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Accounting Manager - 17463 (Closed)

LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED ACCOUNTING MANAGER. Our client is looking for a strong professional to fill a 13 month opportunity.

Accounting Manager

The Accounting Manager leads, motivates and maintains clear and actionable priorities for the accounting staff with the primary objective of delivering timely and accurate consolidated trial balance. The Accounting Manager also oversees the Capital Assets Accounting process and the Accounts Payable team. They safeguard and champion the accuracy and integrity of the company’s accounting information and maintains a strong control environment.

About the Opportunity  

• Priority Setting for the Accounting & Accounts Payable Departments – Develop and prioritize day-to-day individual and inter dependent department activities, congruent with the monthly and quarterly financial reporting timeline; monitor, identify and alleviate emerging information bottlenecks that impact the effectiveness of the department; monitor the day-to-day priorities of the Accounting and Accounts Payable Supervisors.
• Leading, Motivating & Coaching Staff - Assist in the functional skills development and performance of the accounting and accounts payable supervisors and department staff; interpret existing corporate policies and regulatory standards.
• Champion the Accuracy & Integrity of Financial Information - Maintain processes for accurately recording transactions in the general ledger and the electronic repository of journal entries. Ensure the integrity of the balance sheet amounts by developing and maintaining excellent practices for GL account reconciliations; assign reconciliation responsibility among staff and other functional areas; coach staff and other functional areas on reconciliation procedures. 
• Period Close Activities - Issue/update the monthly accounting schedule and complete all tasks on time; monitor/troubleshoot monthly GL cut-offs to ensure issues related to sub-systems feeds are resolved; prepare the consolidated month-end trial balance and supporting schedules; implement approved accounting policy changes. Analyze the monthly and quarterly budget to actual variances.
• Capital Assets Reporting - Develop day-to-day individual responsibilities for capital assets reporting and trains staff; through on going contact with the Asset Manager (Planning Group), monitor changes to the system logic, data extracts and related initiatives, which may impact the accounting of rental assets; own the monthly reporting package for rental assets, non-rental assets, other working papers and trend analysis; participate in the depreciation study; provide insights into the impact of changes in depreciation rates for rental assets.
• Internal Control - Foster a strong control environment, over Financial reporting and the entire organization, by ensuring that department internal controls are designed effectively; spot check the operating effectiveness of controls and takes corrective action as required.
• Organizational Support – proactively work with business partners throughout the organization to provide recommendations on effectiveness, efficiency and controls. Ensure processes are followed and reconciliations performed throughout the business. Development and implementation of processes, procedures, and polices related to acquisitions, systems implementations, new geographies and new products as required.

About You

• CPA, CA, CMA, or CGA
• 5-8 years post-qualification experience in general accounting, including GL close process and consolidated trial balances
• Previous experience in supervising accounting and accounts payable teams
• Proficient in Excel and Word and a working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics Solomon General Ledger and sub modules including Accounts Payable
• General understanding of internal controls over financial reporting
• Proven leadership attributes combined with abilities to coach and motivate staff
• Excellent analytical, organizational and problem solving skills; ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to provide an excellent standard of customer service and a desire to serve internal customers promptly and courteously
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Ability to understand concepts beyond accounting, with a strong aptitude for finance and business

How to Apply
Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please note that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats. When referencing this job, quote #17463.

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.

About Lannick

Lannick is the premier professional recruitment and staffing firm in the Greater Toronto Area. Founded in 1985, Lannick provides best-in-class finance, accounting and technology professionals at all roles and levels through its three divisions: Lannick Finance & Accounting, Pro Count Staffing and Lannick Technology. Lannick places more than 1,000 candidates annually and is a preferred vendor for Canada’s most successful organizations. Learn more at www.lannick.com.

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