Senior Manager, Global Accounting Policies and Procedures

Senior Manager, Global Accounting Policies and Procedures

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Ontario, Ontario

Accounting & Finance

Permanent

09/19/2024

212643-1

Join a top employer and advance your career, Aplin has partnered with a top employer in Toronto to hire a Senior Manager, Global Accounting Policies and Procedures. This position involves analyzing and assessing the impact of accounting standards and proposed changes, resolving complex accounting issues, and providing advice and counsel on specialized transactions where required. As a result, the incumbent must become and remain up to date in the areas of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) within their responsibility and be generally familiar with other major changes to IFRS as they occur.

Benefits & Perks:
  • Compensation up to $130,000
  • Performance Bonus
  • Employee Share Ownership Program and Pension Plan Matching
  • Health Benefits from day one!
  • 21 Vacation Days Plus 5 Personal Days
  • Hybrid Work Schedule – 3 Days A Week In Office
Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for ensuring that key areas of the organization are aware of, appropriately prepared for, and effectively manage the impact of new and emerging accounting standards. The incumbent will assist with the direct implementation of these standards, research issues related to specific strategies/transactions, and provide alternatives and recommendations on compliance. Interaction with other departments will be required to communicate and establish their respective roles and responsibilities in implementing the requirements of these new accounting standards.
  • Ensure that senior management is kept up to date on the specific accounting implications of new and modified IFRS standards for the organization. The incumbent is expected to identify and research issues, consider areas of flexibility, and make recommendations after taking the organization's priorities into account.
  • Review and provide recommendations on the appropriate accounting for proposed transactions that are specialized. Analyzing these transactions will typically require well-documented summaries of the relevant transaction terms, accounting alternatives, and a basis for recommendations.
  • Maintain and update the accounting monograph (i.e., IFRS policies) and implementation guidelines on a timely basis, including training users on the implications of the new guidelines.
  • Actively participate in the development and interpretation of new and proposed accounting standards, including disclosures in the financial statements and the MD&A. This will include responding to new accounting standards issued by IASB, FASB, and Regulators (OSC, SEC, & OSFI). It may also involve participation in industry sub-committees and working groups.
Qualifications:
  • Canadian or US CPA designation.
  • Be organized and manage any number of projects/initiatives/reviews at any given time.
  • Must be able to search and understand a vast body of complex material efficiently and productively to produce accurate results and present alternatives.
  • Expected to implement the complex accounting requirements for the assigned business lines.
  • Possess solid financial acumen and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Be accurate and pay attention to detail while working under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
  • Superior communication skills, both orally and in written memos and other forms of communication, are required.
  • Results-oriented yet capable of utilizing an adaptable and flexible approach in dealing with changes in the work/project environment.
  • Must be a team player with the willingness to take on additional projects and responsibilities to achieve the group's overall objectives and goals.
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and the ability to learn to use the various reporting tools to extract and present information.


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