Financial Accounting Manager Jobs

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Working at BlackBerry’s headquarters in Waterloo, ON, the Technical Accounting Manager will join a team of dynamic and experienced finance professionals on the Company’s accounting team. Reporting to the Director, Financial Reporting, the position will lead accounting and reporting related projects, including researching technical accounting guidance related to revenue and complex transactions, writing accounting position memos and benchmarking industry financial reporting practices. The role will also assist with the revenue recognition processes and fiscal period closing operations.
Specific Accountabilities:

• Support the internal and external audit processes and manage interim and annual audit requirements.
• Ensure compliance with lease accounting in accordance with U.S. GAAP and internal policies.
• Ensure compliance with multiple-performance obligation accounting, standalone selling price establishment, and contract modification accounting in accordance with U.S. GAAP and internal policies.
• Assist with designing and implementing internal controls as well as maintenance of the internal control environment.
• Conduct thoroughly researched and supported accounting analyses on routine and non-routine transactions in order to determine the proper treatment under U.S. GAAP.
• Assist with the accounting close process, including journal entry and system deal review and ensure a high degree of quality, timeliness, and accuracy.
• Perform corporate contract reviews for accounting recognition considerations and collaborate with Sales, FP&A, Legal, and other departments relative to contract negotiations or new product offerings to provide guidance on technical accounting, policies, and processes.
• Assist with the preparation of the Company’s quarterly and annual Financial Statements and Management Discussion & Analysis.

Qualifications/Experience:

• A solid technical accounting background, including the ability to research and analyze accounting standards and a history of dealing with complex accounting transactions, and determining the impact of changing accounting guidance.
• 4+ years’ experience including public accounting experience is preferred.
• Experience with U.S. GAAP or IFRS accounting standards.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related major is required.
• Canadian or United States CPA designation is required.
• The ability to think strategically and effectively work across functions to resolve complex business problems.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced spreadsheet modeling.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate technical revenue issues in a business-like, non-technical manner to other teams internally.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40