Job Description

NOTE: This role is located out of our Toronto office and applicants are required to be located in Toronto!

Simply Group is a family of companies sharing common values, interests, and practices to deliver energy-efficient residential and commercial solutions, so Canadians never have to sacrifice comfort or quality for essential services. With steady year-over-year growth and over $1.45 billion in rental assets, Simply Group is one of Canada's leaders in whole-home comfort. Our team of more than 400 employees takes an innovative approach to offer a comprehensive source of solutions that improve the status quo for ourselves, our communities, and our clients. We are committed to making things better for everyone and advancing the careers of all our employees.

Simply Group serves customers across Canada through multiple brands. Our companies are divided into five categories: home comfort, lending, lighting, new construction, and green living. We are proud to be Great Place to Work-Certified for seven straight years and winner of the 2019 Best Business of the Year award from the National CanadianSME Business Awards. Join us on our path to success!

The Manager, Financial Operations contributes to financial operations and reporting processes for Simply Group. The role will be a key member of the finance team and engages with senior members of key functional groups across the business. They will take ownership of the reporting and controls framework, provide guidance to junior team members, be an effective problem solver, and drive meaningful insight of the business up to senior leadership.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Participate in month-end close activities.
• Prepare monthly reports in CaseWare and quarterly and annual financial statements for internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide support to the Controllership team on the implementation of new consolidation and reporting tools.
• Maintain and run the IFRS 9 model and provide analysis of movements in the provision and translate into meaningful insight for the business.
• Review monthly portfolio write-offs and month-end reconciliations.
• Report, manage and analyze KPIs relevant to financial operations, such as net margin, yield analysis, and movements in IFRS 9 provision staging.
• Document existing controls and effect the implementation of new controls framework.
• Oversee accounts receivable functions such as posting of daily receipts, deposits, returned payments, payment re-applications and generating daily PAP files.
• Review daily reconciliation of bank accounts and credit card accounts.
• Support Controllership, FP&A and Corporate Development functions on reporting & audit, strategic planning, and new business development & deal analysis.
• All other tasks and duties as assigned to support the team and department

Qualifications and Requirements

• Must have at least 4+ years financial reporting experience in a financial institution or related industry.
• Professional designation such as CPA is preferred.
• Experience with accounting systems such as Microsoft GP and reporting tools such as Crystal reports and Caseware will be considered an asset.
• Strong organizational skills, experience in meeting deadline with multiple projects.
• High proficiency in using data analysis tools such as Microsoft Excel and Power BI also considered an asset.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills to evaluate alternatives and provide recommendations on business issues and KPIs.
• Ability to multi-task and execute with precision, strong attention to detail and follow-through, ability to manage and direct multiple projects and priorities to meet tight deadlines.

All candidates will be considered, however only qualified candidates will be contacted. Simply Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Simply Group is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Our HR Team will work with applicants requesting accommodations at any stage of the hiring process.

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