Director, Accounting

Our rapidly growing manufacturing client has an opening for a Director, Accounting. Reporting to the President and supervising a team, the Director, Accounting will blend strong leadership, coaching and accounting skills to be a key day to day business resource to the senior management team. Specific responsibilities will include: overseeing the closing activities for the company including the preparation and distribution of monthly, quarterly and annual P&L, balance sheet and cash flow statements; inter-company accounting; transfer pricing; domestic and international reporting; support the monthly and annual consolidation processes at the business unit and holding company; develop and oversee budgets, forecasts and KPI’s with assigned entities and monthly, quarterly and annual tax filing.  The Director, Accounting will enjoy working in an entrepreneurial environment that values the ability to multi-task and a willingness to work hands-on.

Skills/Experience:

The ideal candidate for the Director, Accounting position will hold a Canadian accounting designation and have 5+ years progressive manufacturing industry experience in a job costing environment combined with experience in a supervisory role.  The Director, Accounting will possess strong technical accounting, operational reporting, problem solving and analytical skills; previous supervisory, personnel management, mentoring, coaching and team building experience and computer system literacy and oversight experience. You have a keen eye for detail and are also comfortable assessing the bigger picture and are looking for a role where working independently you can add value from a day to day administrative operations perspective while assisting with the growth of the company.