., UKG, SAP).
• Review and update accounting policies to ensure alignment with authoritative guidance.

Qualifications

• CPA designation required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years in accounting, audit, or financial controls.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge under IFRS.
• Proficient with financial control design, testing, and remediation.
• Skilled in preparing and reviewing complex accounting transactions.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to interpret and apply accounting standards to real-world scenarios.

Company information and inclusivity

Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply. For accommodation requests during the hiring process, please contact [e-mail] for further information.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our team.