manager, accounting

Shimano Canada Ltd; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Shimano Canada Ltd is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead the accounting team and oversee financial reporting. The role involves implementing systems for collecting, analyzing, verifying, and reporting financial information, coordinating month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closes, and ensuring compliance with accounting principles.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in accounting management, strong leadership, CPA (or active pursuing), proficiency in JD Edwards and SAP, and advanced Excel

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent.
• Active CPA or pursuing CPA is preferred.
• Experience in large corporate accounting and public accounting is required.

Responsibilities

• Apply thorough understanding of financial reports and general ledger structure.
• Manage daily activities of accounting department and ensure month-/quarter-/year-end reports are completed on time.
• Prepare and review ledger entries and reconciliations.
• Review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Interface with other departments to verify transaction data and accounting issues.
• Work with CPA firm to ensure timely year-end audit and deadlines.

Skills

Leadership

Data manipulation

Analytical skills

Excel

Payroll

Communication

Team leadership

Independent work

JDE (JD Edwards)

SAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Active CPA or pursuing CPA

Tools

JD Edwards

SAP

Excel

Job description

Accounting Manager

Shimano Canada Ltd is a global company offering the world’s sporting community top labels and brands, including Shimano, G. Loomis, Power Pro, and Lazer Sports. We are seeking an Accounting Manager to join our team.

Job Summary

The Accounting Manager is responsible for developing and implementing systems for collecting, analyzing, verifying, and reporting financial information and managing staff. This role is responsible for all areas relating to accounting functions and financial reporting. This position will be responsible for daily, weekly, and monthly accounting tasks and activities and make recommendations for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities

• Apply a thorough understanding of the financial reports and general ledger structure.
• Manage and oversee the daily activities of the accounting department and ensure that all major projects, month-end, quarter-end, and year-end reports are completed accurately and on time.
• Apply and enforce proper accounting methods.
• Prepare and/or review appropriate ledger entries and reconciliations.
• Review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Advise staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions.
• Interface with other departments to verify transaction report data and various accounting issues that might arise.
• Accomplish accounting and organization mission by completing related tasks, as needed, through evaluation and suggested improvements to internal accounting processes.
• Work with direct reports to establish yearly performance goals and objectives. Monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff and provide training for new and existing staff as needed.
• Work with retained CPA firm to ensure a clean and timely year-end audit and ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met, including quarterly reviews and month-end close procedures.
• Manage special projects.
• Payroll duties as assigned

Job Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as an Accounting Manager and experience in a large corporate accounting department and public accounting.
• Excellent leadership and communications skills.
• Ability to manipulate large amounts of data.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong proficiencies with Microsoft Office applications, including intermediate to advanced level in Excel to perform pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and high-level functions and formulas.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of major accounting software packages. JD Edwards preferred.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, meet deadlines, and thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to learn fast and take on new tasks with a high level of difficulty.
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, including leading team projects.
• Knowledge of JDE and SAP
• Knowledge of full-cycle payroll and reporting.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent.
• Active CPA or per suing CPA is preferred.

Equal Opportunity

Shimano Canada.is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or any classification protecte

Other Information

Shimano Canada does not use artificial intelligence (A.I) to review and/or sort resumes.

Location & Employment Details

• Location Peterborough , ON
• Work location On site
• Salary $ 95,000 to $ 115,000 YEAR annually
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Starts as soon as possible
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source indeed.com #10223250876