Reporting Finance Manager

This is an excellent opportunity for a CPA designated accounting professional who wants to step into a management-level role with a very well-established organization. Leading financial reporting and internal controls, while supporting a growing accounting & finance function. This company is growing, which means future career development opportunities for this Manager! Office is based in Coquitlam.

Our client is a well-established Canadian organization headquartered in the Lower Mainland with operations across the country. With over three decades of history and a workforce supporting large and complex projects nationwide, the company has built a strong reputation for reliability and operational excellence. Employees are supported and empowered to contribute to the company’s ongoing success.

On behalf of our client, Swim Recruiting is seeking a Manager, Financial Reporting who will play a key role on the growing finance team. Reporting directly to the Director of Finance. The Manager, Financial Reporting will support financial reporting, accounting operations, and internal control processes. The Manager will work closely with another Finance Manager and will cross-train in other areas such as operational and general accounting. Preparing timely and accurate month-end financial reporting, including financial statements, reconciliations, schedules, and ad hoc analysis.

• Ensuring appropriate internal controls are maintained and identifying opportunities to strengthen processes and controls.
• Supporting and collaborating with accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and project accounting teams.
• Assisting with oversight of daily accounting operations and providing support across the finance department as needed.
• Providing coverage and support for other finance leadership roles when required.

We are seeking a self-motivated, hard-working, and detail-oriented accounting professional with strong technical accounting knowledge who shows strong potential to step into a people management capacity in future.

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• CPA designation (or International equivalent).
• At least 5 years of relevant and progressive work experience.
• Public practice accounting experience, with a mid-size or multi-national accounting firm.
• Bonus Points…
• Ideally the new Manager will live in the TriCities area! Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore, or Belcarra, or perhaps a nearby city such as Surrey, Pitt Meadows, Burquitlam, etc.
• Experience supporting / overseeing other accounting functions such as operational accounting, AP, and AR.
• Experience working in a complex and project-driven operational environment.
• Demonstrated ability to implement or strengthen internal controls and reporting processes.
• Base salary in the range of $94,000 to $118,000, commensurate with financial reporting skills, relevant work experience, and when CPA designation was achieved. The company provides a competitive overall compensation package including good health benefits, paid time off, and other employee programs.

The Manager will work full time in office at first, while getting to know the business and processes and to build solid in-person relationships across the company. The company has a flexible/hybrid work program in-place and eventually the Manager can start to work from home 1-2 days’ a week.