Director of Financial Reporting
Position Summary
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director of Financial Reporting will be responsible for the production of financial information on current results, internal controls and the day-to-day operations of the department.
Job Responsibilities
- Oversee the day-to-day financial operations of the Group and its subsidiaries, including general accounting, invoicing, accounts receivable and accounts payable (team of 10 people). The team currently consists of 10 employees, including a Financial Accounting Manager and an Operational Accounting Manager reporting directly to him.
- Be responsible for the timely preparation of financial reports and the presentation of these reports to the management team.
- Prepare monthly consolidated financial statements.
- Prepare and carry out the department’s annual master plan, in line with the company’s strategic plan.
- Identify risks, including financial risks, and maintain a strong internal control environment necessary to secure financial operations, each entity’s assets to mitigate those risks.
- Manages the commercial insurance file.
- Build data analysis tools to have simple and effective financial reports.
- Implement accounting policies and procedures to ensure compliance with accounting standards.
- Ensure that all financial regulatory and compliance issues are appropriately adhered to; Primary contact of government agencies for financial records (taxes, audit, …)
- In charge of the complete year-end file, work closely with the external audit teams.
- Provide variance analyses, current vs. budget, consolidated and for each department.
- Strictly control costs and administrative expenses.
- Participation in the Audit Committee.
- Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of accounting operations.
- Participate in the implementation of computer applications in your sector.
- Ensure the continuous improvement of financial processes and information systems and tools.
- In collaboration with the CFO, participate in cash management: banking relationships, hedging, including foreign currency management, etc.
Education and experience required.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting with CPA designation.
- A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience with managerial experience.
Key skills required.
- Experience in auditing with an accounting firm (an asset).
- Experience working with legal entities in the United States (an asset).
- Experience with an ERP system and comfortable with technological tools in general.
- Ability to adapt to change and ability to work with deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical, synthesis and rigor skills.
- A leader who ensures the professional development of his or her team members by acting as an agent of change and fostering innovation and collaboration.
- Bilingualism both orally and in writing.
Starting salary $120,000.00 annually
