Job Description

Company: Peninsula Employment Services Limited

Department: Finance

Location: Toronto, ON

Salary: $80,000 - $100,000

Type of Employment: Permanent

Full/Part-Time: Full-Time

Hours of Work: 37.5

Working Days: Monday to Friday

The Opportunity

This is a wonderful opportunity to lead a young, dynamic, successful finance team as the Accounting Manager of Peninsula Employment Services Limited (PES).

About Us

Peninsula Canada is a provider of external HR and OHS solutions; including, employment relations and health and safety advice, consultancy, BrightHR Software and Peninsula brAInbox. We are providers to small and medium-sized businesses located throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador; with foreseeable plans of branching out to all provinces in Canada! Peninsula is a division of the Peninsula Group, based in Manchester, UK which operates in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and, most recently, Canada. We employ over 2,500 people globally! Peninsula opened its first Canadian office in Toronto in September 2017 and has quickly become one of the fastest growing companies.

Job Overview

You balance a sound accountancy experience with a commercial understanding of the business. You will be accountable for ensuring that our financial statements reflect the reality of our operations. You will be the guardian of our balance sheet and our cash. You will drive and own all the processes involved in the recording, control, reporting, and payment of our obligations.

Success in this role means accurate and timely financial information, clean audit report and balance sheet reconciliation, correct and timely payment of employee\'s salaries and taxes, robust internal control process.

Reporting to

Vice President of Finance

Key Responsibilities

• Co-ordination and review of the month-end reporting procedures
• Ensure compliance to ASPE rules
• Review of all month-end reconciliations
• Cashflow forecasting and monitoring
• Preparation/review of tax and other statutory returns
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly and yearly financial statements and reporting to Group
• Manage the audit of the financial statements at the end of the financial year
• High-level authorisation of payment runs
• Validate Intercompany transactions
• Liaise with Group and other departments as required
• Review of bad debts, provisions, and estimates
• Approval of revenue recognition
• Approval of Accounts Payable suggestions
• Review of monthly accruals and journals
• Control and approve all taxes calculations and filing
• Manage relation with CRA, Service Canada, WSIB and other institutions as required
• Manage relation with banks and the insurance company that underwrites the services
• Variety of ad hoc tasks, directly supporting the PBS senior management

Skills and Experience Required

• Must have a recognised accountancy qualification or can demonstrate an equivalent experience
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload for self and team
• Experience in leading and coaching a team of accountants
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
• Able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of financial reporting procedures
• Ability to use the various mainstream finance and reporting tools: Excel etc.
• Able to bring a commercial mindset approach into a finance team
• Ability to manage people whilst being part of a busy team
• Possess strong communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrate strong process-driven methodologies and a good understanding and use of systems to drive efficiencies into the department \xe2\x80\x93 essential for the rapid growth and development of this business

Why work at Peninsula Canada?

• Day off on your birthday
• Enhanced Benefits with Health and Dental Coverage
• We offer a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Matching Program
• Downtown Location
• Vacation Days increase after 2 and 5 years\' service
• Ask about our Peninsula Days, and more!

Peninsula is a highly motivated enterprise that promotes an entrepreneurial culture. Peninsula is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where all employees are valued. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in our selection process.

If you are an ambitious commercially-minded accountant who wants to be part of a dynamic and forward thinking business, then please apply today!

Peninsula Canada