Financial Accounting Manager

About the Company

Our client is an engineering company. They are looking for a who will be responsible for managing the region's statutory reporting process and audits. They will be part of the Global Statutory Team, work closely with local finance business partners, the Shared Services Centre teams and project management teams in Canada and the US to identify and implement process improvements and documentation and assist in complying with the region's statutory regulations. This role will not only provide beneficial support to the financial reporting but will also play a significant role in business operations and internal control improvements. The successful candidate will bring technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and a continuous improvement mindset to support the company’s evolving finance function.

Why Work Here

Global role with ongoing interaction with stakeholders across the world

Constantly evolving challenges that keep the work engaging and dynamic

Opportunities for international mobility and global transfers

Potential for secondments to broaden experience and skill set

About the Opportunity

Oversee the planning and coordination of preparing financial statements and the audit of US & Canadian entities with Senior Accountants.

Review statutory working papers, financial statements, and note disclosures, memos and process documentation prepared by the team. Manage WIP processes and external audit relationships.

Lead a small team of accountants, fostering development and performance.

Ensure effective control frameworks are built into the processes and risks are identified and addressed as advised through the Group Director of Finance Operations, Procurement and Control.

Drive the documentation of process flows end to end for your areas of responsibility.

Drive continuous improvement with the Regional Head of Financial Accounting (Americas) to identify opportunities where processes for your area can be enhanced for efficiency, automation and improved control.

Effective and timely communication across the Finance teams and your region, communicating at all levels of seniority and with external service providers, e.g. external auditors.

Stakeholder Management and strong customer service principles are important to the role as is the ability to build strong relationships both centrally and across regions.

Identifying development needs within the team and setting training plans to further develop individuals within the team.

About You

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or economics required.

Qualified CPA designation is required.

7+ years post-qualification experience in end-to-end financial reporting and statutory accounting.

Experience with ERP systems (e.g. SAP / Oracle / JDE and / or SAAS applications) preferred.

Team management experience with strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills.

Ability to listen, demonstrate empathy and remain calm when under pressure.

Excellent stakeholder management skills.

Ability to work in an agile and collaborative manner within a complex and changing business environment.

Strong computer literacy in MS Office with Excel and Word.

Familiar with Risk and Issue management processes.

Salary Range

$125,000 - $135,000 / year

How to Apply

Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please know that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats.

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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.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

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With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.