Director, Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting

Spin Master•Toronto, ON

13d•CA$150,000 - CA$170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting will be the owner of the external financial reporting process as well as managing the review and assessment of all technical accounting issues. The Director will also work closely with the Global Controller to implement initiatives as part of the various Digital Transformation Projects.

Requirements

10+ years’ experience either from a public accounting firm or public company
Strong financial literacy and financial writing skills (financial statements, MD&A, press releases, etc.)
CPA or CPA, CA designation
Experience managing a team of professional accountants
Strong technical accounting and financial reporting expertise (IFRS preferred)
Experience with SAP S4/HANA (Group Reporting)
Strong computer literacy skills with Microsoft Office and advanced level Excel skill (pivots, v-lookups, and advanced formulas)

Responsibilities

Lead compliance with regulatory requirements, including researching and providing guidance to the business on new technical accounting and regulatory issues.
Prepare/review the interpretation and application of complex accounting standards for the Company, including writing and reviewing research papers, recommending appropriate accounting treatment, and working with various business groups to assess underlying issues and facts.
Work with various finance teams throughout the global business to implement new accounting standards.
Lead the preparation of the Company’s quarterly and annual Consolidated Financial Statements, MD&A and other financial sections of the Company’s Disclosure Material as well as being responsible for producing monthly financial statements.
Lead the preparation of the quarterly financial reporting and technical accounting presentations to the CFO, CEO and Audit Committee.
Participate in the Company’s M&A process including due diligence accounting, disclosure, and post-acquisition integration.
Lead the continuous improvement process of the external financial reporting process.
Support all projects under the Company’s digital transformation initiatives impacting external financial reporting and disclosure processes and controls.
Work in partnership with the VP, Global Taxation to ensure legal entity reporting and accounting for tax-related matters are properly assessed, reported, and disclosed both internally and externally.
Support the internal and external audit processes including directly managing the relationship with the external audit team.