Accounting Manager - Markham, Canada - Lorex Technology

Lorex Technology

Verified Company

Markham, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Summary:

The Accounting Manager is responsible for all areas relating to financial reporting.

This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and statements.

This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including general ledger preparation, reporting (financial, compliance, regulatory, tax), year-end audit preparation, and the support of budget and forecast activities.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.
Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial, compliance, regulatory and tax information.
Ensure all key financial reconciliation are performed in a timely and accurate manner.
Supports budget and forecasting activities.
Collaborates with the other finance department members to support overall department goals and objectives.
Valuating, developing, and improving department controls, ERP systems, and procedures increase accuracy and efficiency.
Work closely with Accounting Group in overseas HQ to streamline the financial reporting and GAAP conversion process.
Advises staff regarding the handling of nonroutine reporting transactions.
Work with the team to ensure a clean and timely year end audit.
Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.
Provide training to new and existing staff as needed.
Support CFO with special projects and workflow process improvements.

Requirements:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Business, Finance or equivalent
Good knowledge of US / Canadian GAAP and IFRS
Knowledge or prior working experience with US tax including Federal, State & Sales tax is preferred
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Excellent analytical and problemsolving skills

Competency Profile

Selfmotivated and ability to work to deadlines with good prioritization and time management skills
Ability to deliver high quality documentation paying attention to detail.

Background Experiences

6+ years of progressive accounting experience with 3+ years being in a supervisory role
Prior working experience in public accounting firm or multinational companies is preferred
Qualified accountant (CPA / CA / CMA or equivalent) is preferred
Experience with SAP strongly preferred

Key Competencies:

Connects:

Builds trust and establishes rapport with diverse colleagues and customers by listening, understanding their needs, and following through on commitments.
Works effectively with people who have different perspectives, backgrounds and abilities while encouraging constructive dialogue and being sensitive and receptive to diverse views and opinions.
Builds mutually beneficial working relationships to foster a positive and inclusive culture and engages with internal and external customers and stakeholders representing a variety of interests.

Teamwork:

Works with others to share expertise and achieve outcomes that benefit the organization.
Demonstrates strong communication skills to others on the team through active listening, summarizing, facilitating and "bridge building".

Inspires:

Creates a shared vision by soliciting and valuing diverse input obtained from each team member on the vision of their work and the team.
Uses a broad range of communication strategies and methods to communicate vision with enthusiasm and clarity, and to inspire confidence and generate commitment.
Helps the team to embrace different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds by modeling positive leadership behavior and encouraging full participation.

Self-Awareness:

Proactively seeks and obtains ongoing feedback to help understand ones' own strengths and development areas to work more effectively with team/department managers/clients.
Understands and is aware of one's emotions and the impact these emotions may have on others.
Reflects on feedback and lessons learned and uses acquired knowledge in working with team members to achieve personal and professional growth.

Delivers:

Ensures the timely delivery of programs, projects, and services, effectively adapting to tight deadlines and sudden changes in priorities to accomplish objectives.
Plans for possibilities and contingencies, identifying opportunities and problems to ensure that best results are achieved.
Recognizes and makes best use of the diverse skills, abilities, experiences of team members to achieve best outcomes.

Transforms:

Takes initiative and sustained action to ensure the successful implementation of change by shifting strategic focus and embracing new ideas and building on past knowledge and success.
Fosters a team environment where al