Senior Finance Manager, Accounting and External Reporting (can be Full Time OR 2 Year contract)

Macdonald, Dettwiler And Associates Corporation; Brampton; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plans

Supplemental drug plans

Dental and vision benefits

Disability income protection

Life insurance

Group retirement savings plans

Employee assistance program

Job summary

MDA Space in Brampton, ON is hiring a Senior Finance Manager, Accounting and External Reporting. The role can be full-time or a two-year contract, reporting to the Director of Accounting in Corporate Finance.

You will lead consolidations, intercompany accounting and external reporting, while guiding a direct report and coordinating with Tax and business teams. Requirements include a Canadian CPA/CA, IFRS expertise, and strong Excel and communication skills.

Qualifications

• CPA designation and IFRS expertise required.
• Experience with consolidation, multi-entity and multi-currency environments.
• Proficiency with OneStream, Workiva or comparable tools.
• ERP experience with Infor LN or similar systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead consolidation process and prepare accounting entries.
• Manage intercompany transactions and eliminations across entities.
• Drive special projects and analyze consolidated results.
• Lead legal entity accounting in collaboration with Tax and Finance.
• Prepare IFRS memos and position papers; support month-end close.
• Oversee audit liaison and ensure internal controls.

Skills

CPA/CA

IFRS experience

OneStream

Workiva

Infor LN ERP

Excel

Leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Canadian CPA/CA (US CPA considered)

Tools

OneStream

Workiva

Infor LN ERP

Job description

Senior Finance Manager, Accounting and External Reporting (can be Full Time OR 2 Year contract)

Job Category: Accounting & Finance

Requisition Number: SRFIN010803

• Posted : September 24, 2026
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

Locations

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Brampton, ON L6Y6K7, CAN

Description

**This opportunity can be either full time or a 2 year contact**

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space (TSX:MDA) is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The MDA Space team of more than 3,800 space experts in Canada, the US and the UK has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission – bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there.

The Role:

As part of the Corporate Finance team, the Senior Finance Manager, Accounting and External Reporting leads all aspects of corporate consolidations process, corporate accounting and external reporting, equity programs, legal entity accounting and related activities. This role reports to Director of Accounting in Corporate Finance and interacts closely with members of the operational finance teams and senior management.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the consolidation process, prepare and/or review corporate accounting journal entries
• Manage intercompany transactions across all group legal entities, including operating, capital and financing transactions. Oversee intercompany eliminations.
• Drive special projects as assigned.
• Prepare and analyse reports on consolidated financial results, including liaising with various operational finance teams to understand the financial results of the respective business segments (for example Balance Sheet Review)
• Lead legal entity accounting, including working closely with Tax team and Business Area Finance.
• Prepare IFRS research, position papers and accounting memos.
• Lead Month End Close activities, reporting processes and controls.
• Supervise 1 direct report.
• Work with operational finance teams, Shared Services and other stakeholders on accounting policy implementation and continuous controls improvement.
• Responsible for financial consolidation and reporting systems, procedures and controls (including assisting in the implementation of any new systems)
• Responsible for equity awards accounting and reporting activities
• Lead audit liaison with External Auditors.
• Build trust-based relationships through effective communication with internal and external stakeholders -operational finance teams, all levels of management and other corporate groups.

Skills and Capabilities Essential Skills:

• Canadian CPA, CA (US CPA considered)
• Proven hands on IFRS experience
• OneStream, Workiva experience (comparable tools will be considered)
• ERP proficiency - Infor LN ERP preferred, other ERP proficiency will be considered
• Ability to work in a highly dynamic fast-paced environment and to meet tight deadlines
• Strong sense of ethics and a team player.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and analytical skills
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong ability to manage multiple priorities, take ownership and drive projects/issues to completion.
• Organized, autonomous, proactive and a good sense of judgment
• Demonstrated leadership skills

Experience:

• Minimum 7+ years of post-designation accounting experience
• A combination of an accounting firm and industry experience
• Multi-entity consolidation, multi-currency experience
• Experience in consolidation and reporting systems an asset
• Experience working on or in the design of internal controls an asset
• Experience with high complexity projects such as M&A activities, system implementations, capital and financing transactions.

Special Considerations:

Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the Reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP), and be able to obtain higher clearances.

Benefits Statement:

• health care plans
• supplemental and flexible drug plans
• dental and vision benefits
• disability income protection
• life insurance
• group retirement savings plans
• employee assistance program

Equal Opportunity Statement:

MDA Space is an equal opportunity employer with a strong focus on diversity and inclusion. We are committed to treating all employees and candidates with respect and dignity. If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruitment process, please let us know.

The compensation range for this position is $120,000 - $145,000 annually. The specific compensation offered will be based on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate