Company Bio Applus+ is a global leader in the Testing, Inspection and Certification sector delivering non-destructive testing, inspection, engineering, and manpower services to the aerospace, power, and, oil and gas industries. We are a trusted partner who enhances the quality and safety of our clients’ assets and infrastructures while safeguarding their operations. We deliver this through our technical capabilities, innovative approach, and our motivated team who are committed to operational excellence.

Applus+ has achieved a significant global presence and a leading position in its target markets and regions. As a result, our teams have expanded with 19,000 professionals across the world, attracting the very best talent in the industry.

Together beyond standards.

Position Purpose Overall duty of this position is to ensure the integrity of financial and management reporting as outlined by both corporate head office and local management requirements by preparing, recording, verifying and consolidating financial transactions.

The Accounting and Tax Manager is responsible to ensure the general ledger accounts are properly maintained including processing reconciliations of accounts, preparing various working papers and schedules and reviewing financial statements. The Accounting and Tax Manager oversees Federal and Provincial tax returns, assists with tax planning and budgeting and ensures the accurate and timely filed tax returns and planned financial impacts. While managing internal controls, the Accounting and Tax Manager is consistently evaluating financial operations to develop and optimize best accounting practice processes.

Due to the nature of this position there may be on-call and overtime requirements.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Initiates and processes general ledger and ensures balance sheet accounts are properly maintained, documented and supported, current, reconciled, accurate and discrepancies are promptly addressed.
• Responsible for ensuring internal controls on accounting processes, driving special projects and finance process improvements.
• Ensures timely and accurate reporting of revenues, expenses and accruals.
• Leads month end processes ensuring all tasks and responsibilities are met within the established deadlines.
• Monitors and analyzes process improvements to develop more efficient procedures, use of resources and reliability of data while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Interfaces with the different departments and regions to verify transaction report data and issues.
• Leads and assists with internal and external audit by preparing and reviewing supporting documents and addressing audit queries.
• Leads and assists in development and implementation of new procedures and policies to enhance workflow and accuracy of the department in conjunction with the Finance Director.
• Reviews supporting contracts, orders and vouchers impacting general ledger detailed transactions (where required).
• Establishes, interprets and analyzes complex accounting records of financial statements including general accounting, costing or budget data.
• Examines, analyzes and interprets accounting records for management.
• Leads and performs analysis of financial accounts and reviews account reconciliations prepared by Financial Shared Services to ensure reconciling items identified during the reconciliation process are cleared timely.
• Ensures and verifies asset, liability, revenue and expenses entries by analyzing account information.
• Compiles and analyzes financial information detailing intercompany transactions and prepares balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports to summarize all intercompany transactions.
• Reconciles and manages all treasury accounts and transactions.
• Oversees cash flow monitoring.
• Leads and assists with high impact projects such as ERP implementation, department improvements and other assigned projects.
• Prepares required weekly and monthly treasury and cash management reporting for both corporate and local requirements.
• Prepares required corporate and local tax and capital expenditure reporting.
• Prepares and reviews Federal and Provincial tax returns.
• Interfaces and manages outsource tax partners and ensures all deadlines including annual reporting is met.
• Prepares annual budgets for Federal and Provincial taxes.
• Prepares working papers to support the quarterly and annual forecasts of tax provisions to ensure that all tax reserves reported on the balance sheet are proper and supportable.
• Assists with the tax planning for Applus Canada. This includes but not limited to: Annual Tax Cash Flow Budgets; M onthly Tax Cash Flow Accruals including variance explanations; Tax Cash Forecast/Forecasting income tax cash flows and P&L impacts for the coming year.
• Reviews, monitors and responds to incoming tax assessments and notices.
• Represents Applus Canada as the main contact for corporate tax planning and reporting.
• Establishes and maintains thorough electronic recordkeeping for all tax and supporting documentation.
• Plans for and develops overall tax calendar for organizational purposes.
• Coordinates, reviews and maintains transfer pricing reports and policies in utilizing external provider and coordinating with Applus Corporate Tax Teams.
• Monitors statutory changes in Federal and Provincial taxes and implement changes to systems/processes on timely basis to mitigate risk to the group.
• Responsible in preparing, reviewing & filing corporate tax returns, income tax provision, indirect taxes (GST, NR4, etc.) and government audits.
• Assists with the general ledger and balance sheets; ensures accounts are properly maintained, documented, current, reconciled and accurate and discrepancies are promptly addressed.
• Assists with month end close and financial statements preparation.
• Assists with preparation and editing of accounting journal entries.
• Assists with internal and external audits, coordinates items per audit PBC lists, prepares and reviews work papers and supporting documents and addresses audit query and issues.
• Maintains internal control procedure and accounting policies to enforce policy compliance and reports any non-compliance.
• Performs complete reconciliations of key accounts by maintaining accounting schedules.
• Adheres to organizational policies and procedures, including but not limited to Applus Code of Ethics and Confidentiality Agreements.
• Other duties may be assigned as deemed necessary.

Knowledge And Skills

• Firmly adheres to the values and ethics of Applus. Exhibits honesty, discretion, confidentiality, and sound judgment.
• Sound knowledge of standard Canadian Accounting Practices.
• Knowledge of accounting, month end close procedures, eliminations and consolidations, reporting policy/concepts, controls and analytics.
• A solid understanding of IFRS, GAAP, taxation compliance and SCIIF principles.
• Knowledge of Canadian tax law including both federal and provincial taxes.
• Proficient in financial reporting and consolidation tools such as SAP BPC.
• Proven team leadership skills and the ability to influence others at all levels of organization.
• Ability to be multifunctional, to work with appropriate departments for the development of reporting needs and educational/staff development needs.
• Excellent customer service focus, ability to quickly build strong working relationships with business partners and colleagues.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills matched with the ability to negotiate and build relationships with key stakeholders.
• A sense of urgency, good attention to detail, excellent organizational and analytical skills, pragmatic, eager to learn.
• Have the ability to establish and maintain effective and professional relationships with other management staff, employees, and the general public.
• Adapt in a fast-paced environment with the ability to manage competing priorities and multi-task with minimal supervision.
• Ability to problem solve including identifying issues and finding a resolution in a timely manner.
• Ability to excel in a team environment.
• Strong computer skills in MS Office, Tax software and other software applications.

Education And Work Experience

• Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Accounting or Finance from an accredited University.
• CPA designation is preferred.
• 8 - 12 years’ experience in Accounting, financial reporting and tax.
• 5+ years’ experience in a supervisory role is preferred.
• Experience in the preparation of corporate tax returns, income tax provision, indirect taxes and government audits.
• Experience and overall understanding of SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and reporting tools is required.
• Experience in managing and leading complex projects is preferred.
• Experience in an oil and gas service organization with a unionized workforce is strongly recommended.
• Equivalent industry experience combined with other formal training and accreditations may be accepted.

Working Conditions

• The physical environment requires the employee to work inside an office environment, protected from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The work is primarily sedentary.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
• Work outside of normal business hours will be occasionally required.
• Overtime required during the week and weekend with work volume.
• Ability to be flexible with work schedules and respond to requests without advance warning or notification.
• Occasional to frequent travel will be required within Canada.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment where every employee feels valued and respected. We will consider accessibility accommodations to applicants upon request.

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