About the Role:
We are partnering with a publicly traded organization to recruit a Manager, External Financial Reporting. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for overseeing public company financial reporting, technical accounting matters, and external disclosures. The successful candidate will work closely with senior finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant external reporting while supporting the development of a high-performing team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the preparation and review of quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS, including supporting schedules, disclosures, and technical accounting documentation.
- Manage the preparation and review of Management’s Discussion & Analysis (MD&A), ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and clear communication of financial performance, key business drivers, and non-GAAP/non-IFRS metrics.
- Partner with senior finance leadership to analyze financial results, explain key variances, and assess the impact of emerging accounting issues and business transactions.
- Conduct and oversee technical accounting assessments for complex or non-routine transactions, ensuring consistent application of IFRS across the organization.
- Coordinate external and internal audit activities, providing audit support and facilitating an efficient audit process.
- Collaborate with finance and accounting teams across the business to ensure compliance with reporting requirements, identify potential issues, and drive process improvements.
- Monitor industry reporting trends and leading disclosure practices, recommending enhancements to reporting quality, transparency, and efficiency.
- Lead, coach, and develop members of the external reporting team, fostering technical excellence and professional growth.
- Participate in special projects, including regulatory changes, acquisitions, financing transactions, accounting policy implementation, and reporting process enhancements.
Qualifications:
- CPA designation or equivalent required.
- Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in external financial reporting, technical accounting, public company reporting, or audit/advisory services.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and experience preparing consolidated financial statements and MD&A for a public company environment.
- Experience evaluating and documenting complex accounting transactions and technical accounting matters.
- Background in a publicly listed organization and/or a leading professional services firm.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.
- Demonstrated experience driving process improvements, automation initiatives, and reporting efficiencies.
AI may be used to support certain administrative aspects of our recruitment process. However, all applications and resumes are reviewed by qualified human reviewers, and all screening and hiring decisions are made solely by the hiring team.
The posted salary range reflects expected compensation for this role in accordance with Ontario pay transparency requirements. Actual compensation will be determined based on the successful candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications and may fall anywhere within the range.
