Director of Accounting
Markham, ON
Full-Time | Permanent
PRIMARY FOCUS
To ensure the timely and accurate facilitation of all finance and accounting-related activities for AGGC, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and legal, ethical and professional standards, including, but not limited to, the processing, recording and reporting of all accounting transactions in a manner that ensures current accounting data is readily available to authorized parties.
Supervisory Accountability
Direct Reports:
Indirect Reports:
- Accounts Receivable Administrators
- Accounts Payable Clerk
Key Contacts
Internal:
- All levels of the organization up to and including Owner
External:
- Auditors
- Government Representatives
- Banking Representatives
JOB RESPONSIBILITIESI. Leadership & Operational Support (20%)
I. Managerial Responsibilities/Support Operations: (20%)
Through the provision of regular feedback in the form of departmental meetings, objective setting sessions, performance appraisals, coaching and counseling, discipline, training and the assignment of developmental projects:
- Manages the activities of all direct and indirect reports to ensure the timely achievement of departmental and organizational goals, within prescribed policies, procedures and standard business practices;
- Provides regular motivation and mentoring to all staff to encourage on-going professional development.
- Reviews performance objectives with each direct report on a quarterly basis to determine if objectives are being met, or if revisions to original objectives are needed;
- Oversees the hiring and/or termination of all direct and indirect reports, in accordance with prescribed policies, procedures and legislative requirements.
- Provide support to President, GM and Department Heads on financial related analysis (P&L, margin, cost, payroll, etc).
II. Functional Responsibilities (80%)Financial Reporting & Accounting Operations
· Manages the accounting function in compliance with GAAP and AGGC’s policies and procedures to ensure the accurate and timely recording and reporting of all accounting-related activities, including, but not limited to ensuring A/R, A/P, inventory and payroll data is posted and month-end procedures are completed in order that accurate information is available to authorized individuals.
· Reconcile bank, including credit card deposits on a daily basis.
· Prepares monthly financial statements and comparing against previous year’s results and planned fiscal year budget; investigate variances,; attends a monthly review meeting with departmental managers to further explore any variances.
· Manages the annual budget process by facilitating the timely development and distribution of budget instructions, timetables and format templates for completion by departmental managers, and ensuring all schedules are met; receives, reviews and consolidates all departmental budgets; analyzes all input and compares against previous year actual, current trends and other known factors; prepares additional schedules as required and prepares and distributes a draft budget to departmental managers; receives input from departmental managers, makes adjustments as necessary and prepares and distributes final budget for approval by the Board of Directors, within prescribed timetable in order that the organization has budget parameters by the start of the fiscal year.
· Prepare forecasts 5-10 years financial and capital plan.
· Monitor and reconcile all inventory sub-ledgers on a monthly basis.
· Manages the government audits through the timely provision of all requested information; responds to all inquiries, escalating any issues beyond scope of own knowledge to the CFO, in order to ensure legislative compliance.
· Prepares year-end audit working paper to ensure all financial information is in accordance with GAAP.
· Monitor all G/L, AP subledger, AR subledger, to ensure all postings are payments (cheques/EFT) are correct and collections are on a timely basis.
· Reconcile, review and post payroll on a bi-weekly basis.
· Prepare and submit various annual reports for Statistics Canada, MPAC, Insurance company, etc.
· To ensure the timely payment of, HST, WSIB, etc.
· Reviews all event contracts to ensure information is correct, proper and complete; to ensure that clients had acknowledged (by initialling and signing) and agreed to all terms; to ensure appropriate deposits are collected; signed contracts and forwards to A/R department for distribution.
· Maintains all related records in a confidential and organized manner.
· Various backend setup in Jonas: including users setup, member status, cash cards, inventory, POS, etc.
· Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications Education
- University Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or related discipline.
Professional Designation
- CPA designation required.
Technical Skills
Strong working knowledge of:
- Canadian GAAP
- Canadian financial reporting requirements and procedures
- Canadian income and capital taxes
- Financial reporting entities
Advanced proficiency in:
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Accounting systems (Jonas experience preferred)
Experience
· Minimum of 5 years experience in a related role with at least 3 years management experience
· Exposure to related industry an asset, but not essential
Skills & Competencies
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Results-oriented and highly analytical.
- Strong negotiation and relationship management skills.
- Excellent organization and prioritization abilities.
- Coaching and mentoring capabilities.
- Conflict resolution and decision-making skills.
- Strong judgment and problem-solving ability.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to build relationships across all levels inside and outside the organization.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Golf Course is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Accommodation is available upon request throughout the recruitment process.
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Store discount
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
Work Location: In person
