Senior Manager, Complex Accounting

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Description

As the Senior Manager of the Complex Accounting team, you will play a strategic role within the finance organization. You will act as an expert for management and business units on the accounting implications of unusual and complex transactions and ensure compliance with IFRS. You will be responsible to manage and supervise the work of the Complex Accounting team and will report to the Assistant Corporate Controller. This role offers significant exposure to executive leadership, mergers and acquisitions, business transformations, and other high-impact corporate initiatives.

 Responsibilities  

• Assess the accounting implications of unusual and complex transactions, and prepare related documentation and memos
• Be a strategic business partner and advisor on accounting related issues to management and different finance teams, including: business units, merger and acquisition, tax, treasury, consolidation and financial reporting
• Lead the team of professional accountants in Complex Accounting, and review accounting analyses and memos prepared by other team members
• Plan and manage the execution of accounting related projects, including: business acquisitions (purchase price allocation) and the adoption of new accounting standards
• Prepare and facilitate training sessions for the finance team
• Support the financial reporting team in the preparation of external consolidated financial reporting for unusual and complex issues
• Monitor emerging IFRS and US GAAP developments and assess their potential impact on the organization, providing recommendations to senior leadership
• Stay up to date with industry best practices and evolving regulatory requirements to ensure the organization maintains a strong accounting governance framework
• Lead interactions with external auditors related to technical accounting matters and support audit reviews of complex transactions
• Provide technical accounting leadership for significant business transformations, restructurings, financing transactions, and strategic investments
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to evaluate the accounting implications of new products, contracts, partnerships, and business models

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field
• Professional accounting designation mandatory (CPA)
• Minimum of 5 years of similar experience, or at a large accounting firm
• In-depth knowledge of IFRS and excellent ability to interpret accounting standards and their practical application
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess highly complex transactions and communicate conclusions effectively
• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead multiple complex initiatives simultaneously and meet tight deadlines
• Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, including purchase price allocations and post-acquisition integration activities

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization and adapt quickly to change
• Self-starter, demonstrate high level of initiative and autonomy
• Strong planning and organizational skills to balance and prioritize work
• Knowledge of US GAAP
• Bilingualism (French and English)

 Benefits

• Group Insurance
• Telemedicine Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Group RRSP
• CAE Pension Plan/Defined Benefit Plan
• Sabbatical Leave
• Flex Time
• Enhanced Parental Leave

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