Director of Corporate Accounting
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The Director of Corporate Accounting manages the consolidation, reporting, and systems data landscape for a multi-entity corporate group operating in Canada and the U.S. You will lead consolidations, multi-jurisdictional tax compliance, and technical accounting. Additionally, this role acts as the functional owner of the group’s financial technology, participating in the implementation of an electronic data warehouse for unified financial and statistical reporting, while establishing robust access management protocols for key financial systems.
This is a hands-on leadership role. You will operate at both strategic and execution levels, ensuring audit readiness, controlled working capital, and consistent margin reporting across agencies.
Core Mandate
Deliver consolidated financial statements within the established group close calendar, with a business day five target as entity close processes mature
Provide expertise on technical accounting matters
Oversee global group taxation and manage the relationship with the group’s external advisors
Responsibility for administration of core financial systems
Mentor a growing team of accountants in an indirect relationship
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Consolidations
Manage the month-end, quarter-end, and annual financial consolidation for 10-15 corporate entities.
Oversee multi-currency consolidations, intercompany eliminations, and translation adjustments between CAD and USD.
Prepare accurate, timely consolidated financial statements, management reports, and variance analyses for senior leadership and the Board of Directors.
Serve as the primary contact for external auditors, managing the annual audit process and supporting audit readiness and the timely resolution of findings and control deficiencies.
Financial Data Warehouse
Participate in designing, implementing, and maintaining an electronic data warehouse (EDW) to centralize financial, operational, and statistical data.
Define finance requirements for standardized data collection, mapping pipelines, and extraction methodologies across all entities to ensure a "single source of truth."
Partner with IT and operations teams to translate complex accounting structures into robust relational data models and automated reporting dashboards.
Ensure the data warehouse supports historical archiving, multi-period audit readiness, and quick data retrieval for M&A due diligence.
Financial Systems & Access Management
Serve as the primary business owner for the group's key financial systems and ERP platform.
Design, implement, and manage a user access management framework, ensuring strict Segregation of Duties (SoD) across all entities, in partnership with IT and system administrators.
Periodically review system access permissions to comply with internal controls, corporate governance, and data privacy regulations.
Oversee cross-border tax compliance, including corporate income tax filings, GST/HST, PST, and QST in Canada, and federal, state, and local tax filings in the US, coordinating filings with internal teams and external advisors.
Coordinate with external tax advisors and CPAs on transfer pricing documentation, permanent establishment risks, and nexus studies.
Manage indirect tax reporting and ensure compliance with multi-state and multi-provincial tax regulations.
Technical Accounting & Policies
Research, interpret, and implement new accounting standards under applicable accounting standards.
Develop, document, and maintain comprehensive corporate accounting policies and internal control procedures across all group entities.
Provide technical accounting guidance on complex transactions, including business combinations, asset acquisitions, and revenue recognition.
Leadership & Process Improvement
Provide functional leadership, mentorship and technical guidance to corporate accountants and controllers through a matrixed relationship.
Streamline the consolidation and reporting workflow using modern ERP and consolidation software.
Partner with operational leaders and FP&A to align financial reporting with strategic business goals.
Qualifications
CPA (US or Canada required)
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
7-10 years progressive accounting experience
Experience in marketing agency, media, or professional services
Strong multi-entity consolidation background
Deep understanding of project-based revenue accounting
Exposure to corporate taxation in both Canada and the U.S.
Experience acting as a finance functional owner for an ERP,…
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