Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Senior Manager

First Western • Quinte West, ON

2d • $108,000 - $173,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting Senior Manager will develop, review, analyze, monitor, and submit all SEC and Regulatory filings (i.e. Call Report, Y-9C) in accordance with required regulatory and GAAP principles and practices. This position will oversee all aspects of certain technical accounting topics as well as internal controls over financial reporting (“ICFR”). Candidate will also take the lead on identifying, analyzing impact, documenting conclusions and implementing changes for any new accounting standards deemed to likely impact to the Company. This position works under the direction of the Director, Accounting and Operations and Controller.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• 7–10 years of public accounting and external reporting for a publicly traded company.
• Expert knowledge of GAAP, XBRL data tagging, and direct experience drafting SEC filings required.
• CPA upon hire required (CPA track considered with equivalent experience).
• Experience researching and implementing accounting standards.
• Excellent communication, organization, and project management skills.
• Expert Microsoft Excel skills required.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Accounting preferred.
• 1-3 years of financial services industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all Company external financial reports, and filings required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
• Responsible for compilation, review and filing of the Proxy, 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and other regulatory reports (i.e. Call Report, Y-9C, Y-9LP) and monitoring the financial reporting calendar to ensure deadlines are being met timely.
• Leads and reviews the accounting, reporting and documentation of key bank processes – ACL, stock compensation, investments, and equity investments.
• Train and coach the Reporting and Technical Accounting team, ensuring the highest standard of performance, teamwork, development and service.
• Be the US GAAP subject matter expertise and assist reporting team in ensuring technical issues are well analyzed and reflected in company’s technical memos and financials.
• Support FDICIA and SOX compliance and internal control matters.
• Directs compilation of the Company’s financial reports such as monthly close package, board reporting, investor communications, and other required GAAP based reporting.
• Ensure close process, as it relates to Reporting and Technical Accounting area, is timely and create a process to gather and compile all supporting schedules and reports that flow into various SEC and regulatory reports.
• Monitor and ensure timely identification and compliance with emerging accounting guidance, provide US GAAP interpretation and prepare technical memorandums that document issues in a clear, logical and comprehensive manner.
• Responsible for accounting policy creation, updates and review, discerning the accurate application of GAAP and effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Manages the tracking and reporting on all stock compensation plans and related accounting treatment, including, but not limited to grants, exercises, forfeitures for option and restricted stock plans.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary: $108,000 - $173,000/YR, plus strong bonus potential.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Paid parking and transportation benefits.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including: Health savings accounts (HSA), Flexible spending accounts (FSA), Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous paid time off and bank holidays.
• Access to training and professional development programs.
• Sponsorship and support for obtaining professional certifications.
• A culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and shared success.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior