Senior Accounting Manager (contract)

Lush Handmade Cosmetics

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
On-site
Lead month-end and year-end close governance
Own short-term cash flow forecasting and planning
Manage operational hedging process and controls
The role involves leading a team of three direct reports to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting for North American retail and manufacturing operations

Job Summary

  • The role involves leading a team of three direct reports to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting for North American retail and manufacturing operations.
  • This position provides operational ownership for core treasury processes including cash flow forecasting and hedging in the absence of a dedicated treasury team.
  • The successful candidate will facilitate the year-end audit end-to-end while developing technical accounting memos and supporting tax audit activities.

Matching Summary

The role involves leading a team of three direct reports to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting for North American retail and manufacturing operations.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lead month-end and year-end close governance
  • Own short-term cash flow forecasting and planning
  • Manage operational hedging process and controls
  • Facilitate North America year-end audit end-to-end
  • Direct team of three including two managers

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in high-growth multi-national retail environment
  • Ability to drive process improvement and automation
  • Strong cross-functional partnership skills
  • Self-motivated and results oriented mindset

Key Requirements

  • Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) or equivalent
  • 7+ years of progressive accounting experience post-designation
  • Experience in multi-location retail operations with ecommerce
  • Proven success in leading and developing high-performing teams

Work Rights

Must be located in or around Toronto, Ontario

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