About this role
Role Overview
- Own the end to end accounting and financial reporting function, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial statements.
- Oversee month end, quarter end, and year end close, including variance analysis and management reporting.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting packages for the CFO, Executive team, and Audit Committee.
- Oversee consolidation of multiple legal entities, including intercompany eliminations, reconciliations, and reporting.
- Drive a continuous improvement mindset across accounting processes, systems, and controls. Identify inefficiencies, risks, and opportunities to simplify and standardize.
- Design, implement, and maintain a strong internal control and governance framework.
- Ensure policies, procedures, and documentation are clear, current, and consistently followed.
- Lead accounting research and technical position papers related to new standards, complex transactions, and disclosures.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a large accounting team, setting clear expectations and fostering accountability, growth, and engagement.
- Build a culture that values precision, ownership, and process discipline, while remaining collaborative and pragmatic.
- Allocate resources effectively to balance operational execution with strategic improvement initiatives.
- Partner with business leaders to provide insight into revenue, margin, expenses, cash flow, and profitability, translating financial data into actionable insights.
- Support strategic initiatives including acquisitions, joint ventures, and new business opportunities.
- Collaborate closely with FP&A, Tax, IT, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment and data integrity.
- Lead external audits, including preparation of audit working papers and coordination with external auditors.
- Ensure compliance with ASPE, IFRS, and US GAAP, as applicable.
- Maintain working knowledge of Canadian and U.S. corporate tax considerations in partnership with internal and external experts.
Requirements
- CPA designation required.
- At least 10-15 years of progressive accounting experience, including public practice and senior roles in complex, multi entity organizations.
- Proven experience consolidating multiple legal entities, including intercompany accounting.
- Strong working knowledge of ASPE, IFRS, and US GAAP; U.S. entity experience is a strong asset.
- Prior experience as an Assistant Controller, Controller, or equivalent senior role.
- Experience leading sizable accounting teams within organizations of meaningful scale.