Director, Financial Reporting (and Controllership)

JENNY BIRD is a leading jewelry and lifestyle brand, on a mission to uplift and inspire through lightweight statement designs and our 1% giveback pledge. As a fast moving business with direct-to-consumer, wholesale and major department store channels, our cross-functional team embodies dynamic creativity and is ever-evolving. With everything we do, we keep our customer at the core. We value our partnerships, developing and strengthening our relationships with accounts.

Hi, I’m Priti Kapoor from JENNY BIRD, and I am the COO. I joined the company 8 years ago and have had an amazing experience building and leading the back of house. This is a very exciting time for our team, with limitless possibilities and creativity at the forefront. Our teams include sales, marketing, design, creative services, production, operations, people experience and finance, with a global partnership network. Our staff are award-winning visionaries, led by an all-woman executive team.

We are a fast moving, complex business with direct to consumer, wholesale and major department sales channels with customer experience at the core. We value our partnerships, developing and strengthening our relationships with our boutiques and majors. We are inspired by our consumers, and consciously strategize how we can exceed our five star shopping experience.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Director, Financial Reporting (and Controllership) to lead the company’s financial reporting, accounting operations, internal controls, and financial compliance activities.

Reporting to the VP, Finance, this role will be responsible for ensuring the integrity, accuracy,



and timeliness of the company’s financial information while building scalable processes and controls to support the company through its next stage of growth. You will lead two direct reports, the Senior Financial Analyst and the AP AR Specialist.

This is a key leadership role within Finance, combining strong technical accounting expertise with operational leadership. The Director will oversee the day-to-day controllership function, including the monthly close, financial reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, general ledger integrity, tax compliance support, internal controls, and external review/audit processes. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating at both a strategic and detailed level—able to identify opportunities to improve the finance function while also ensuring that the fundamentals of accounting, controls, and reporting are executed with a high degree of accuracy and discipline

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring financial information is accurate, complete, and delivered according to established timelines
- Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE).
- Own the integrity of the general ledger and other records within our ERP (Netsuite) including account reconciliations, journal entries,



accruals, provisions, intercompany transactions, and other accounting activities.
- Prepare and review supporting schedules, reconciliations, and financial analysis to ensure the accuracy and completeness of reported results.
- Review and approve manual journal entries. Prepare complex journal entries such as payroll, reclasses, transfer pricing, and intercompany transactions and allocation
- Partner with FP&A; and business leaders to investigate significant variances, unusual transactions, and accounting matters
- Develop and maintain accounting policies and ensure consistent application across the organization.
- Research and provide recommendations on technical accounting matters and current or complex transactions
- Collaborate with the VP, Finance in the preparation and timely delivery of financial and management reporting to the Executive Team and other stakeholders
- Own the successful completion of the year-end review and other assurance engagements, as required. Serve as the primary operational contact for external accountants and auditors. Support the VP, Finance on significant accounting judgments and matters requiring discussion with external advisors.
- Collaborate with the VP, Finance and COO on efforts for any future financing events, strategic transactions, or audit requirements.

Accounting Operations

- Provide leadership and oversight of the company’s day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, cash accounting, and general ledger activities.
- Establish clear processes, responsibilities, service levels, and controls across accounting operations. Ensure

📌 Director, Financial Reporting (Toronto)
🏢 JENNY BIRD
📍 Toronto