Financial Manager – Creation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• The Financial Manager will oversee and enhance the financial control team for the Americas region, ensuring the execution of the key responsibilities outlined below:

• Regulatory reporting: Spearhead the timely creation of statutory financial statements for each entity following local Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (local GAAP), guaranteeing complete accuracy and integrity.

• Management reporting: Assist Finance leadership in the Americas with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual actuals for regional management accounts.

• GAAP conversion: Administer reconciliations and conversions between Group GAAP (IFRS) and local GAAP.

• Financial integrity: Direct assurance initiatives to verify the accuracy of financial statements, which includes periodic control testing and thorough balance sheet documentation.

• SSC governance: Supervise reconciliations of balance sheets generated by the Shared Services Center (SSC) and manage any necessary corrections.

• Cash management: Lead cash-flow forecasting and oversee working capital objectives (days sales outstanding) in collaboration with divisional teams and the SSC to enhance cash conversion.

• Technical expertise: Offer regional finance expertise to ensure adherence to global policies and established procedures.

• Tax and audit: Collaborate with the tax team to prepare VAT/sales tax and corporate tax filings (such as Form 1099 and other regulatory submissions), while managing relationships with both internal and external auditors.

• Performance analysis: Execute ad hoc trend and variance analyses to furnish Finance leadership with actionable insights that aid in decision-making.

• Partnership with SSC team leads: Stabilize and enhance established Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Order-to-Cash (O2C) processes.

• Service optimization: Oversee SSC service delivery, address escalations, and pinpoint opportunities for ongoing process enhancement.

• Finance excellence: Contribute to regional growth and standardization initiatives, ensuring local and regulatory requirements are integrated into new system and process designs.

• Entity rationalization: Engage in strategic projects aimed at simplifying the regional legal entity structure and managing subsequent rationalization efforts.

• People leadership: Provide daily supervision and mentorship to the team, reviewing outputs to ensure accuracy and timely completion.

• Best practices: Work collaboratively with the Americas team to share improvements and foster a finance excellence mindset.

• Strategic alignment: Serve as a trusted partner within the global Finance team to create value, manage risks, and facilitate business growth.

⛳️ Requirements

• Professional designation: CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant) or an equivalent designation is required.

• Experience: At least 5 years of progressive experience in global finance positions, including proven capabilities in managing and developing direct reports.

• Technical knowledge: Strong comprehension of financial control processes and internal controls, with the capacity to work with both local GAAP and IFRS.

• Audit and compliance expertise: Proven experience in preparing regulatory filings and fulfilling tax obligations (e.g., GST/HST, Form 1099), while maintaining positive relationships with external auditors and tax authorities.

• Change leadership: Demonstrated confidence in leading process and system transitions, and driving enthusiastic adoption of finance excellence workflows among finance and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Operational excellence: A proactive approach to managing SSC relationships and the ability to troubleshoot issues and resolve complex accounting challenges at their source.

• Analytical rigor: Strong financial analysis abilities, including the identification of anomalies, trend detection, and translating data into actionable insights for finance leaders.

• Collaborative mindset: An inclusive leadership style that thrives in a rapidly growing global team environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.

• Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.