Manager Accounting Standards and Policies in Mississauga

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada's Top 100 employers where your unique contributions drive success. Ready to make an impact? Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are looking for top talent to join our team! We have a contract opportunity for an Accounting Manager, Standards & Policies on our Finance team.

The Accounting Manager, Standards & Policies will be responsible for overseeing and analyzing complex accounting issues, providing accounting advisory support to various areas of finance, leading and contributing to ad hoc projects, overseeing the preparation of audit committee material and ensuring compliance with IFRS requirements.

Here’s where you’ll focus on:

• Develop corporate accounting policies;
• Actively identify and recommend areas for accounting and corporate finance policy development;
• Respond to inquiries in a timely manner and escalate issues as required;
• Provide interpretation and direction on complex accounting issues in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and corporate finance policies;
• Oversight and preparation of quarterly audit committee material;
• Oversight over compensation accounting;
• Ensure completeness, accuracy, and integrity of financial information;
• Ensure compliance with CEO/CFO Certification requirements;
• Be a subject matter expert in your area of responsibility, provide cross-functional training, coaching and development of other team members within the Finance team;
• Participate in Ad Hoc projects and assignments as required.

What you have to offer:

• Undergraduate degree in relevant area of study (Accounting, Finance, Business, etc.);
• Professional accounting designation such as CPA, CA, CMA, CGA and/or MBA;
• Minimum of 8 years relevant accounting/finance experience in progressively responsible positions;
• Solid understanding of GAAP, IFRS, corporate policies and other emerging standards;
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills;
• Experience working for a large national organization with significant/high volume transactions;
• Ability to present financial data in a form that is meaningful and useful to the senior decision makers;
• Strong knowledge of accounting and controls;
• General understanding of corporate tax.

Sobeys is committed to creating accessible and inclusive hiring processes. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.