Senior Manager, Accounting Operations

Our client is looking for a Senior Manager, Accounting Operations to join their team.

• Monitor cash balances and intercompany transfers to ensure adequate liquidity.
• Identify opportunities to optimize working capital and reduce idle cash.
• Coordinate cash flow planning and payment scheduling for recurring obligations, including leases or other financing arrangements.
• Oversee banking controls, including dual approvals, stop payments, void cheques, and resolution of returned items.
• Administer positive pay and ensure timely reporting of exceptions to prevent fraudulent disbursements.
• Oversee payment execution for approved invoices, ensuring all disbursements comply with approval hierarchies and funding availability.
• Review payment batches prepared by the A/P team, ensuring segregation of duties between payment processing and payment release.
• Ensure compliance with internal control policies and audit requirements for payment processing.
• Support review of vendor master data and assist with fraud prevention procedures.
• Supervise and provide direction to the Cash Application Specialists to ensure timely and accurate posting of customer payments.
• Monitor unapplied cash and coordinate with Billing and Collections for resolution.
• Review daily deposit reconciliations and ensure completeness of cash receipts reporting.
• Prepare monthly cash management reports summarizing cash positions and forecasts, providing management with insights into cash flow trends, funding needs, and process improvements.
• Coordinate with Accounting to ensure all bank and credit card reconciliations are completed accurately and timely.
• Manage bank‑issued letters of credit, maintaining accurate records and renewal schedules.
• Develop, implement, and maintain treasury policies and procedures, ensuring adherence to segregation of duties and best practices.
• Support internal and external audits by providing required documentation.
• Lead initiatives to automate and streamline cash management, payment processing and banking interfaces.
• Report on KPIs defined by the leadership team.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• CPA designation or progress toward CPA preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in Cash Management, Treasury, Accounts Payable, or related financial operations, with demonstrated experience in process improvement or transformation environments.
• Strong understanding of cash management, banking controls, and payment systems.
• Experience supervising staff in Accounts Payable and/or Cash Application functions.
• Experience with Sage Intacct.
• Knowledge of automated payment and lockbox solutions preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; ability to interpret and present financial data clearly.
• Attention to detail, with a solid focus on accuracy and compliance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ability to analyze large data sets.
• Positive attitude and adaptability to change within a rapidly growing organization.

• Salary range: $120,000 - $140,000 per year.
• Competitive salary.
• Supportive team, culture.
• RRSP.
• Vacation: 3 weeks.

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