Consolidation Manager Jobs

About ADENTRA

ADENTRA has a network of over 87 distribution centers spanning North America, consisting of five distinct brands; Hardwoods Specialty Products; Rugby Architectural Products; Frank Paxton Lumber Company; Novo Building Products and Mid Am Building Supply. Our brands work together as one of North America’s largest and most diverse suppliers of decorative surfaces, doors, high-grade hardwood lumber, sheet goods, architectural millwork and specialty architectural building products to the residential and commercial construction markets. ADENTRA helps create beautiful spaces where we live, work and play. We have over 3,000 employees across North America and there remains significant market share to continue our growth trajectory. Our North American Head Office is located in Langley BC, Canada. ADENTRA is a publicly traded company, listed on the TSX (ticker symbol: ADEN).

Position Overview - MUST HAVE CONSOLIDATION EXPERIENCE

The Consolidation Manager is a senior member of the Corporate Finance & Accounting team. The Consolidation Manager’s main responsibility is to ensure ADENTRA’s consolidated financial statements comprising of 20+ legal entities are reported accurately and timely. The Consolidation Manager oversees the accuracy of all intercompany transactions in accordance with IFRS and accounting policies and is responsible for the integrity of the consolidation. The Consolidation Manager also plays an important role in preparing quarter end and year end audit working papers and responds to audit queries.

Core Job Functions

• Ensure compliance with Internal Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Collaborate with corporate secretary to complete intercompany dividend board resolutions.
• Evaluate intercompany foreign exchange exposure and implement the necessary accounting procedures and controls to mitigate risk.
• Ownership of the consolidation, including appropriate support for consolidation entries and top-level analytics.
• Establish policies and manage the settlement of inter-company balances.
• Supervise and coach assigned personnel to ensure development of their full work potential.
• Oversee the preparation of consolidated internal and external financial statements for the ADENTRA Group.
• Respond to financial and internal control audits.
• Ad hoc analysis and support to the Corporate Controller, Director of Finance and CFO.
• Oversee accounting for all intercompany transactions including intercompany sales and company interest and dividends.
• Review elimination of intercompany transactions and ensure all intercompany account differences are reconciled in a timely and accurate manner.
• Drive, develop and maintain best practices for intercompany account structures and consolidation processes.

Communications

The Consolidation Manager ensures that all interactions with both internal and external contacts focus on excellence in customer service and are a positive reflection of highest company standards.

Internal:

· Internally, this role primarily communicates with accounting staff across the organization, including the Corporate Controller, Director of Finance, and CFO.

External:

· Externally, this role communicates with the following:

Ø External Auditors

Ø Tax Authorities

Ø Government Bodies

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent
• Professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, CGA, or CMA)

Qualifications

• Managerial experience.
• Strong technical accounting skills including knowledge of IFRS and foreign currency translation and revaluation.
• Exceptional time management skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• “Roll up the sleeves” attitude, and the ability to review, manage, and/or do the work as needed.
• Experience working with ERP systems.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks.
• Strong sense of urgency
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• High degree of critical thinking, problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to adapt to a fast paced, high growth environment.
• Proven ability to drive change and process improvements.
• Minimum of five years progressive accounting experience working with complex consolidation, ideally with a public reporting company.