Manager, Operations Accounting - ERP

at  Black Diamond Group

Black Diamond rents and sells modular space solutions and workforce accommodation solutions to customers in Canada, the United States and Australia. In North America, we also provide specialized field rentals to oil and gas industries. We serve diverse sectors including oil and gas, mining, power, construction, engineering, military, government, and education.Since our humble beginnings as a small operation in 2003, we’ve grown to encompass four separate business units, and earned a world-class reputation, and a track record of over-delivering on promises.We offer a career, not a job, in an environment known for strength, flexibility and brilliance. Like a diamond we look for people who will grow stronger and shine brighter in a fast paced and challenging environment.
We have a full-time position as a Manager, Operations Accounting in our Head Office in Calgary, AB.
Reporting to the Vice President, Operations Controller MSS, the Manager Operations Accounting – ERP will be responsible for the accounting functions of Modular Space Solutions (MSS) Division as the division takes on implementing a new Enterprise Resource Planning system. The Manager Operations Accounting - ERP is responsible for aiding the Business Unit with accounting functions, detailed analysis, month-end, reporting and budget & forecasts.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• University Degree in Finance or Accounting
• Professional accounting designation is required
• Rental and Project accounting experience is an asset
• 5+ years’ experience in accounting or an accounting related role
• Previous leadership experience is an asset
• IFRS Accounting experience is an asset
• Extensive experience and understanding of accounting programs, ERP Systems and Microsoft Applications
• Demonstrated advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, capable of professional interaction with various levels of operations and other departments
• Works well under pressure with multiple concurrent deadlines
• Excellent analytical skills and takes initiatives to solve problems
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Works with the Vice President, Operations Controller MSS with updates for the accounting for the division
• Provide oversight of the division accounting functions including ensuring month-end accounting processes are followed and results comply with the company’s accounting policies;
• Works with the team of performing related accounting work for divisions across North America
• Conducts analytical review of business unit performance and results to budget, for monthly management reporting, forecasting, accruals and actuals
• Review all weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting for accuracy and reliability
• Review and analyze business unit financial forecasting including income statement, capital and cash flows;
• Upload accruals and journal entries in SAP for posting
• Prepares and evaluates financial operating reports and presents findings and recommendations;
• Oversees monthly sales commission for MSS Sales Team
• Participate in partnership audits as required by stakeholders which includes intercompany, interdivisional and Joint Venture elimination processes
• Support Senior Leadership & Regional Management in preparing budget & forecasts and reporting of actuals
• Support management in all accounting, audit, tax, treasury and controls related issues
• Assist in performing ad hoc analysis for internal reporting purposes
• Assist Corporate Financial Reporting, Corporate Accounting and external auditors for business unit audit requests and external reporting
• Ensuring proper adherence to all administrative and operational processes, procedures and policies in relation to assets; and provide feedback to effectively design preventative and detective controls to aid in the accuracy timeliness of financial statements
• Regularly offers process improvement ideas, shares best practices and facilitates standardization among divisions