Associate Director Finance
- Toronto, ON, Canada
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- 5–8 years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role.
- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
An established, respected national organization is seeking an experienced Associate Director, Finance to provide leadership across financial reporting, investment accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial controls.
An excellent opportunity for a hands-on finance leader to contribute to a complex, multi-entity environment, strengthen financial reporting practices and support organizational decision-making
Reporting to the senior finance leadership team, this role will oversee core accounting and reporting functions across multiple entities, ensuring financial integrity, regulatory compliance and effective financial stewardship.
- Prepare pension financial statements, management reports, regulatory filings, and supporting audit documentation in accordance with applicable accounting standards and pension legislation.
- Oversee financial reporting, general ledger integrity, consolidations and month-end/year-end close.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and variance reporting.
- Manage external audit coordination, regulatory filings and compliance requirements.
- Strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, processes and financial systems.
- Provide technical accounting guidance and business partnership to senior leadership and stakeholders.
- Lead, mentor and develop the accounting team.
Qualifications & Experience
- CPA designation required.
- PENSION ACCOUNTING A MUST
- 5–8 years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role.
- Strong experience with multi-entity financial reporting and consolidations.
- Knowledge of not-for-profit accounting standards and pension plan financial reporting is required to be considered.
- Investment accounting experience is highly desirable.
- Strong technical accounting, analytical, communication and leadership skills.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Oversee accounting, financial reporting, consolidations, and close processes across multiple entities, including preparation of pension financial statements, management reports, regulatory filings, and audit documentation. Lead budgeting and forecasting, strengthen controls and processes, advise senior stakeholders, and develop the accounting team.
Requirements
A CPA designation and pension accounting experience are required, along with knowledge of not-for-profit accounting standards and pension plan financial reporting. Candidates should have 5–8 years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including at least 3 years in leadership, and strong multi-entity reporting and consolidation experience; investment accounting experience is highly desirable.
Skills
- Pension Accounting
- Financial Reporting
- Investment Accounting
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Controls
- Multi-Entity Reporting
- Consolidations
- General Ledger Management
- Month-End and Year-End Close
- Regulatory Compliance
- External Audit Coordination
- Internal Controls
- Technical Accounting
- Team Leadership
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- CPA
- Pension Accounting
- Pension Plan Financial Reporting
- Not-for-Profit Accounting Standards
- Investment Accounting
- Financial Statements
- Management Reporting
- Regulatory Filings
- Financial Reporting
- General Ledger
- Consolidations
- Month-End Close
- Year-End Close
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Variance Reporting
- Financial Analysis
- External Audits
- Regulatory Compliance
- Internal Controls
- Accounting Policies
- Financial Systems
- Technical Accounting
- Multi-Entity Reporting
- Team Leadership