Senior Manager, Finance and Reporting

Elby Professional Recruitment; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental benefits

Retirement matching

Parental leave

Wellness allowance

Job summary

Elby Professional Recruitment is seeking a Senior Manager, Finance for a high-growth technology client. The role reports to the Director of Finance and Controller and acts as the second-in-command in finance, covering financial reporting, accounting, tax and treasury across global entities.

Based in downtown Toronto with a hybrid schedule (3 days in office, Tue-Thu), the compensation ranges from $140,000 to $160,000.

Qualifications

• IFRS knowledge with GAAP familiarity.
• 5+ years of progressive financial reporting leadership.
• Public company or SOX-compliant environment experience preferred.
• Strong communication and influencing across functions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior accounting leader within a global finance function and support the Director of Finance and Controller.
• Own consolidation of financial statements across global entities per IFRS with schedules and notes.
• Lead and mentor the in-house accounting team and manage external partners.
• Spearhead the SOX compliance initiative and maintain internal controls.
• Assess financial reporting risks and ensure robust controls.
• Partner with FP&A to drive reporting, budgeting, forecasting and insights.
• Manage global tax compliance with external specialists for optimization.
• Oversee treasury and cash flow management and working capital.
• Lead the annual external audit and manage auditor relationships.
• Drive process improvements to reduce close cycle time and improve reporting.
• Optimize accounting systems and reporting infrastructure for scale.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

GAAP familiarity

Leadership

Financial reporting

SOX/compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Big 4 training

Job description

Our client is a high-growth, globally operating technology company with over two decades of industry leadership and a strong presence across North America and international markets. Known for their commitment to transparency, innovation, and building scalable solutions for partners worldwide, they are a recognized name in their sector with over +500 employees globally. This is a newly created role born out of internal promotion - a strong signal of a healthy, growing finance function with real career trajectory.

The Senior Manager, Finance reports directly to the Director of Finance and Controller and serves as the number two in the finance leadership structure. This is a high-ownership role covering financial reporting, accounting, tax, and treasury across all global entities.

What our client has to offer:

• Compensation ranging from $140,000 - $160,000
• Hybrid work model - 3 days in office (Tuesday through Thursday) in downtown Toronto
• Employer-paid health and dental benefits extended to family
• Competitive retirement matching
• Generous parental leave, wellness allowance, and employee assistance programs

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the senior accounting leader within a global finance function, supporting the Director of Finance and Controller across all reporting and compliance obligations
• Own the consolidation of financial statements across all global entities in accordance with IFRS, including supporting schedules and note disclosures
• Lead and mentor the in-house accounting team while managing relationships with third-party accounting partners supporting international divisions
• Spearhead the organization's SOX compliance initiative - building and maintaining a documented internal control environment and monitoring its ongoing effectiveness
• Continuously assess financial reporting risks and ensure appropriate controls are in place and operating effectively across the business
• Partner with the FP&A team to drive management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and business performance insights
• Manage global tax compliance across all jurisdictions in collaboration with external tax specialists, with a focus on optimization
• Oversee treasury and cash flow management including working capital
• Lead the annual external audit process and maintain productive relationships with external auditors
• Drive ongoing process improvements to reduce close cycle time and improve reporting efficiency
• Optimize accounting systems and reporting infrastructure to support scale

Qualifications:

• Strong technical accounting knowledge under IFRS; GAAP familiarity an asset
• Big 4 training with subsequent industry experience strongly preferred
• 5+ years of progressive financial reporting leadership in a high-growth environment with international operations
• Experience in a public company or SOX-compliant environment preferred
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop a finance team
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence across functions and present to senior leadership

To be eligible for this role, you must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

This posting is for an open vacancy currently available within our client's organization.

We would like to thank all applicants however only those under consideration will be contacted.

Please note that we use AI tools as part of our recruitment process to enhance efficiency and improve candidate experience.