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Salary: CAD 135,000 - 145,000 / annual
Riverside Natural Foods Ltd., a Canadian-based, family-owned, B-Corp certified company manufacturing nutritious snacks (MadeGood, GOOD TO GO), seeks a Senior Manager, Financial Reporting to lead the accounting and financial reporting function. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, this role owns month-end and year-end close processes, consolidated financial reporting, annual external audits, FX hedging strategy, corporate insurance renewals, and risk assessment and internal controls framework development.
Key responsibilities include:
**Accounting and Financial Reporting**: Lead the accounting function with accountability for accuracy and timeliness across the team and international partners. Own month-end and year-end close processes, managing calendars, dependencies, and issue resolution. Review journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, provisions, fixed assets, and intercompany transactions. Lead global financial consolidation including intercompany eliminations, foreign currency translation, and financial statement disclosures in accordance with ASPE. Oversee the general ledger chart of accounts and accounting policies. Translate financial results and accounting judgments into clear narratives for Finance leadership and business partners. Oversee cash flow, working capital reporting, and government remittances.
**Annual Audit and Technical Accounting**: Lead the annual external audit from planning through final issuance, owning timelines, audit readiness, supporting schedules, and team deliverables. Serve as primary contact for external auditors, coordinating internal stakeholders and international partners. Research and resolve complex accounting matters, prepare technical position papers, and assess reporting implications of new transactions. Drive timely resolution of audit findings and management letter recommendations.
**Risk Assessment and Internal Controls**: Build RNF's risk assessment framework with external consultants and business leaders. Assess whether key controls are appropriately designed and operating effectively, partnering with business owners to address gaps and implement process improvements.
**FX Strategy and Corporate Insurance**: Own RNF's rolling 24-month FX exposure and hedging process, coordinating forecast updates and recommending hedging levels. Coordinate hedge execution with banking partners and authorized signatories. Lead annual corporate insurance renewal from planning through coverage placement, evaluating coverage, limits, deductibles, and premiums.
**Team Leadership**: Lead and support the accounting team with clear direction, coaching, and professional development opportunities. Independently manage multiple concurrent priorities, balancing recurring deadlines with audits, renewals, and improvement initiatives. Build trusted relationships across functions and influence stakeholders through clear communication and sound judgment. Proactively identify emerging problems and lead practical improvements in processes, systems, and automation.
The role combines strong technical accounting expertise with practical business judgment and the ability to independently advance multiple priorities. The successful candidate will anticipate emerging risks, challenge existing processes, and turn complex financial information into clear, actionable recommendations.
**Requirements**:
- CPA designation and university degree in accounting, finance, or related discipline
- 8+ years of progressive accounting and reporting experience, including 3+ years leading a team
- Strong ASPE or IFRS knowledge with proven experience leading consolidation, month-end close, and annual audits
- Experience assessing risks, evaluating internal controls, and implementing practical improvements
- Experience managing FX exposures, forecasts, and hedging activities
- Strong team leadership, coaching, and development skills
- Ability to independently manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and anticipate issues
- Strong financial storytelling skills and ability to influence and partner across functions
- Proven process improvement skills, strong Excel proficiency, and ERP experience (SAP is an asset)
- Manufacturing or CPG experience are assets
