Sodexo has an exciting new opportunity to join Sodexo as our Finance team as our next Manager, Canada Controllership (Accounting, Tax & Controls) . This role is based out of our Etobicoke office and will require you to work two days per week from the office. At Sodexo, our purposes to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of In office Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services. As the Manager Controllership and Audits, you will partner closely with Tax, Operations, Segment Finance and NORAM Internal Control. The role strengthens financial governance across Sodexo Canada through hands-on ownership of close and balance sheet disciplines, site-level control validation, audit readiness and remediation. A core expectation is visible field and office presence, including periodic site audits and control reviews covering cash, inventory, revenue and billing, contract compliance, payroll, purchasing and fixed assets. The role provides direct support for Canadian tax compliance, including preparation and reconciliation of indirect tax filings and supporting corporate income tax filings, CRA inquiries and audits. It coordinates internal and external audit requests, maintains evidence of control execution, and follows identified deficiencies through to sustainable closure. The role also supports corporate SG&A; planning, forecasting, financial analysis and targeted process improvement, providing flexible onshore capacity where stronger Canadian ownership and responsiveness are required. Coordinate Canada/HQ month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals,



account reconciliations, consolidation support and financial reporting. Examples include reviewing accrual support and unusual balance sheet movements; validating reconciliations for cash, AR, inventory, prepaid and fixed-asset accounts; Site Controls, Field Audits & Remediation: Perform and support risk-based site reviews across Canada to validate control execution and documentation. Review key areas including cash/POS and safe access, inventory counts and valuation, revenue and billing, AR, contract compliance/3-way match, payroll/timekeeping, purchasing/payables and fixed assets. Document findings, agree action plans, track remediation and escalate repeat or material deficiencies. Examples include observing a physical inventory count; testing cashier reconciliations, deposit dual verification and POS/safe access; reviewing AR aging and duplicate-billing controls; confirming contract handover and 3-way match evidence; testing payroll register/timecard review; validating receiving support against invoices; and confirming fixed assets exist and are appropriately recorded. Canadian Tax Compliance & CRA Support: Provide hands-on support to the Senior Manager
- Tax and Controllership for Canadian tax compliance. Prepare/review GST/HST and other indirect tax returns, remittances, reconciliations and tax journal entries; support corporate income tax return preparation,



tax provisions and supporting schedules; coordinate information requests and responses for CRA and provincial tax authority reviews and audits. reconciling tax accounts to the general ledger; preparing tax-related journal entries and remittances; compiling corporate tax schedules and supporting documentation; researching variances between filed returns and ledger balances; and assembling support for CRA/provincial information requests, desk reviews or field audits. Internal & External Audit Support: Act as a primary coordination point for internal control, external financial statement audit and other assurance activities. Prepare and validate audit schedules, supporting documentation and control evidence; coordinate responses across Finance and Operations; retrieving invoices, contracts, reconciliations and approval evidence; coordinating site and functional walkthroughs; validating sample support before submission; maintaining an audit request tracker; Balance Sheet, Working Capital & Contract Governance: Strengthen balance sheet and working-capital discipline through recurring review of reconciliations, aged receivables, accrual support, inventory, fixed assets and other key accounts. Support contract handovers and contract-to-service-to-billing reviews, validate financial obligations and SAP contract setup, and identify leakage, compliance gaps or reporting risks requiring action. confirming inventory valuation and adjustments; comparing contract terms to services delivered and invoices issued; and checking that key commercial terms are accurately reflected in SAP and financial reporting. FP&A;, SG&A; & Process Improvement: Support corporate SG&A; budgeting, forecasting, flash reporting and monthly business reviews; Lead or

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