Manager, Accounting (14-18 month term)

Cresco is a Bedford, Nova Scotia-based builder guided by the art of building, As we continue to grow, we are looking for a Manager, Accounting (term 14-18-month mat leave coverage) to lead the accounting and reporting of multiple companies, day-to-day banking, financial analysis for stakeholders and government reporting and remittances.

Reporting to the Director, Accounting, this is both a strategic and tactical, hands-on role. The successful candidate will execute on preparing and reviewing month end reports for multiple companies and interact with partners to ensure Cresco maintains its mission, vision, and values.

Qualifications

• CPA designation,with 3-5+ years of experience in progressive accounting roles.
• Previous experience in a high-volume or multi-entity environment.
• Advanced and proven abilities in Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Experience in Sage Intacct or other ERP systems will be considered an asset.
• Experience in a construction/real estate environment will be considered an asset.

Responsibilities

What you'll be doing:

• Prepare and review various month-end and quarter-end reports for multiple companies.
• Prepare and review building reports and preparation of internal reporting packages for management team and partners.
• Work collaboratively with relevant stakeholders for budget preparation and analysis.
• Identify useful and relevant information, process it, analyze and organize it into various models to support in decision making. Make conclusions or recommendations, as applicable.
• Reconcile intercompany transactions and cross billings.
• Analytical review of Income Statement and Balance Sheets to ensure transaction posting accuracy and compliance with established accounting standards, procedures, and internal controls.
• Provide value added insight to financial information presented internally and externally to various stakeholders.
• Testing and review of procedures to ensure effective internal processes, systems, and controls are in place to safeguard company assets.
• Prepare, review and manage year-end files for external accountants, and respond to requests for additional information, as needed.
• Review, respond and ensure compliance with all Government reporting and remittances, including Statistics Canada and CRA requests for additional information.
• Support and work with the Finance team with systems and process improvements throughout the organization.
• Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes.
• Prepare annual commercial real estate rental calculations.