Hybrid Financial Reporting Manager

at Smardt Chiller Group

• Job title: Financial Reporting Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: ERP, Flux
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Dorval, Canada

About the role

• Financial Reporting Manager overseeing month-end processes and financial reporting at Smardt, a leader in oil-free chillers. Requires extensive IFRS experience and consolidation expertise.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and execute the entire month-end and quarter-end consolidation process, ensuring timely reporting and full compliance with IFRS.
• Prepare comprehensive annual and quarterly financial statements, including commentary on variances and notes for the Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A).
• Produce monthly financial statements and management deliverables within established deadlines.
• Perform detailed variance analysis on consolidated income statements and balance sheets, providing clear explanations for significant fluctuations.
• Verify the consistency and accuracy of all consolidated financial data, proactively identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Ensure all transactions are recorded in accordance with the Group’s accounting policies and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Develop, implement, and communicate Group accounting policies and procedures to ensure alignment and consistency.
• Prepare and review monthly journal entries for significant consolidation-related adjustments and restatements.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of all adjustments and restatements, including detailed justifications and supporting analyses.
• Analyze and document complex transactions, providing technical accounting guidance and recommendations.
• Act as the primary liaison with subsidiaries, collecting necessary financial information, resolving accounting and consolidation issues, and obtaining explanations for variances.
• Provide first-line technical accounting and tax support for the finance teams at subsidiaries.
• Provide strategic financial and accounting support to local management and executive leadership to aid decision-making.
• Coordinate and manage the annual external audit process as the main point of contact for external auditors.
• Identify, design, and implement process improvements in consolidation workflows to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and control.
• Ensure the quality, reliability, and accuracy of all financial data through robust control frameworks.
• Lead or contribute to special financial projects, including ad hoc analyses and due diligence activities for mergers and acquisitions.

Requirements

• More than 5 years of progressive experience in financial reporting, consolidation, or corporate accounting.
• More than 5 years of experience in a manufacturing, multi-site, multinational environment.
• Proven experience in financial reporting under IFRS and preparing financial statements.
• Proven experience managing month-end and quarter-end close processes in a multi-entity environment.
• Experience coordinating with external auditors and managing audit processes.
• Experience in a publicly listed or regulated organization.
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions or due diligence activities.
• Experience in international or multi-jurisdictional accounting.
• Experience with enterprise consolidation tools and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Microsoft Dynamics).
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• A professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA or international equivalent), or progress toward one, is an asset.

Benefits

• Not specified