Accounting Manager

Job summary

Lead day-to-day accounting and supervise a three-person finance team, ensuring timely close processes, accurate financial reporting, audit completion, and strong internal controls. Support budgeting and Board reporting, improve finance processes and continuity, and lead finance participation in the ERP implementation while overseeing accounting for grants, donations, endowments, and restricted funds.

Job details

Our client is seeking a hands-on Accounting Manager to lead the day-to-day finance function during a period of department transformation. Reporting to the Vice President, Finance & Operations, this role will oversee a small finance team while ensuring timely financial reporting, audit completion, strong internal controls, and continuity across the finance function. The successful candidate will play a key leadership role in improving reporting timelines and supporting an ongoing ERP implementation. Your Success Will Be Defined By Your Ability To Lead the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting Prepare and review financial statements, supporting schedules, account reconciliations, journal entries, and working papers Coordinate and manage the external audit process while addressing auditor inquiries and implementing recommendations Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of 3 individuals Strengthen internal controls, improve finance processes, and establish documented procedures, backup coverage, and continuity plans Support budgeting, forecasting, and Board reporting by reviewing financial plans, variance analysis, and budget assumptions Lead finance participation in the ongoing ERP implementation, including process optimization, reporting improvements, testing, and issue resolution Manage accounting for grants, donations, endowments, and restricted funds while ensuring compliance with funding requirements Your strengths include: CPA designation is required 7+ years of progressive accounting experience with strong exposure to financial reporting, audit, internal controls, and operational accounting. Experience in a non-profit environment is a desired asset Proven experience leading and developing finance staff while remaining hands-on in day-to-day accounting activities Experience coordinating external audits and managing auditor relationships Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both financial and non-financial stakeholders If you are interested in this role and meet the above criteria, please click the "Apply" button to send your resume directly Raymond Luu. Recruitment Partners Inc. is an Alberta-based, Alberta-focused recruitment firm. We are dedicated to building long-term relationships while securing top talent for Alberta's best employers. At the heart of our efforts is a collaborative, consultative approach. We are proud of our team of consultants, who come with practical business experience, a strong network of professional contacts, and are focused on what is best for both clients and candidates. We will facilitate the best fit between client and candidate. This means reduced turnover, enhanced employee engagement, increased productivity, customer satisfaction, and more. Accounting & Finance - Engineering, Sales & Operations - HR & Office Support - Technology - Contingent Workforce - Executive Search Contact us today - Your Search Partner - www.recruitmentpartners.ca

What you’ll do

Lead day-to-day accounting and supervise a three-person finance team, ensuring timely close processes, accurate financial reporting, audit completion, and strong internal controls. Support budgeting and Board reporting, improve finance processes and continuity, and lead finance participation in the ERP implementation while overseeing accounting for grants, donations, endowments, and restricted funds.

Requirements

A CPA designation and at least seven years of progressive accounting experience are required, including strong exposure to financial reporting, audits, internal controls, and operational accounting. The candidate should have experience developing finance staff, coordinating external audits, and communicating effectively with financial and non-financial stakeholders; nonprofit experience is an asset.

Listed skills

• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Month-End Close · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Forecasting · Preferred
• Process Optimization · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial Reporting
• Month-End Close
• Year-End Close
• Financial Statement Preparation
• Account Reconciliation
• Journal Entries
• External Audit Coordination
• Internal Controls
• Team Leadership
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Variance Analysis
• ERP Implementation
• Process Optimization
• Grant Accounting
• Nonprofit Accounting

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership

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