Financial Reporting Manager - Toronto, Canada - Riverside Natural Foods Ltd.

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Are you hungry to innovate? To do things differently? To work with a company that's real, thoughtful and very forward-thinking?

Meet Riverside. We are an organic, "better for you" snack company, manufacturing award-winning, nutritious, allergen-free snacks. Your kids know us as MadeGood, tasty school-safe snacks. Your buddies on the go grab our GOOD TO GO delicious and nutritious snacks. And your pup begs for a Cookie Pal treat, our human-grade, vegan dog treats.

At Riverside, we make delicious snacks that are good in every way. From our ingredients to our manufacturing practices, we've raised every bar on every aspect. We're friendly and focused on creating foods that are good for you and good to the planet as well. Riverside Natural Foods is B-Corp certified, Triple-Bottom Line, Zero Waste, and Canadian owned and operated.

Come work with a Canadian leader We value teamwork, humility, respect, ownership, adaptability, passion and fun.


We continue to grow and today are looking for a committed, talented, star to join our team as our Financial Reporting Manager.


Position Summary/Objective:


The Financial Reporting Manager is responsible for managing, leading, supporting and performing duties related to the accounting function, including financial accounting/reporting and month-end closing; as well as overseeing the year-end reporting including audit support and tax filings.


The Financial Reporting Manager also supports the Corporate Controller in other accounting functions including management reporting, account analysis, budgeting, cash flow, payroll and continuous improvement initiatives.


The Financial Reporting Manager is responsible for coordinating and supporting appropriate recording in the general ledger of all transaction sets managed by trade finance, supply chain, and shared services.


The Financial Reporting Manager plays a critical role in leading the Reporting Team to ensure that all accounting processes are completed in a timely and accurate manner, leveraging leading technology to enable efficient and effective reporting of the Company's performance.


Primary Responsibilities:


  • Exemplify and promote Riverside's core values in all aspects of work
  • Lead, inspire, and empower the team, adhering to company policies, guidelines, and standards
  • Prepare consolidated financial statements on a monthly & annual basis for the Riverside group of companies ~ 4 opco's / 3 holdco's
  • Prepare intercompany reconciliations, ensuring compliance with transfer pricing conditions
  • Develop and deliver accurate and timely internal + external financial reports that cater to business requirements, enabling effective insights and responsible fiscal management, tailored to the various stakeholder groups as appropriate
  • Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives including implementing accounting automation tools to streamline reporting processes, reduce manual journal entries, enhance reporting accuracy, address process gaps aggressively to ensure integrity of transactional entries and participate in company initiatives to drive improvements (Project Rome)
  • Oversee the general ledger and ensure the integrity of accounting data, including setting and maintaining controls over use of g/l accounts and cost centres
  • Collaborate with, and provide training to other departments, to maintain accounting integrity, accuracy, and timeliness
  • Supervise and support the Financial Reporting team
  • Foster the growth, development, and nurturing of the Financial Reporting team
  • Review and ensure compliance with all Government Remittances, including HST, WSIB, EHT, and Corporate Tax installments (Canadian and US filings)
  • Act as a key team member during the annual financial statement audit conducted by external accountants
  • Provide support during the annual budgeting process, including measurement, reporting, and analysis as required
  • Manage user access and administrative rights for the company's accounting software and support master data governance and maintenance
  • Conduct research on accounting topics to facilitate complex accounting transactions
  • Manage the Payroll function of the organization including reviewing biweekly payroll and related reports as requested by the organization
  • Attend professional development courses to maintain a designation in good standing

Key Business Reports & Financial Statements (Illustrative)

  • Four standalone financial statements for Riverside's four (4) operating companies
  • Consolidated financial statements includes 4 operating companies and 3 holding companies
  • Sales reporting (comparing to budget and prior period)
  • Customer P&L
  • Brand P&L
  • Product P&L
  • Other areas (comparing to budget and prior period)
  • Costcentre reporting
  • Working capital
  • Capex
  • Other reports, as required

Primary KPI's

  • Leading
    a successful Yearend Audit (Targeting 6 weeks including 2 weeks interim & 4 weeks post YE)
  • Leading our **Monthend cl

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