This role provides an opportunity to work in a growing, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial team where you can use your financial expertise, team leadership, and creativity to help taking the company to the next level.

Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Compliance:

• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, ensuring strict adherence to relevant accounting standards and regulations.
• Lead the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting and reconciliations. Collaborate closely with the finance and accounting team to swiftly address any month-end challenges.
• Ensure compliance with all financial regulations, accounting principles, and tax laws.
• Foster a productive partnership with external auditors to spearhead the preparation of audit schedules and documentation.
• Provide oversight for accounts payable and receivable functions, securing punctual payments and collections. Implement and monitor robust controls and policies for purchase orders and invoicing.

Financial Analysis & Strategic Optimization:

• Close collaboration with departmental heads to execute variance analyses, identify emerging trends, and spotlight crucial key performance indicators (KPIs) and prospects for enhancement.
• Support the VP of Finance in the budgeting and forecasting process, contributing precise and insightful financial projections.
• Control and monitor departmental expenditures, optimizing operational efficiency.
• Implement inventory and cost accounting methodologies as well as deliver detailed analyses on gross margins, product lines, and obsolescence.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of banking activities. Collaborate with the VP of Finance to forecast and optimize working capital.
• Spearhead initiatives to automate and streamline finance and accounting procedures. Drive process enhancement projects, research endeavors, and training initiatives. Develop practical and effective policies and procedures.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, leveraging your expertise to make meaningful contributions.

Qualifications and Skills:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• CPA or CA designation preferred.
• 7 years of progressive experience in financial management and reporting, ideally within the food & beverage manufacturing/CPG industry.
• Profound comprehension of ASPE, IFRS, and US and Canadian corporate and sales tax regulations.
• Demonstrated track record of leading month-end closures, year-end audits, process improvements, and financial performance enhancements.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, coupled with the ability to translate financial data into actionable insights.
• Proven experience with ERP systems and business intelligence software. Familiarity with Sage preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication acumen, with the capacity to inspire and manage a team effectively.

The team offers:

• Competitive base salary & bonus.
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits.
• Hybrid work model with flexible work hours for your convenience.
• 3 weeks vacation with summer Friday hours & December break.
• Free product allowances.
• Opportunities for personal and professional development.

This is a full-time, hybrid position. If this opportunity sounds interesting for you, please apply via our website or reach out to me at katya.lapayeva@robertwalters.com or 647-288-2455.