Manager, General Ledger and International

Triton Environmental Consultants, Ltd.; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Triton Environmental Consultants, Ltd. in Calgary, Canada seeks a senior Manager of the General Ledger and International to supervise and optimize international accounting processes.

You will oversee monthly GL postings, reconciliations, lease accounting, and coordination with tax advisors, ensuring robust internal controls. Ideal candidates bring CPA designation, 10+ years post-designation, and leadership experience, with strong knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS and multi-jurisdictional operations.

Qualifications

• CPA designation with Big4 audit experience.
• 10+ years of post-designation experience.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience.
• Advanced knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS.
• Experience in a complex multijurisdictional organization.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong commitment to meeting deadlines.
• Strong Microsoft Word and Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and post monthly general ledger journal entries prepared by direct reports.
• Review GL reconciliations by direct reports to ensure detail and support.
• Manage lease modules in all entities to ensure leases are recorded or derecognized.
• Review international subsidiaries’ month-end accounting and prepare asset-backed reports and working papers.
• Coordinate local compilation and audit engagements with local international advisors and prepare working papers.
• Coach and develop performance of GL and International staff; ensure policy adherence.
• Participate in hiring, training and development of General Ledger and International accounting staff.
• Ensure internal controls are in place and maintained; standardize internal record keeping and processes.
• Assist SMART Tax with indirect taxes, annual accounts, country-by-country reporting and data retention for international entities.
• Engage in special projects and other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

US GAAP/IFRS knowledge

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Education

CPA designation

Job description

Position of the position

A s the Manager of the General Ledger, and International you will be responsible to supervise, organize, update and ensure the completion of the SMART's legalties and branches.

Responsibilities and accountabilities

• Review and post monthly general ledger journal entries prepared by direct reports.
• Review GL reconciliations by direct reports to ensure appropriate detail and support
• Manage lease modules in all entities to ensure all leases have been recorded or derecognized as appropriate.
• Review of the international subsidiaries’ month end accounting; including reviewing monthly internal entries, and preparing asset-backed reports, reviewing various reconciliations and preparing assistance to working papers.
• Manage the coordination of local compilation and audit engagements with local international advisors including preparation of requested working papers, reconciliations, and supporting document as well as reconciling and recording resulting adjustments.
• Monitors, coaches and develops performance of direct reports, ensures adherence to policies and procedures, evaluates and provides feedback on performance, addresses complaints and resolves problems.
• Participate in the hiring, training and development of General Ledger and International accounting staff.
• Ensuring the appropriate internal controls are in place, documented and being maintained.
• Leading and coordinating the standardization of internal record keeping and processes in accordance with local international requirements and SMART internal policies and procedures.
• Assist SMART’s Tax team with the following tasks with respect to SMART’s International entities:
  1. Review indirect tax returns (VAT / GST) and monitor filing deadlines accordingly.
  2. Preparation and compilation of annual accounts to be used in SMART’s International income tax filings and provide responses to accounting-related queries from SMART’s International tax advisors and monitor filing deadlines accordingly.
  3. Reconciling and recording statutory audit adjustments in SMART’s local books, ensuring that any adjustments are reviewed and approved by SMART Tax.
  4. Providing accounting details for other tax‑related disclosures (such as Country‑by‑Country Reporting) as requested by SMART Tax.
  5. Assisting SMART Tax with data retention initiatives, including the maintenance of financial accounts and international tax filings according to the criteria established by SMART Tax.
• Special projects and other tasks as assigned.

Supervision provided and received

• Responsible for guiding, scheduling and supervising other members of the General Ledger and International Finance team’s.
• Supervision will be provided by your manager.
• Supervision will be a combination of regularly scheduled meetings (email updates and briefings, documented, scheduled and 1x1) and a mixing of your programme and current accreditation and ad‑hoc communications when urgent issues or tasks arise.

Working conditions

• Hybrid‑based role (3 days in the office), fast‑paced, telephone and internet‑based.
• Typical office hours are from 0800‑1700 M‑F
• Time‑lines for reports need to be maintained and reporting on officer hours
• This role requires a background check

Education and work experience

• A CPA designation with Big4 audit experience
• At least 10 years of post‑designation experience
• Minimum 5 years leadership experience
• Advances knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS
• Prior experience with in a complex multijurisdictional organization
• Strong communication skills
• Strong commitment to ensuring deadlines and achievements are met and achieved
• Strong Microsoft Word and Excel skills