Director of Accounting, Contract

Our client is looking for a Director of Accounting for a 12 month contract opportunity.

Location: 3 days on site - downtown Toronto

Responsibilities

• Lead the accounting team and oversee month-end, quarter-end and year-end close, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Manage IFRS reporting, including consolidated reporting packages, intercompany reconciliations, accruals and balance sheet reviews.
• Lead the transition of accounting functions, including AP, AR and financial reporting, to a global shared services centre.
• Oversee internal controls, accounting policies, external audits and compliance requirements.
• Manage cash flow forecasting, treasury activities, tax compliance and insurance renewals.
• Oversee payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and collections.
• Support NetSuite accounting processes, ERP enhancements and system integration initiatives.
• Provide leadership, coaching and development to the accounting team while partnering with cross-functional stakeholders.

Qualifications

• CPA designation required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, including 3+ years leading accounting teams.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and corporate financial reporting.
• Hands-on experience transitioning accounting functions to a shared services environment.
• Retail, ecommerce or wholesale experience strongly preferred.
• NetSuite experience required; SAP and Shopify exposure are assets.
• Public accounting or external audit experience is an asset.

How to Apply

Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please note that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats. When referencing this job, quote #309756.

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This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present you as a candidate for the foregoing position. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of colour, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if one is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and is committed to providing transparent notice of our policies in English here and in French here. Additionally, the company uses AI to perform preliminary screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

Having said that Vaco by Highspring believes that the salary range referenced reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).