Manager, Accounting

Open Text Corporation • Waterloo, ON

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About The Position

As a member of OpenText’s Finance team, the Manager, Accounting is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting through oversight and review of core accounting activities. This role focuses on leading a team, reviewing and approving work, and maintaining strong internal controls to support close, audit, and reporting requirements. The Finance Manager applies sound judgment, promotes best practices, and drives continuous improvement of processes, documentation, and reporting to support effective execution across the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field, CPA required
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong US GAAP knowledge
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
• Required SAP experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience in complex global organizations
• Exposure to foreign exchange

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and mentor a team of accountants while fostering accountability, analytical rigor, and continuous improvement; review and approve monthly journal entries to ensure accurate and timely general ledger recording
• Oversee month‑over‑month and quarter‑over‑quarter variance analysis for key balance sheet and P&L accounts and clearly communicate insights to management
• Own the balance sheet reconciliation process, ensuring reconciliations are current, well‑documented, and that aged or historical items are resolved promptly, while ensuring SOX compliance and strong internal controls
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to identify improvement opportunities, drive process and automation enhancements, and collaborate with Finance and other stakeholders to support accurate reporting and business alignment
• Serve as a key contact for internal and external auditors during quarter‑end and year‑end reviews, and lead or support special projects including system implementations, process improvements, and integration activities

Benefits

• Thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing
• Compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles
• Vacation entitlement
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees