Responsibilities
- Leading the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and strong financial controls
- Overseeing preparation and review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis
- Reviewing the monthly internal finance reports delivered to management and providing insightful commentary
- Continuously identifying opportunities to simplify, automate, and improve the close process
- Leading, mentoring, and developing a team of Corporate Accountants through regular 1-on-1s, performance reviews, and career development planning
- Assigning work, managing team capacity, and ensuring deadlines are met
- Coordinating quarterly reviews and annual financial statement audits at consolidated and subsidiary levels
- Providing local and consolidated audit support including documentation and variance explanations
- Performing and reviewing internal controls to ensure compliance with SOX requirements
- Leading the implementation of new accounting processes and systems (e.g., IFRS 18, system enhancements)
- Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency through automation, AI, and process redesign
- Building new analyses and reports to better understand financial results
- Acting as the main point of contact for the Accounting team with other Finance functions, facilitating collaboration, resolving inquiries, and ensuring alignment across teams
- Partnering with FP&A to align on budgets, forecasts, and variance explanations
- Collaborating with Financial Reporting team on consolidation, technical accounting positions, and disclosure requirements
- Supporting Finance Transformation and other strategic initiatives
- Responding to ad-hoc requests from leadership and cross-functional partners
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in a similar role or public accounting (audit)
- CPA designation
- B.Comm in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience
- Advanced knowledge of Excel
- IFRS knowledge
- Experience with complex technical accounting areas (leases, commission capitalization, etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to lead process improvement initiatives
- Ability to work under pressure, manage priorities and meet deadlines
- Strong attention to detail, analytical and organizational skills
- Strong problem-solving skills with ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies
- Excellent communication skills in English and in French with ability to explain technical concepts to non-accounting stakeholders
- Fluency in English as a working language is required for this position
- Sense of collaboration and teamwork
- Interest in AI and process efficiency
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of accounting systems (NetSuite is an asset)
- Experience reporting under SOX
- Experience with publicly traded companies
- Experience with a fast-paced company
Benefits
- Flexible paid time off and remote work policies
- Equity options, because this is your company too
- Contributions to your pension plan. Your future matters
- Training opportunities to grow your skills and career
- Health and wellness credit so you feel your best
- Time off to volunteer and give back to your community
- Interest groups, employee led networks, social committees to sponsored sports teams
- Computer purchase program to get your personal Macbook
- Enhanced parental leave to support growing families
- Etc…
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Team
Structure: Team of Corporate Accountants. Reports to: Corporate Controller
Additional Information
- Fluency in English as a working language is required for this position
- Ability to explain technical concepts to non-accounting stakeholders
- 3 days a week in office
