Manager, Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting

GreenShield; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GreenShield is seeking a Manager, Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting to lead IFRS financial reporting, consolidation, and technical accounting. You will oversee regulatory reporting, financial planning, and expenses while serving as the primary liaison for external audits and advising across the organization.

This role reports to the Director, Financial Reporting & Enterprise Expenses. You will lead a team, drive continuous improvement, and contribute to the company’s strategic financial

Qualifications

• CPA designation required or supported by a degree in Accounting, Business or similar.
• Five+ years of leadership experience overseeing a finance team/Controller capacity.
• Strong IFRS knowledge, governance, and disclosure requirements.
• Experience creating complex accounting note disclosures under IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation, consolidation, and IFRS-based financial reporting.
• Oversee regulatory reporting and liaise with risk/compliance.
• Manage external audits and provide leadership to the finance team.
• Drive technical accounting, policy development, and IFRS standard implementations.
• Oversee multi-year plans, budgets, and forecasts; cost allocation methods.

Skills

Financial leadership

IFRS expertise

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Workday Finance

CPA designation

Education

CPA designation

Accounting/Business degree

Tools

Workday Finance

Workday Adaptive Planning

Job description

When it comes to health, we’re always looking for ways to push for better. It’s why we were founded in the first place. In 1957, our founder, pharmacist William Wilkinson, witnessed a mother sacrifice her health by forgoing her own medicine to pay for her sick daughter’s prescription. He knew there had to be a better way. So, he introduced North America’s first prepaid drug plan, and GreenShield was born as a non-profit with a mission to support better health for all Canadians.

We aren’t just a health and benefits company. We’re the only non-profit social enterprise that brings worlds of coverage and care together, all in one place.

We’re noble challengers, purposefully building a better way and we need the best people to help us create a more holistic approach that takes care of the mind and body.

Our mission is to create better health for all Canadians, and we know that starts with our employees.

THE ROLE IN A NUTSHELL

THE ROLE IN A NUTSHELL

The Manager, Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting leads the organization’s financial reporting, consolidation, and technical accounting functions, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of financial statements under IFRS. This role oversees regulatory reporting, financial planning activities, and expense management, while serving as the primary liaison for external audits and a trusted advisor across the organization. The Manager provides leadership to the team, drives continuous improvement, and supports strategic financial initiatives, reporting to the Director, Financial Reporting & Enterprise Expenses.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the preparation, consolidation, and reporting of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial reporting, including variance analysis against plans and oversight of internal controls.
• Manage regulatory reporting requirements and coordinate responses to regulatory changes in partnership with Risk and Compliance.
• Serve as the primary liaison for external auditors and support audit processes and deliverables.
• Lead technical accounting activities, including research, policy development, and implementation of new IFRS standards.
• Oversee financial planning processes, including multi-year plans, annual operating plans, forecasts, and budgets.
• Manage shared services accounting and cost allocation methodologies to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Provide financial guidance and support to business units and act as a key cross-functional partner.
• Prepare and present financial reports and insights to senior leadership, Board Committees, and the Audit Committee
• Lead, mentor, and develop team members while driving process improvements and contributing to Finance’s strategic objectives.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Accounting designation (CPA) supported by a degree in Accounting, Business or similar discipline.
• Five or more years of leadership experience, overseeing a Finance team and/or Controller capacity.
• Competent in current accounting principles and guidelines and all relevant legislation and governance requirements.
• Experience in creating complex accounting note disclosures under IFRS accounting standards.
• Knowledge of corporate and commodity taxation.
• Strong business acumen and experience in discerning priorities and critical accountabilities.
• Experienced in leading projects or tasks requiring cross-functional integration.
• Superb interpersonal skills including the ability to build positive and productive relationships with diverse groups of people; a drive for results tempered with an appreciation for organizational structures and processes; thrives in a collaborative and challenging team environment.
• Highly developed planning, organizing and negotiating skills; can manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines and respond to changing priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication/presentation skills; confident, credible and personable.
• Professional with a strong and responsive service orientation;
• Strong personal integrity and work ethic; takes responsibility; likes to be held accountable for results.
• Demonstrated passion, energy, enthusiasm and capability to deliver strong business results and an optimal employee experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience to motivate, build, develop and lead effective teams in a collaborative and engaging environment to achieve results .
• Experience with Workday Finance and/or Workday Adaptive Planning considered an asset.

THE CULTURE

We believe a career should be meaningful. Not just a means to earn a living. Our culture is one where everyone's voice is heard and valued. Because that’s what it takes to create better health for all. We dare to challenge the status quo. And we’re driven by people who have challenged theirs. We believe that your workplace should empower you to be the best version of yourself. That’s why we provide a place where you can be inspired, challenged, and rewarded.

Where your growth means our growth.

Where your voice is heard and valued.

Where your work has purpose. And purpose matters.

We believe our people are critical to our overall success. Inclusivity makes us a stronger, smarter and more informed organization. Being intentionally inclusive of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences will enhance our company culture to positively impact how we support our communities. A career at GreenShield isn’t just about personal achievements, it's about making a difference together.

Here’s to Better Health for All!

Proficiency in English is required for this position. As part of this role, you will be required to communicate with colleagues or customers who use English as their primary language. By requiring English proficiency for this position, we aim to ensure that our employees can excel in their roles, collaborate, and communicate effectively, and contribute to the success of our organization.

GS supports diversity, equity and inclusion in our teams and communities, and we value the unique contributions made by all. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly to every requirement, we invite you to apply. We encourage applications from all candidates and will accommodate needs under human rights legislation throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please let us know of any accommodation through [e-mail]. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

Providing this information gives GS consent to use your personal information to assess your suitability for specific positions, future opportunities or for your personnel file. Your résumé will be held in strict confidence and will be viewed only by the Organization. Information may be stored outside of Canada and could be used for aggregate statistical purposes (which uses no personal identification).

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