Director, Accounting & Financial Reporting

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting

Job Category : Exempt

Department : Finance

Company URL : matters

About the Role

Real Matters is looking for a talented accounting and financial reporting specialist. Under the supervision of the Vice President, Corporate Controller, the Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting will be responsible for managing the technical accounting compliance aspects of Real Matters’s reporting and overseeing all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the Finance department, both in our corporate office and our subsidiary locations.

Primary responsibilities include the preparation of timely and accurate financial statements and reports in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), direct supervision of the corporate finance team, coordinating of all month-end closing activities, and managing the annual audit.

Responsibilities

• Direct responsibility for consolidating the Company’s financial results in accordance with IFRS, internal policies and external reporting requirements
• Manage all period, quarter and fiscal year-end close activities including the coordination of quarterly reviews and annual audits with the Company’s external auditors
• Prepare / review all quarterly and annual reporting packages
• Responsible for scheduling all internal and external financial reporting deadlines and requirements
• Draft consolidated financial statements and related footnote disclosures
• Assist with the preparation of all periodic filings with the Ontario Securities Commission ( OSC ), Management’s Discussion and Analysis, annual reports, earnings releases and prospectuses, audit committee reports
• Respond to accounting inquiries and issues related to financial reporting; provide financial accounting analysis / support as required
• Analyze, research and conclude on complex accounting issues, new and proposed accounting and reporting and disclosure standards supported by prepared memorandums regarding the Company’s position
• Support and assist with the review and implementation of internal controls and corporate policies and procedures
• Perform goodwill and long-lived asset impairment tests as required
• Assist and support the improvement of finance / accounting team members through direction, training, coaching and motivation across multiple locations
• Maintain established standards within the finance department and structured approaches to the financial close process
• Assist with acquisition due diligence, including transition to Company policies and accounting systems
• Assist with purchase accounting and the fair value of all financial assets acquired and liabilities assumed for all completed acquisitions
• Review all corporate and subsidiary month-end reconciliations

Skills and Expertise

• CA CPA designation is mandatory
• Minimum of 7 years of working experience in accounting / financial reporting
• Experience with public companies (Canada or US)
• Excellent knowledge of IFRS and working knowledge of OSC rules and regulations
• Solid understanding of consolidation process, intercompany relationships and foreign currency translation and transactions
• Strong leadership skills
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, INDEX / MATCH and Data Tables
• Working knowledge of MS Dynamics GP is an asset
• Willing to work under tight timelines and aggressive goals
• Organized and detail oriented
• Team player
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this job.

They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

About Real Matters

Real Matters is a leading network management services provider for the mortgage lending and insurance industries. Real Matters’ platform combines its proprietary technology and network management capabilities with tens of thousands of independent qualified field professionals to create an efficient marketplace for the provision of mortgage lending and insurance industry services.

Our clients include top 100 mortgage lenders in the U.S. and some of the largest banks and insurance companies in North America.

We are a leading independent provider of residential real estate appraisals to the mortgage market and a leading independent provider of title services in the U.

S. Headquartered in Markham (ON), Real Matters has principal offices in Buffalo (NY) and Middletown (RI). Real Matters is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol REAL.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Real Matters is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability, or any other status protected by appropriate law.

All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation.

Real Matters is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.

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