Senior Finance Manager

This is a 6 month contract role with permanent potential at the end of the contract

Role: The Senior Manager Corporate Accounting is an integral part of the Corporate Accounting team who will provide leadership and support for the corporate accounting team deliverables related to the accuracy, transparency and timeliness of financial reporting in compliance with IFRS and regulatory standards. This requires technical accounting knowledge, superior business partnership skills, an acute analytical sense and strong attention to detail.

• Preparation and review of quarterly and annual financial statements, notes disclosure for financial statements, MD&A, press releases, investor presentations, and the Annual Information Form (AIF).
• Completion of quarterly and annual impairment testing
• Review acquisitions and disposition agreements and assist with systems set up required for financial statement reporting
• Review complex entries as they relate to acquisitions and dispositions
• Preparation and review of quarterly covenant compliance calculations and reporting
• Review and prepare separate audit legal entity financial statements
• Liaise with external auditors and internal audit team to provide the documents needed for review and audit
• Liaise with operations finance and property managers to ensure proper understanding of results and transactions, while providing guidance over complex accounting items and other issues
• Completion of IFRS research and implementation of accounting policies in response to developments in the senior housing industry
• Prepare technical memoranda on corporate finance transactions and provide financial reporting support.
• Champion system enhancements, automation, and reporting best practices.
• Month end and quarter end corporate activities as assigned
• Other ad hoc activities as assigned

• 8-10 years of experience in accounting preferred
• Public company external reporting experience
• Strong Knowledge of IFRS
• Experience with accounting software, specifically One Stream and Yardi
• Strong technical and analytical skills as well as strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong technical knowledge of financial accounting consolidation rules
• Excel proficiency is mandatory
• Ability to manage and validate large amounts of data
• High degree of integrity and professionalism.
• Excellent judgment and decision-making skills
• Easily adapts to changes, delays, or unexpected events in the work environment
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), a consultative and collaborative style, and the ability to participate effectively within a team.
• The ability to organize and prioritize work to meet defined deadlines in a large fast-paced work environment
• A focus on continuous improvement and quality
• Eagerness to learn

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This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer:
Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied.

Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products