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Director of Finance - Big 4 Profiles

  • Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area, QC, Canada

Full-time

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Original job description

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Role overview

Hands-on accounting role responsible for financial reporting, close processes, audit support, and continuous improvement of accounting systems and controls. Works closely with operations and finance teams to ensure accurate reporting and efficient processes in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and support a team of analysts covering accounts payable and inventory
  • Support month-end and quarter-end close processes
  • Coordinate with external auditors for quarterly and annual financial statements
  • Prepare subsidiary stand-alone financial statements
  • Identify and communicate audit findings and internal control issues
  • Document, maintain, and enforce accounting policies and procedures
  • Improve financial reporting processes, systems, and tools
  • Support cost accounting, inventory valuation, and cost allocation with operations teams
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls and company policies

Competencies / Requirements

  • CPA designation preferred
  • 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience
  • Big 4 experience is an asset
  • Strong experience in close and reporting cycles (GL responsibilities)
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Experience in manufacturing, aerospace, or MRO environments an asset
  • Experience with ERP systems (Quantum a plus)
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

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Aperçu du rôle

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Role overview

Hands-on accounting role responsible for financial reporting, close processes, audit support, and continuous improvement of accounting systems and controls. Works closely with operations and finance teams to ensure accurate reporting and efficient processes in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and support a team of analysts covering accounts payable and inventory
  • Support month-end and quarter-end close processes
  • Coordinate with external auditors for quarterly and annual financial statements
  • Prepare subsidiary stand-alone financial statements
  • Identify and communicate audit findings and internal control issues
  • Document, maintain, and enforce accounting policies and procedures
  • Improve financial reporting processes, systems, and tools
  • Support cost accounting, inventory valuation, and cost allocation with operations teams
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls and company policies

Competencies / Requirements

  • CPA designation preferred
  • 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience
  • Big 4 experience is an asset
  • Strong experience in close and reporting cycles (GL responsibilities)
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Experience in manufacturing, aerospace, or MRO environments an asset
  • Experience with ERP systems (Quantum a plus)
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

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Aperçu du rôle

Rôle pratique en comptabilité axé sur la production d’états financiers, les processus de clôture, le support aux audits et l’amélioration continue des systèmes et contrôles financiers. Collaboration étroite avec les équipes des opérations et des finances dans un environnement dynamique.

Responsabilités

  • Encadrer et soutenir une équipe d’analystes (AP et inventaire)
  • Participer aux clôtures mensuelles et trimestrielles
  • Collaborer avec les auditeurs externes pour les états financiers
  • Préparer les états financiers de la filiale
  • Identifier et communiquer les enjeux d’audit et de contrôles internes
  • Documenter et maintenir les politiques et procédures comptables
  • Améliorer les processus, systèmes et outils de reporting financier
  • Soutenir les équipes opérations pour les coûts, allocations et inventaires
  • Assurer la conformité aux contrôles internes et politiques de l’entreprise

Compétences / Exigences

  • Titre CPA (un atout)
  • 5 à 7+ années d’expérience en comptabilité
  • Expérience Big 4 (un atout)
  • Solide expérience en clôture et reporting (grand livre)
  • Maîtrise avancée d’Excel
  • Expérience en manufacturier, aérospatial ou MRO (un atout)
  • Expérience ERP (Quantum un atout)
  • Fortes compétences analytiques, organisationnelles et communicationnelles
  • Capacité à travailler de façon autonome dans un environnement rapide
More about this job

Responsibilities

Lead and support analysts responsible for accounts payable and inventory, and contribute to month-end and quarter-end close and subsidiary financial statements. Coordinate external audits, address audit and internal control findings, maintain accounting policies, and improve reporting processes while supporting cost accounting and inventory work with operations.

Requirements

The role seeks 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience, strong general ledger, close, and reporting experience, and advanced Excel skills; a CPA designation is preferred. Big 4 experience, manufacturing, aerospace, or MRO experience, and familiarity with ERP systems - particularly Quantum - are assets, along with strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Skills

  • Financial Reporting
  • Month-End Close
  • Quarter-End Close
  • General Ledger
  • Audit Support
  • Internal Controls
  • Accounting Policies And Procedures
  • Accounts Payable
  • Inventory Valuation
  • Cost Accounting
  • Cost Allocation
  • Advanced Excel
  • ERP Systems
  • Financial Process Improvement
  • Team Leadership
  • External Audit Coordination

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Categories

  • Finance & Accounting
  • Management & Leadership
  • Manufacturing

Keywords

  • CPA
  • Big 4
  • Financial Reporting
  • Month-End Close
  • Quarter-End Close
  • General Ledger
  • Accounts Payable
  • Inventory
  • External Audits
  • Subsidiary Financial Statements
  • Internal Controls
  • Accounting Policies
  • Accounting Procedures
  • Cost Accounting
  • Inventory Valuation
  • Cost Allocation
  • Advanced Excel
  • ERP Systems
  • Quantum
  • Manufacturing
  • Aerospace
  • MRO
  • Financial Process Improvement

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