IPEX est l’un des principaux fournisseurs de systèmes intégrés de tuyauteries thermoplastiques en Amérique du Nord. Nous avons pour mission de bâtir un avenir meilleur en connectant les gens avec l’eau et l’énergie.

DESCRIPTION DU POSTE

Relevant du Contrôleur, Opérations Comptables Amérique du Nord, le Gestionnaire, Comptabilité Financière est responsable des sujets s’apparentant à la comptabilité financière pour le groupe IPEX Amérique du Nord. Dans ce poste, vous serez responsable des informations financières en conformité avec les normes IFRS. Vous veillerez à ce que ces informations soient précise et disponible rapidement. Une des pierres angulaires de votre rôle sera de développer et motiver votre équipe, ainsi qu’améliorerez les processus pour maximiser l’efficacité du cycle comptable.
Pour réussir dans ce rôle, vous devez être passionné par la précision financière, être axé sur les processus, et reconnaître que votre leadership sera le catalyseur des réalisations de votre équipe. Vous devez être prêt à surmonter une large gamme de défis stimulant tout en trouvant des moyens innovants de garder votre équipe motivée et engagée.

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Controller, North American Accounting Operations, the Manager, Financial Accounting is responsible for financial accounting matters for the IPEX North American Group of operations. As the Manager, Financial Accounting you will ensure the timely and accurate recording of information in compliance with IFRS accounting standards, develop and motivate your team, and drive process improvements that maximize efficiency of the accounting cycle.
To be successful in this role, you must be passionate about financial accuracy, be process driven, and recognize that your leadership will be the catalyst for your team’s achievements. You must be ready to overcome a broad range of obstacles that will keep you stimulated as well as find innovative ways of keeping your team motivated and challenged.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• CPA Designation
• 7 years of accounting experience
• 3 to 5 years of management experience
• Excellent leadership, proactive, self-motivated, excellent organizational skills, and detail-orientated
• Strong Knowledge of IFRS, multiple currencies and multiple entity environment
• Prior experience working in external audit, Big 4 an asset
• Experience working within a global setting or in a manufacturing environment, an asset
• Experience with US and Canadian regulations (Sales Taxes, Payroll, and Reporting), an asset
• Knowledge of Accounting Systems/ERP (SAP S/4HANA as an asset)
• Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (Word/Excel/PowerPoint).
• Adaptable and flexible in a changing environment
• Bilingual (Fluent in English and French)

WE CURRENTLY HAVE AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY AS A MANAGER, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING. THIS ROLE IS BASED IN OUR CORPORATE OFFICE ON NUNS’ ISLAND, MONTREAL, QC ON A HYBRID WORK MODEL (TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY ARE IN THE OFFICE), AND REPORTS TO THE CONTROLLER, NORTH AMERICAN ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS.

Do not miss the opportunity to join a broad family of people-centric professionals, thought leaders and rapid thinkers, entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters!

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and develop a team of 15 Financial Accountants with different levels of specialisation including CPAs, by providing them with guidance, and fostering a motivating team environment leading to business success.
• Manage month-end, quarter-end and year-end close process for the IPEX North America Group operations, including but not limited to:
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• Payroll & Benefits; Accruals; Inter-company allocations; Pre-paids; R&D; IFRS 16 leases; Sales tax payment & reporting; FX Revaluation; Bank reconciliations; and other.

• Collaborate with the ERP implementation team to ensure a smooth ERP system transition with minimal disruptions to financial reporting.
• Coordinate with Shared Service functions (Accounts Payable, Account Receivable, Costing, Financial Planning & Analysis, Business Partners, Tax, Treasury and Transfer Pricing, Internal controls, and other) by monitoring workflow and ensuring accurate and timely processing within company standards.
• Assist the reporting team with financial planning and analysis, including annual budget and forecasting process, and variance analysis.
• Participate in driving the organization and department’s goals and objectives.
• Establish and maintain internal controls and recommend improvements.
• Coordinate internal and external audits (Big 4).
• Researching accounting issues for compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• In coordination with tax and legal departments, assists in the completion of proper statutory reporting.