IMAX Corporation Looking for Sr. Financial Analyst, Corporate Accounting at Mississauga, ON Full Time

ABOUT IMAX:

IMAX is not your everyday entertainment experience. With over 50 years of history as a global innovator in entertainment technology, our employees and their careers have constantly gone beyond the ordinary. From offices across North America, Europe, and Asia, we combine proprietary software, architecture, and equipment with industry-leading knowledge and connections to create experiences that take audiences beyond the edge of their seats to a world they have never imagined. Our Hollywood team are trusted movie business insiders with decades of production experience, acting as advisors to top filmmakers and studios across the world. Our technology experts are leaders in the industry, constantly pushing the limits of what is possible in entertainment. Our sales and marketing teams are talented professionals who build and enhance the IMAX brand globally.

IMAX’s network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the world, and our growing Live and Enhanced businesses have allowed us to bring the IMAX Experience to our partnerships across live music, events and streaming to provide the best possible experience across any screen. As the world’s leading entertainment technology company, IMAX has revolutionized the way people experience movies, and continues to push the boundaries of entertainment experiences forward. Our employees are driven by a passion to take audiences around the world to places they have only dreamed of.

Come explore IMAX – where innovation, creativity and passion come together. Get inspired, get involved, and ignite your future with IMAX!

Required Skills

Reporting to the Manager, Corporate Accounting, the Sr. Financial Analyst will have accountability for various aspects of IMAX’s corporate accounting, month-end close and financial reporting cycle. The Sr. Financial Analyst will work closely with the Finance team members and other business partners to deliver timely and accurate financial results on IMAX’s key revenue streams and business functions. This role also provides analytical support to help business leaders with performance measurement and management decision-making.

Please note this is a contract role.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to a quality month-end close cycle by delivering timely, accurate and useful financial data for IMAX Corporation as well as ad hoc analysis as requested by management
• Analyze and prepare month-end results, including monthly journal entries for various revenue streams and cost areas
• Prepare and record monthly accounting entries for the Company’s Japan and Russia entities
• Prepare account reconciliations on a monthly and quarterly basis supported by appropriate documentation and audit trail
• Preparation of quarterly supporting schedules and note disclosures to Financial Reporting Team for 10-Q and 10-K SEC filing, MD&A
• Prepare quarter-end, year-end working papers for internal and external auditors on a timely basis
• Assistance with special projects and other areas in the Finance group as required
• Continuous process improvements

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Designated professional in CPA,CA or substantial program completion
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Financial Analyst/Corporate Accounting role, at a public company environment with exposure to multinational organization
• Proficiency in accounting (US GAAP an asset), ability to learn and understand new business processes in a growing industry, apply appropriate accounting and internal control measures to support the business
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel, working knowledge of ERPs such as SAP/BPC or Oracle/Hyperion
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Highly efficient and detail-oriented
• Ability to stay focused to meet deadlines under tight timelines
• Strong interpersonal communication skills

Required Experience

IMAX is proud to be an equal opportunity employer!

At IMAX you will be part of a culture built on respect – one that recognizes the unique talents of everyone on the team. We’re proud of the differences that make us all unique and we support unity, acceptance, and equal rights for all. Diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success as a global company.

For consideration, please apply online. We thank all applicants for their interest in IMAX but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note, IMAX is currently operating in-office 5 days-a-week. Additionally, all permanent full-time employment is subject to background and employment/reference checks.