SUMMARY

The Accounting Manager is accountable for process adherence and improvement, planning and forecasting, reporting and analysis, and audit support.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

People Management

Manages a team of individual contributors:

• Develops, trains and coaches team member.
• Creates development and coaching plans.
• Conducts performance reviews.
• Makes hire, disciplinary and fire decisions.

Process Adherence /Implementation

• Identifies and implements new ways to improve quality and efficiency of financial processes.
• Conducts root cause analysis on process gaps. Recommends and implements major process improvements.
• Prepares policies and procedures.

Analysis

• Conducts in-depth financial analysis and makes recommendations to Senior Finance and Operations Management.
• Responds to internal requests for ad hoc analysis.
• Conducts analysis.

Reporting

• Reviews routine transactions to determine accuracy of results.
• Prepares complex accounting entries.
• Prepares consolidated financial results – monthly, quarterly
• Prepares external and internal consolidated financial reports.
• Responsible for the accuracy of the financial information.
• Prepares basic business cases and provides input to complex business cases.

Audit Support

• Liaises with auditors to review audit support.
• Accountable for compliance with internal and external audit requirements.

Operational / Strategic Decisions

• Accountable for operational decisions made by direct reports.
• Makes operational decisions (i.e. process changes).
• Supports strategic decisions by participating in steering committees, special projects, etc.

Other

• Prepares basic business cases. Provides input to complex business cases.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• 5-10 years’ relevant experience with university graduation or professional certification (e.g. P. Eng, CMA, CGA or equivalent courses).
• Advanced level knowledge of MS Office suite of software.
• Ability to manage and resolve complex account reconciliation
• Ability to resolve complex accounting issues escalated from support team and to make recommendations to Controllers.
• Full understanding of accounting regulations specific to area of expertise.
• Ability to prepare basic business cases and provide input for complex business cases.
• Ability to prepare written policies, processes and procedures.
• Ability to communicate goals and employee performance feedback.
• Ability to make operational decisions and support strategic decisions.
• Previous management/supervisory-related experience.

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

• At least one of CPA (CA, CMA or CGA).