Intercompany Accountant

Intercompany Accountant

Champion Petfoods

Base pay range: $/yr - $/yr

Champion Petfoods is an award‑winning pet food maker with a reputation of trust spanning 35+ years. Founded in a small town in Alberta, Canada, Champion – with its ORIJEN® and ACANA® brands – is a key player in the global premium pet food industry across three major geographic regions.

Overview

The Intercompany Accountant is a key role that manages all intercompany transactions within the company, between Champion Petfoods entities and between Champion Petfoods and their parent company, Mars Inc. This role will oversee all transfer pricing between legal entities and execute the indicated adjustments based on Mars guidelines and Champion’s model.

The successful candidate will be a finance professional who will act as an intercompany expert dedicated to the General Accounting Team within the Finance department.

The Intercompany Accountant will work on a hybrid schedule, spending three days per week in‑person at either our Flatirons Corporate Office in Louisville, CO, or our Landmark Corporate Office in Edmonton, AB.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all intercompany activities across multiple Champion Petfoods entities including intercompany with the Mars group.
• Record cross‑charges from other Mars entities, ensuring accuracy and completeness, working with corresponding business partners to resolve inquiries and/or discrepancies.
• Manage the Mars intercompany settlement process full cycle (ICNetting platform) including multi‑currency impacts.
• Create the Champion price lists in the ERP for intercompany product sales, execute system updates and ensure proper controls. Be the point of contact in the organization for intercompany pricing.
• Have expertise on the ERP’s intercompany processes including overseeing the multi‑currency requirements.
• Own and administer all transfer pricing charges between Champion entities, providing analysis and evaluating the transfer price models in collaboration with the Mars ICTC team.
• Reconcile intercompany accounts, and create manual invoices if required, collaborating with the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable teams.
• Maintain the records of all intercompany agreements and verify compliance with agreements.
• Provide supporting schedules to assist the tax team with corporate tax returns.
• Perform period‑end reconciliation tasks to support the period‑end close schedule.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives of the Finance department and other business units across Champion and Mars.
• Participate in a variety of diverse accounting and reporting activities in support of business activities.
• Demonstrate business acumen and partnership to the broader organization through asking questions, demonstrating curiosity, and challenging the status‑quo in the spirit of continuous improvement and fostering a high‑performance collaborative environment.
• Ensure compliance with Finance policies and procedures, and internal controls.
• Ensure the strict confidentiality and privacy of the Company’s financial records.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of experience in accounting or finance, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience such as being a finance key user or finance business expert.
• Knowledge of transfer pricing and intercompany settlement practices.
• Knowledge of accounting policies and frameworks; experience with US GAAP considered an asset.
• Strong organizational, time management and prioritizing skills, with accuracy and attention to detail while working under tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills through experience working on complex transactions.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with cross‑functional teams and critical stakeholders across multiple entities within the organization.
• Knowledge of accounting systems, budgets, and internal controls.
• Self‑directed, with demonstrated integrity and professionalism with ability to work successfully both independently and within a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial reports for accuracy and reasonableness and to prepare and maintain various supporting schedules.
• Technological skills and experience working within an ERP…