Assistant Corporate Controller - Ottawa, Canada - EDC

EDC

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Ottawa, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Description

Assistant Corporate Controller - 0004IR

Posting Date:
Nov 29, 2023, 6:16:38 AM

Primary Location:
Ontario-Ottawa

Job Type:
Permanent

Schedule:
Full-time

Export Development Canada (EDC) is a financial Crown corporation dedicated to helping Canadian businesses make an impact at home and abroad.

EDC offers financial products and knowledge to help Canadian businesses confidently enter new markets, reduce financial risk, and grow their business.

When you join our team, you'll be helping Canadian businesses learn the endless possibilities that open to them through export and help bring their vision, passion, and innovation to the world.

Your knowledge and expertise will support more than 25,000 Canadian businesses and their customers in as many as 200 markets worldwide.

You'll work amongst the best and brightest in an inclusive, collaborative environment that fosters professional development and success.

And you'll know that you're making an impact every day - for businesses, for Canada and for the people you work with.

Are you ready to make an impact? Join EDC, recognized as a Top 100 and Top Family-Friendly Employer, as we take on the risk so Canadian businesses can take on the world.

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Team & Job Overview

The Corporate Finance and Control team has the overall accountability of accounting and reporting for loans, insurance, treasury, investments, tax and pension in support of EDC's compliance requirements.

This team of approximately 30 Financial Reporting and Accounting experts is responsible for internal controls, adherence to international financial reporting standards and compliance with regulatory requirements.

The Corporate Finance and Control team is a dynamic team interacting with many groups in the organization.

The Incumbent will be expected to be involved in a wide range of responsibilities spanning multiple lines of business and information systems.

The Assistant Corporate Controller provides leadership and direction in the delivery of the following:

Establishes and maintains accounting policies and controls, prepares financial reports
Performs general accounting activities and maintains accounting and financial records and reports, including general ledger, financial statements, regulatory and management reports
Prepares, analyzes and reports accounting transactions ensuring the integrity of accounting records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles
Ensures all reports and disclosures comply with applicable government regulations, professional standards and organization policies
Provides accounting guidance to ensure conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and company policies and procedures, and ensures that relevant accounting standards are appropriately and consistently applied
Develops and implements new policies and processes to comply with newly issued accounting or financial reporting standards
Leads the use of modern tools and techniques to streamline reporting processes and provide better insights

Key Responsibilities

Leads the implementation of new International Financial Reporting Standards.
Leads the performance and skill/career development of assigned staff while at the same time provides indirect leadership across all teams within Corporate Finance and Control
Ensures the team has adequate capacity and capability to address the needs of the organization.
Accountable for the performance and results of multiple related teams and /or major business processes/value streams that span the organization.
Develops the strategy for own area of accountability, including business and/or organizational priorities.
Provides Senior Management with the information and reporting they require to meet compliance requirements and to provide the foundation for management reporting and forecasting.
Prepares financial regulatory and compliance reporting.
Partners closely with the Management Reporting and Forecasting team.
Works closely with the external auditors on the various audit engagements.
Liaises with Internal Audit on various engagements including implementing Internal Controls over Financial Reporting.
Supports the Vice-President and Corporate Controller on the oversight of the incentive measures program.
Identifies opportunities to streamline and simplify activities to create efficiencies and capacity
Leads the use of modern tools and techniques.
Oversees the performance and career development of accounting and reporting experts, including leaders and individual contributors.
Demonstrates behaviors that are supportive of the organization culture, including customer focus, transparency, and decisiveness.
Influences a wide range of audiences and establishes collaborative relationships within the organization.