Reporting Finance Manager

Director, Financial Reporting (and Controllership)

As a fast moving business with direct-to-consumer, wholesale and major department store channels, our cross-functional team embodies dynamic creativity and is ever-evolving. With everything we do, we keep our customer at the core. We value our partnerships, developing and strengthening our relationships with accounts.

I joined the company 8 years ago and have had an amazing experience building and leading the back of house. Our teams include sales, marketing, design, creative services, production, operations, people experience and finance, with a global partnership network. Our staff are award-winning visionaries, led by an all-woman executive team.

We are a fast moving, complex business with direct to consumer, wholesale and major department sales channels with customer experience at the core. We value our partnerships, developing and strengthening our relationships with our boutiques and majors. We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Director, Financial Reporting (and Controllership) to lead the company’s financial reporting, accounting operations, internal controls, and financial compliance activities.

Reporting to the VP, Finance, this role will be responsible for ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the company’s financial information while building scalable processes and controls to support the company through its next stage of growth. You will lead two direct reports, the Senior Financial Analyst and the AP AR Specialist.

This is a key leadership role within Finance, combining strong technical accounting expertise with operational leadership. The Director will oversee the day-to-day controllership function, including the monthly close, financial reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, general ledger integrity, tax compliance support, internal controls, and external review/audit processes. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating at both a strategic and detailed level—able to identify opportunities to improve the finance function while also ensuring that the fundamentals of accounting, controls, and reporting are executed with a high degree of accuracy and discipline

Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE).

Own the integrity of the general ledger and other records within our ERP (Netsuite) including account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, provisions, intercompany transactions, and other accounting activities.

Prepare and review supporting schedules, reconciliations, and financial analysis to ensure the accuracy and completeness of reported results.

Prepare complex journal entries such as payroll, reclasses, transfer pricing, and intercompany transactions and allocation

Partner with FP&A and business leaders to investigate significant variances, unusual transactions, and accounting matters

Develop and maintain accounting policies and ensure consistent application across the organization.

Research and provide recommendations on technical accounting matters and new or complex transactions

Collaborate with the VP, Finance in the preparation and timely delivery of financial and management reporting to the Executive Team and other stakeholders

Support the VP, Finance on significant accounting judgments and matters requiring discussion with external advisors.

Collaborate with the VP, Finance and COO on efforts for any future financing events, strategic transactions, or audit requirements.

Accounting Operations

Provide leadership and oversight of the company’s day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, cash accounting, and general ledger activities.

Establish clear processes, responsibilities, service levels, and controls across accounting operations. Ensure vendor payments, customer receipts, payroll transactions, expense reimbursements, credit notes, and other financial transactions are appropriately authorized, recorded, and reconciled.

Monitor accounts receivable and accounts payable aging and partner with relevant teams to address material outstanding balances.

Tax & Regulatory Compliance

Coordinate the preparation and timely filing of corporate tax, sales tax, and other required financial filings across applicable jurisdictions.

Oversee the company’s tax compliance and manage the day-to-day relationship and information requirements of external tax advisors.Collaborate with the VP, Finance and external advisors with corporate tax planning, transfer pricing, cross border transactions, duties and other tax matters

Monitor tax and regulatory requirements relevant to JENNY BIRD and accelerate potential impacts and changes needed to the VP, Finance

Support tax registrations and financial compliance requirements associated with expansion into new markets or jurisdictions.

Treasury & Cash Controls

Oversee daily accounting and controls related to cash and banking activities such as bank account access, payment authorization, banking changes, and cash movements.

Ensure bank accounts are reconciled accurately and on a timely basis and ensure accurate accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory and other working-capital information to support cash management decisions

Collaborate with the VP, Finance with cash flow forecasting

Support banking covenant calculations and reporting requirements.

Assist with documentation and reporting associated with credit facilities and other financing arrangements. Continuously improve the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of the company’s financial reporting and accounting processes.

Identify opportunities to automate manual processes, strengthen controls, and improve the quality and accessibility of financial information.

Optimize the use of the company’s ERP, accounting, expense management, payroll, reporting, and other Finance-related systems.

Partner with IT and other stakeholders on Finance system implementations, integrations, upgrades, and process changes.

Develop and maintain clear process documentation and standard operating procedures across the Finance function.

Reports to the VP, Finance

Partners with the VP, Finance to lead team role design, career development, coaching, and recruitment efforts, ensuring the wholesale team’s growth aligns with company objectives and individual development goals.

CPA designation with strong technical accounting and controllership experience.

Approximately 8–12+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including experience leading a controllership or financial reporting function.

Strong understanding of accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, general ledger, and cash.

Demonstrated experience developing and operating effective internal controls and financial policies.

Experience managing external financial statement reviews or audits and working with external accounting and tax advisors.

Working knowledge of Canadian corporate and indirect taxation, including GST/HST; S. sales tax and cross-border tax matters is strongly preferred

Strong systems orientation with experience improving ERP, accounting, reporting, and Finance processes

Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capabilities.

Strong communication skills with the ability to explain accounting and financial matters to non-finance stakeholders.

As a brand, we have seen incredible growth and success through our team’s proactiveness, curiosity and desire to learn while building. We look for managers who embody these traits and have the confidence and comfortability to not only manage and collaborate laterally, but to also work directly with our founder to communicate ideas and support the company’s goals and manage up when required.

Location: We have flexible working arrangements for the team. This role requires you to be in the office (East Room located at 507 King East, Toronto, Ontario) 3 days a week, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursdays.

3 weeks vacation + 3 floating days + Summer Fridays (office closes early at 1 pm)

• A comprehensive benefits program + flexible health care spending account
• Parental leave top-up
• JENNY BIRD does not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, ancestry, colour, place of origin, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, family status or marital status, or any other protected category recognized by provincial or federal laws.