Accounting Manager - Gestionnaire comptable

We are looking for a Manager to join our Corporate and Common Group Accounting Team. This team supports ATCOs Corporate entities and Common Group functions and has two core responsibilities as follows:
Planning/ Budgeting/ Forecasting which includes:
Developing the Business Plan for the Corporate entities and Common Group functions including working closely with Common Group leaders and other Corporate Finance functions to develop and validate assumptions.
Monitoring the actual results compared to the approved Business Plan including reviewing results with a variety of stakeholders including cost centres owners Common Group leaders and Senior Executives and updating the monthly and full year forecast as required.
Providing accounting support to Common Group leaders on a variety of cost savings initiatives.

Transactional Support - which includes:
Month end close process for numerous large and small Corporate and Common Group entities including generating journal entries validating actuals reconciling accounts and posting of period end adjustments. Reporting actual results on a monthly and quarterly basis to our Consolidation/ Public Company Reporting team.
Working closely with the Accounting Teams from the other ATCO Business Units to ensure that Corporate and Common Groups costs allocated to them are correctly accounted for and reconciled.
Where applicable working closely with the Accounting Standards team to ensure complex corporate transactions including M&A and investment activity are properly accounted for.

Please note that depending on the successful candidate job responsibilities may be altered to make the most of their strengths in these two core areas!

Provide direction and guidance to the team in support of the responsibilities outlined above
Assist and support staff on non-routine transactions and issues requiring resolution
Ensure the consistent application of processes and procedures in compliance with all internal policies and financial reporting requirements
Build and manage relationships with key stakeholders including the Common Group Leaders and their respective teams other Corporate accounting teams including Intercompany Treasury Accounting Standards and Public Company Reporting and Business Unit Finance teams
Work closely with Senior Finance leaders to finalize Corporate and Common Group deliverables
Process Management and Improvement
Cultivate an environment of continuous improvement including identifying and implementing changes (people process and/or technology)
Assist in developing and implementing strengthened internal control policies and procedures
Assist and support staff in the preparation of audit working papers and materials
Lead a team with diverse levels of experience and backgrounds including CPA students
Perform supervisory functions including interviewing and recommending new hires providing or arranging training for the staff evaluating staff performance and creating developmental plans

Undergraduate degree
Canadian Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation
Minimum of 8 years post-CPA technical experience
Experience in a formal leadership role including mentoring and coaching
Proficiency in Oracle E-Business Suite of products including General Ledger (and related reporting capabilities) and Oracle FCCS. Equivalencies such as SAP and JDE may be considered.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel Word Teams etc.)
Please apply online with your ATCO Careers Profile through Oracle. It is important for applicants to ensure their profile or resume details the required qualifications stated above and other supporting career information.