bilingual director, accounting and special projects - french and english.

Are you a bilingual (French/English), technical accounting leader seeking a high-impact, strategic executive trajectory? A premier multinational corporation is looking for a Director of Complex Accounting and Special Projects to shape enterprise accounting governance and serve as a key technical advisor on strategic corporate growth.

Reporting directly to the Vice-President, Group Financial Controller, you will direct Group accounting policy, spearhead technical strategy for major acquisitions, and mentor a talented team of accounting professionals.

Advantages
Compensation & Workplace Highlights

- Compensation starts at $180k+ bonus
- Vacation & Benefits: 4 weeks paid vacation + full corporate health & wellness coverage
- Work Setup & Culture: Downtown Toronto location with a 3-day hybrid schedule and a dynamic, supportive team culture.

Responsibilities
What You’ll Drive

- M&A & Strategic Transactions: Serve as the lead technical expert on acquisitions and deal structuring, managing purchase price allocation and transaction accounting implications.

- Policy & IFRS Excellence: Direct enterprise accounting policies, analyze evolving IFRS standards, and lead seamless standard implementations across business units.
- Technical Rigor & Disclosures: Author robust, audit-ready position papers, oversee annual goodwill and intangible asset impairment evaluations, and partner on complex financial disclosures.
- Audit Leadership: Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors on technical accounting matters.
- Team Development: Build, coach, and elevate a high-performing technical accounting team.

Qualifications
What You Bring

- Professional Credentials: Active CPA designation (or recognized equivalent).
- Senior Leadership: 15+ years of progressive accounting, advisory, or audit experience within large corporate or multinational environments.
- Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of IFRS and practical application to complex corporate deals.
- Communication & Language: Excellent advisory and executive communication skills, with full bilingualism (English & French) to collaborate across national teams.

Summary
If this sounds like an exciting opportunity and a great match for you, and you are ready for a new challenge, please apply to or share with your network, today!

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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