Manager, Financial Reporting & Operations

Manager, Financial Reporting & Operations### Manager, Financial Reporting & Operations Apply:
Hybrid:
Markham, Ontario:
Full time:
Posted 2 Days Ago:
End Date:
November 30, 2026 (29 days left to apply):
R1260

The Manager, Financial Reporting & Operations leads two core Finance functions:
Financial Operations and Financial Reporting. The incumbent will be accountable for the accuracy, timeliness, and effectiveness of transaction processing, period-end close, and financial reporting.

The Manager will work closely with business leaders, Finance management, other Honda companies, cross-functional project teams to understand business activities and ensure their accounting and reporting impacts are appropriately addressed.

As a key member of the Finance leadership team, the Manager develops people and strong teams, drives process and system improvements, and builds the team’s ability to respond to changing business requirements.  
** RESPONSIBILITIES*
* ** Leadership and Functional Oversight*
* * Establish functional objectives, priorities, performance measures, and service expectations
* Provide clear direction for team results, significant deliverables and issue resolution.
* Monitor key risks, material issues, significant judgments and exceptions, ensuring timely resolution and appropriate escalation.
* Represent the functions in cross-functional initiatives and provide clear recommendations to Finance leadership and business stakeholders.  
** Financial Operations
*** Provide oversight of Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Inventory accounting functions, ensuring transactions are processed accurately, completely and within established timelines, policies, controls and approval requirements.
* Monitor operational accounting activities and key performance indicators, identify risks or service gaps, and implement appropriate corrective actions.
* Drive sustainable improvements in high-volume transaction processes, including standardization, automation and stronger use of system controls.  
** Financial Reporting
*** Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and reporting processes, ensuring that required deliverables are completed accurately and on time.
* Oversee the preparation and review of journal entries, account reconciliations, financial statements, Canadian local consolidation, reporting packages, and supporting analyses.
* Lead the assessment and documentation of complex and non-routine accounting matters under IFRS and company accounting policies.  
** Internal Controls, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), and Audit
*** Maintain an effective internal control environment across the core finance functions and support SOX compliance activities
* Coordinate audit requirements and ensure requested information is complete, accurate, and provided within required timelines.  Other duties as assigned.  
** QUALIFICATIONS
* ** Bachelor’s degree
* CPA designation required
* 10 years of progressive relevant experience, including experience leading teams with multiple functional responsibilities
* Strong knowledge of IFRS, consolidation, and financial analysis
* Experience in a large, complex organization with multiple business units, legal entities, or foreign affiliates
* Experience with SAP or a comparable enterprise resource planning system
* Experience supporting audits and SOX compliance preferred
* Automotive sector experience a preference
* Involvement in major system implementations, finance transformation, automation, and process-improvement initiatives preferred
* Familiarity with U.S. accounting requirements preferred
* Demonstrates a high degree of integrity and promotes a governance-focused culture.
* Strong leadership, coaching, and people-development capabilities
* Ability to communicate complex accounting matters clearly
* Strong continuous-improvement mindset and willingness to challenge inefficient or ineffective practices.
* Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with reporting, business intelligence, or data-analysis tools  
** HIRING PRACTICES
*** The salary range for this position is $ - $ annually. Individual salaries within this range are determined by a variety of job-related factors, including education, experience, knowledge, and skill set.
* This is an on-site with occasional work-from-home position that requires employees to work on-site four days per week with the opportunity to work-from-home one day per week (with a dedicated workspace at the assigned company office).
* This posting is for an existing…