Accounting Manager; FTC)

Job Description

Black Berry (NYSE:BB)(TSX:BB) provides enterprises and governments the intelligent software and services that power the world around us. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the company's high-performance foundational software enables major automakers and industrial giants alike to unlock transformative applications, drive new revenue streams and launch innovative business models, all without sacrificing safety, security, and reliability. With a deep heritage in Secure Communications, Black Berry delivers operational resiliency with a comprehensive, highly secure, and extensively certified portfolio for mobile fortification, mission-critical communications, and critical events management.

Contract (Fixed Term)

Black Berry is looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to provide contract support across our Corporate Accounting and Accounting Operations teams during a Net Suite ERP reimplementation.

This is a hands‑on role for an accomplished accounting professional who can quickly take ownership of key accounting activities, maintain the quality and continuity of close and reporting processes, and contribute to a significant systems transformation. You’ll combine strong technical accounting and general ledger expertise with practical Net Suite experience, working across both day‑to‑day accounting operations and ERP‑related activities. We’re looking for someone who is comfortable operating independently, navigating competing priorities, investigating complex accounting issues and working collaboratively with stakeholders to get to the right outcome.

• Own key accounting activities including the preparation, review and approval of journal entries for accruals, reclassifications, fixed assets, intangible assets and other accounting adjustments..
• Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end close, ensuring assigned activities are accurate, well‑controlled and completed within established timelines..
• Perform detailed balance sheet and general ledger analysis, including fixed asset, lease and intangible asset continuity schedules, investigating unusual balances, fluctuations, reconciling items and data inconsistencies..
• Maintain strong accounting and control standards, ensuring financial records and assigned activities comply with U.S. GAAP, SOX controls and internal accounting policies..
• Play an active role in the Net Suite ERP reimplementation, gathering accounting requirements, coordinating inputs from Accounting Operations and cross‑functional stakeholders, tracking issues and supporting project deliverables..
• Support data cleansing, migration and validation, reviewing accounting data, mappings, reconciliations, financial statement integrations and reporting outputs to help ensure data is complete, accurate and reliable..
• Identify and resolve accounting and systems issues, applying sound judgement, critical thinking and strong attention to detail to investigate root causes and recommend practical solutions..
• Partner across Corporate Accounting and Accounting Operations, providing hands‑on support for evolving priorities, process improvements, ERP activities and special projects..

• Demonstrated ability to independently own complex general ledger accounting activities, including journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, account reconciliations, fixed assets and intangible assets..
• Able to take ownership of complex or ambiguous accounting issues, determine the appropriate accounting treatment or path to resolution, and communicate recommendations clearly to stakeholders..
• Strong experience managing key components of month‑end, quarter‑end and year‑end close, with accountability for accuracy, completeness and delivery against…