Robert Half Looking for Assistant Vice President, Accounting at Kelowna, British Columbia Full Time

Our client based in Kelowna is looking for an Assistant Vice President, Accounting.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Assistant Vice President, Accounting is accountable for the financial operations of our client and its subsidiaries including accounting, internal financial reporting, and internal controls. Working closely with the CFO, the AVP Accounting will provide accounting support throughout the organization as needed with an emphasis on optimizing procedures, processes, and systems to improve the accuracy and quality of financial reporting in accordance with the requirements of a public company on the TSX Venture Exchange. The AVP accounting is also a key contributor to the integration of businesses acquired by the company.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Accountable for the financial operations of the company and its subsidiaries including accounting, internal financial reporting (including KPIs and key metrics), and internal controls. 

• Analyzes, documents, optimizes, and implements procedures, processes, and systems to improve the accuracy and quality of financial reporting.

• Fosters relationships with existing portfolio companies and future companies acquired to resolve issues and develop best practices, while understanding that each business is distinct and operates relatively autonomously.

• Key contributor to the post-acquisition integration of businesses, specifically as it pertains to accounting procedures, processes, systems, and internal financial reporting.

• Assists the portfolio businesses as they develop strategies and establish objectives by identifying risk areas and mitigation.

• Assists the portfolio businesses and their accounting teams with all functions required to complete monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting requirements as well as requests from auditors, consultants, tax advisors, and insurance advisors.

• Assists the portfolio businesses and their accounting teams with the ongoing development and maintenance of their accounting or enterprise resource planning systems to ensure systematic and accurate recording of all financial transactions that can facilitate robust financial planning and analysis. 

• Trains new and existing accounting employees of non-routine reporting transactions or other areas of identified improvement.

• Assists the portfolio businesses and their accounting teams in designing and maintaining effective internal controls based on a risk-management approach 

• Ad hoc projects or other appropriate responsibilities as required.

SKILLS & EXPERTISE

• Experience designing, optimizing, and maintaining internal controls and documenting process workflow. 

• Experience managing and working in Enterprise Resource Planning systems.

• Experience with full cycle accounting including month-end close, financial reporting, and audit, with an understanding of accounting for multi-currency transactions.

• Experience leading and developing staff.

• High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts, and ability to solution.

• Strong project management experience with excellent communication skills, being able to engage with senior management teams across departments.

• A motivator, influencer, and contributor to a positive team environment with ability to work independently.

• Ability to manage time, multi-task and adhere to strict deadlines.

• Strong organizational skills and detail oriented.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent judgment, high discretion, and confidentiality.

• Strong Microsoft Office skillset with an emphasis on analyzing data in Excel.

• CPA designation required.

• Minimum 8 years of progressive professional accounting experience required, including 3 in a managerial capacity, with prior experience as a controller in a manufacturing environment preferred.

• Must be legally able to work in Canada and have the ability to travel.

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply today! Please reference job number 05060-0012526012 in all correspondence.

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