Job Details:

About the Role:

- Reporting to the Senior Managers, Consolidations, the incumbent will manage the corporate Consolidations function. The incumbent will be responsible, in collaboration with counterparts in the regional platforms, manage and coordinate the consolidation process.

- Manage portfolio of companies consolidated within the organisation on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis

- Manage the preparation and review of supporting schedules and various types of financial analysis required for financial statement disclosures

- Maintain organized and well-documented policies and procedure documents

- Closely collaborate with the BSG consolidation and corporate accounting teams, as well as with teams of professional accountants across various portfolios

- Collaborate with and respond to the business and finance inquiries from other stakeholders within the organization to ensure requirements are met on a timely basis

- Support the integration of newly acquired assets into the reporting framework

- Support key initiatives and process improvements for the corporate and regional consolidation groups; collaborate on cross-functional initiatives with other corporate teams

- Oversee the work and provide guidance, coaching and mentorship to the senior analysts and analysts on the team

- Provide support to the Senior Managers, Consolidations on various related activities

- Perform corporate level internal controls activities, ensuring the financial statement close process remains SOx compliant

- Assist with external auditors' requests to ensure all documentation requirements are met

- Perform Ad-hoc analysis and special projects as required

Knowledge and Experience Required:

- Solid analytical abilities, combined with strong attention to detail; working in a conscientious, consistent and thorough manner

- Ability to work in a dynamic, complex, fast-paced environment, to adapt quickly and to manage changing priorities

- Strong interpersonal skills; ability to proactively establish and maintain effective relationships with a diverse group at all levels of the organization and across platforms

- Strong communication skills (oral and written). English is essential

- Proven team leadership skills; assuming a leadership role in helping others achieve excellence

Qualifications:

- Professional accounting designation (CA or equivalent) with minimum 10 years of progressive work experience working in a corporate accounting or audit firm with a minimum of three (3) years of demonstrated experience in a management role

- Strong working knowledge of IFRS required and knowledge or exposure to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOx)

- Experience in consolidation and complex accounting

- Strong financial systems experience, including advanced MS Excel

- Experience with consolidation systems such as OneStream