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Accounting Manager - 12 Month Contract (Closed)

About the Opportunity

• Develops and prioritizes day-to-day individual and interdependent department activities, congruent with the monthly and quarterly financial reporting timeline
• Assists in the functional skills development and performance of the accounting department staff; interprets existing corporate policies and regulatory standards
• Maintains processes for accurately recording transactions in the general ledger and the electronic repository of journal entries
• Ensures the integrity of the balance sheet amounts by developing and maintaining excellent practices for GL account reconciliations
• Assigns reconciliation responsibility among staff and other functional areas
• Issues/updates the monthly accounting schedule and completes all tasks on time
• Prepares the consolidated month end trial balance and supporting schedules
• Implements approved accounting policy changes
• Analyzes the monthly and quarterly budget to actual variances
• Performs the top vendor accrual every month
• Develops day-to-day individual responsibilities for capital assets reporting and trains staff; through ongoing contact with the FP&A team
• Review Intangible asset entries and reconciliation for the top level entity
• Fosters a strong control environment, over financial reporting and the entire organization
• Perform due diligence procedures, assist with inventory counts on acquisition dates, and provide accounting & reporting requirements and support to the newly acquired company’s accounting team
• Works with business partners throughout the organization to provide recommendations on effectiveness, efficiency and controls.
• Ensures processes are followed and reconciliations performed throughout the business
• Development and implementation of processes, procedures, and policies related to acquisitions, systems implementations, new geographies and new products as required

About You

• Accounting Designation - CPA CA preferred
• Five to eight years post qualification experience in general accounting including GL close process and consolidated trial balances
• Previous experience in supervising accounting and accounts payable teams
• Proficient in Excel and Word and a working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics General Ledger
• General understanding of internal controls over financial reporting
• Proven leadership attributes combined with abilities to coach and motivate staff
• Excellent analytical, organizational and problem solving skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Knowledge of IFRS 16 is a strong asset
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Ability to understand concepts beyond accounting, with a strong aptitude for finance and business
• Adaptable in a fast-paced and results driven organization
• Experience with ERP implementation and other automation projects will be an asset

Pay Rate

$115,000/year

How to Apply

Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please note that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats. When referencing this job, quote #27637.

You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.