Senior Manager, Finance & Accounting

Embark on a journey with one of Canada's fastest growing companies – welcome to goeasy! We have been honored with recognitions such as Waterstone Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, the 2022 Report on Business Women Lead Here, Report on Business for Canada’s Top Growing Companies and TSX30 as one of the best performing companies on the TSX. We've also received the Greater Toronto Top Employers Award and certified as a Great Place to Work®. We're on the lookout for the best and brightest to join our team!

Our vision is to provide everyday Canadians a path to a better tomorrow, today.  As one of Canada’s leading non-prime consumer lenders, we offer a full suite of products including non-prime leasing, unsecured and secured loans as well as point-of-sale-financing though easyhome, easyfinancial, and LendCare.  

goeasy is seeking a bright and motivated Senior Manager, Finance & Accounting looking to be part of a great Canadian Success story. Reporting to the Director, Finance, you will be will be part of a team that is responsible for full cycle accounting, financial statement preparation and analysis. The role involves dealing with operations located across North America and will be a key part of the team providing support to senior management for finance matters.

What will you be doing?

• Lead a team of finance professionals responsible for managing general ledger accounting activities, ensuring timely and accurate consolidated and subsidiary reporting.
• Mentor and develop direct reports by providing timely and candid feedback on assignments, communicating regularly, building strong personal and professional relationships, and setting goals and expectations.
• Proactively drive the month-end close cycle to ensure timely and accurate completion of internal consolidated financial statements, including those of the Company’s subsidiaries.
• Manage monthly balance sheet reporting and variance analysis to support financial statement accuracy and completeness, including cumulative translation adjustment reconciliation.
• Develop, maintain, and review risk KPIs, with an advanced understanding of audit and accounting controls for compliance.
• Provide IFRS interpretations and guidance to assist the team in performing appropriate analysis and documenting accounting determinations clearly, logically, and comprehensively for management and external auditors.
• Stay up to date on new accounting standards and regulations, ensuring the company remains compliant and proactively adapting processes as necessary.
• Monitor, assess and maintain strong internal controls environment in a rapidly growing business to ensure prudent management of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Coordinate with external auditors, ensuring support and information requests are provided promptly for quarterly reviews and annual financial audits.
• Collaborate and communicate concisely with finance personnel, department managers, auditors, accounting consultants, and other stakeholders as necessary.
• Assist with other projects and process improvement initiatives as necessary.

What experience do you have?

• Post-secondary education in finance, accounting, or a business discipline with a CPA/CA designation.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge (IFRS).
• 7+ years of progressive financial reporting leadership experience in a high-growth, public company with international operations, or from an accounting firm.
• Proven business partner and trusted advisor to the leadership team.
• Exceptional communication and strong analytical skills.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain high attention to detail.

We offer a Flexible Work Program that provides you the ability to work three days onsite per week, from our Mississauga office.

Internal Applicants: please apply through the link and provide written endorsement from your current manager.

Why should you work for goeasy?

In keeping with our mission to create better tomorrows for our employees, each year goeasy commits to continuously enhancing its total rewards. Here are some of the perks we offer…

Financial Benefits:

• Leverage our RRSP match and Employee Share Purchase Plan programs.
• Annual bonus that rewards your hard work and dedication.
• Employee discounts on furniture, electronics, and appliances.
• MAT & PAT leave top-up.
• Expand your financial knowledge through engaging Financial Literacy Learning opportunities.

Health and Lifestyle:

• Enjoy company-paid volunteer days to give back to the community.
• Access 24/7 healthcare with Virtual Doctor Appointments.
• Personalize your benefits with a flexible modular benefits package.
• Stay fit and energized with exclusive access to our on-site private gym at our head office.

Employee Perks:

• Fuel your growth with the Tuition Assistance Program.
• Double the impact of your generosity with Company Matched Charitable Donations.
• Internal development training programs and platforms including job-specific training, career coaching, leadership excellence, mentorship, and many others.
• Enjoy a state-of-the-art office space with perks like a games room, a healthy snack program, a fitness studio, free gated parking, and more!

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity Employment:
At goeasy, we believe that we can only be the best when people are able to bring their best selves to work every day. This means that we are committed to cultivating and preserving a work culture where we celebrate who we are, where everyone feels seen and heard and where every employee can fulfill their potential. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with all legislative requirements throughout Canada. Please let us know if you require an accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

Additional Information:
All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check, credit check, and validation of their work experience to qualify for hire.  We thank all interested applicants, however we will only be contacting those for interview who possess the skills and qualifications outlined above.

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