Financial controller Jobs in Maple Ridge, BC

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Inspirational, innovative and entrepreneurial - this is how we describe our empowered teams. Combine your passion with purpose and join a culture that is thriving in the face of change.

Make an impact with our ease Cloud Accounting Services team as a Senior Manager. As a trusted advisor and business partner, you will play a key role in both delivering services and driving client growth through active market engagement. This diverse team of professionals are dedicated to exceeding clients’ unique needs within a rapidly evolving business and financial reporting landscape. As a trusted advisor, you’ll use cutting-edge technology to deliver a full suite of services, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, bookkeeping, financial reporting and payroll administration.

MNP is proudly Canadian. Providing business strategies and solutions, we are a leading national accounting, tax and business advisory firm in Canada. Entrepreneurial to our core, our talented team members transcend obstacles into opportunities and are successfully transforming mid-market business practices.

This role is highly client-facing and market-driven, with a significant focus on business development, including generating new clients, expanding services, and supporting go-to-market initiatives alongside general practitioners.

Responsibilities

• Network in the local business community, identify and actively pursue business development opportunities and contribute to the growth of the client base and expansion of services
• Lead or support the preparation and delivery of competitive proposals to meet client needs and secure new business opportunities
• Manage and grow a portfolio of clients while understanding their business, key risks and ways to deliver added value; ensure clients’ needs are met and that relationships and accounts grow and develop
• Lead client facing engagement teams to complete full-cycle cloud accounting engagements, as well as budgeting, internal controls and financial/accounting transactions
• Collaborate with ease team leaders to ensure consistency of standards and business processes across the service line
• Deliver expert industry and technical expertise in cloud bookkeeping through client interactions, reports, technical work, management presentations and the creation of high-quality deliverables
• Accountable for engagement planning and scheduling as well as project financials (i.e., budgets, WIPS, timely billing, collection, variance recognition)
• Maintain quality control of cloud accounting engagements and apply specialized knowledge to anticipate, identify and address issues relevant to the client’s business, financial entries and reports
• Contribute to strategic and operational planning related to client and practice management, as well as the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes
• Accountable for development, implementation, and improvements of operational functions within the workgroup
• Mentor, motivate and coach team members towards professional and personal development by setting clear expectations, providing feedback and conducting performance reviews
• Maintain flexibility to travel to client sites, as necessary

Skills and Experience

• CPA designation or equivalent experience
• 7 years of accounting and bookkeeping related experience
• Extensive understanding of full-cycle accounting principles and processes
• Experience working with cloud-based software is preferred
• Proven people management, relationship building and leadership skills
• Strong strategic planning and conceptual thinking skills
• Certificate or diploma in business administration or accounting is considered an asset
• Certificate in QuickBooks Online Advanced and Xero is preferred