Team Leader – Accounts Payable

Finance and Accounting

Permanent Position

We were born from an eclectic troop of performers. Come live the experience of being yourself every day to create the extraordinary.

OUR MISSION

Since 1984, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group has been focusing on ever more creative and magical work in order to constantly push the limits of the imagination and surprise spectators! Innovation and creativity are at the heart of our shows and will continue to transcend our upcoming productions around the world.

Today, we have a place for those who have a marked taste for thinking up exceptional products, for ensuring the smooth running of operations, for putting their ingenuity at the service of their team, in addition to contributing to enhancing their expertise and develop practices unique to Cirque du Soleil!

So don't wait any longer and join the Cirque adventure! You will meet ambitious people and people passionate about the world of entertainment!

YOUR MISSION

• Manage accounts payable operation and team coordination:

• • Plan and organize key activities related to accounts payable invoices processing.
  • Supervise daily operations of the accounts payable team, in an automated, international and multi-currency environment.
  • Be responsible for training and onboarding department members.
  • Act as a backup for other team lead within the department when required.

• Manage accounts payable systems (SAP/Serrala), processes, and continuous improvement:

• • Identify process improvements and automation opportunities aligned with SAP functionalities and participate to implementation.
  • Participate in system updates and ensure the continuity of all related integrations.

• Perform reporting and quarter end analysis:

• • Prepare weekly analyses related to cash flow forecasting and actuals.
  • Prepare and review quarter end analysis.
  • Monitor accounts payable aging and perform detailed supplier account analysis.
  • Produce and analyze performance reports and key indicators for the department, and take appropriate actions based on results.

• Maintain optimal internal controls to ensure compliance in accounts payables management and with corporate and regulatory requirements.

• Manage taxes related activities:

• • Ensure the proper application of taxes in the context of international purchases, as well as withholding taxes for non‑residents, in accordance with established laws and procedures, in collaboration with the tax department.
  • Collaborate to record information to issue tax slips and collaborate the issuance processes.

• Collaborate with colleagues, externals partners and cross‑functional teams, including IT, Procurement and Treasury.

YOUR UNIQUE EXPERTISE

• A college diploma with accounting certificate.
• Five years of experience in Accounts Payable field.
• Solid system knowledge, including SAP & Serrala (AP management)
• The sense of responsibility.
• Supervison experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software, particularly Excel.
• Great autonomy and teamwork ability.
• Flexibility and resourcefulness.
• Fluency in French and English (spoken and written).
• Remote work, 1 day per week

To keep pace with the creation, production and distribution of our products, our employer proposal is unique.

HERE IS AN OVERVIEW

• A collaborative work environment with an in-office presence of four days per week, designed to support teamwork, learning and delivery: with flexibility in how we organize our work.

• Access to an individual office on the days you come to the Montreal Studio, a stimulating environment that will allow you to put all your creativity to good use

• A culture focused on the development of fair practices and unifying events

• Professional growth focused on high quality projects to propel your career

• A group insurance program, RRSPs and other benefits that we will be happy to present to you

• Personalized support adapted to your professional ambitions: training program, regular check-ins, inter-team contribution.

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible and inclusive workplace. Proud ambassador of equality in employment, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group is committed to eliminating discrimination based on age, skin color, origins, religion, sex, sexual orientation and any other characteristic. Neutral and inclusive writing is now preferred for all new job postings.