Finance Manager

About the Company

Our client is a railway service located in Canada. They are looking for a Finance Manager to join their team!

Why Work Here

• Supportive culture with experienced staff and low turnover
• Opportunities for growth as a key partner to the VP of Finance
• Excellent compensation package

About the Opportunity

• Ensure jobs are properly set up, maintained, and closed upon completion
• Signing off on job set-ups, budgets, rate tables, change management documents and job closeouts
• Month end review, adjustments, cost accruals and revenue recognition
• Maintaining work files
• Setting up and maintaining Job Rate Table(s)
• Analyzing Over / Under Indirect Expenses and SG&A accounts
• Margin and income statement variance analysis
• Prepares and reviews general accounting entries
• Coordinating billings via unit rate payment applications, milestone billings and / or force account submissions
• Ad hoc and client cost reporting requirements as necessary
• Support OC Manager, Project Manager, and Controller
• Assist in collection of A / R
• Manage the Payroll data captures and customer billing processes.
• Manage the DSO for the area to keep with in targets
• Assist with bids, margins, RFI, RFP, and setting bill rates as required
• Assist with AFE for Capital Purchases
• Monthly detailed performance review to set critical financial focus for the current month, month end activities within the area to ensure accurate and timely cutoff and statements
• Management of the Finance team for the division including hiring, disciplining, and terminating
• Direct Supervision of a team of Project Accountants, Job Cost Administrators, AR Administrators
• Regular activities include approving overtime or time off, approving and signing expenses, assigning and responsible for work completion and quality
• Mentor staff providing feedback and developing succession plans for team
• Annual and mid-year reviews for employees
• Monthly detailed performance review to set critical financial focus for the current month, month end activities within the area to ensure accurate and timely cutoff and statements
• Prepare executive reports, operating centres P&L, and Income Statements for all business lines in the area on a monthly basis
• Providing cost analysis and reports to measure actual to planned job progress for forecasting
• Annual budgets process for each operating center
• Monthly reforecast
• Business cases on an ad hoc basis
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives
• Understand and monitor the use of the ERP and others to ensure that they are capturing and reporting the data required for all user groups
• Assist in the development and maintenance of the ERP as updates and changes to the business environment evolve to ensure the ERP will continue to work in an effective and efficient manner

About You

• Professional Designation Preferred
• 10+ years relevant work experience
• 5+ years supervisory experience
• Proven proficiency within a senior level accounting or finance function
• Proven proficiency within an accounting or finance function within an industrial contracting company
• Professional accounting experience including job costing, financial analysis, and financial reporting
• Knowledge and understanding of sales agreements and contracts

Salary

$125,000 - $130,000 / year

How to Apply

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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 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.

EEO Notice

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to :

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco 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.