This position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial operations, with a primary focus on employee expense management, departmental budget oversight, cross-border accounting compliance, and the day-to-day supervision and mentorship of junior accounting staff. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented accounting professional with solid technical skills, cross-border regulatory knowledge, and the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Expense Review & Management

- Review, audit, and approve employee expense reports in accordance with company policy for all US and Canadian staff
- Identify irregularities, policy violations, and misclassifications; follow up with employees and managers to resolve discrepancies
- Maintain and update the employee expense policy in alignment with IRS regulations (US) and CRA guidelines (Canada)
- Analyze expense trends and present findings to management with recommendations for cost controls

Departmental Budget Review & Analysis

- Collaborate with department heads to develop, monitor, and analyze annual operating budgets across all business units




- Prepare monthly and quarterly budget-vs-actual variance reports with written commentary for leadership review
- Provide financial guidance to non-finance managers to support informed spending decisions
- Identify and flag budget overruns early, recommending corrective actions as appropriate
- Assist in the development of forecasts and multi-year financial plans in coordination with the Controller

Supervision & Mentorship of Junior Accountant(s)

- Provide day-to-day direction, review, and quality control for work completed by junior accounting staff
- Assign tasks, set priorities, and manage workload distribution to ensure departmental deadlines are met
- Train and develop junior staff on accounting processes, system usage and professional best practices
- Conduct informal performance check-ins and provide constructive feedback on an ongoing basis
- Escalate performance concerns to the Controller or HR as warranted

General Corporate Accounting

- Prepare and post journal entries for accruals, prepaid expenses, deferrals, and intercompany transactions
- Perform monthly and year-end close activities, including

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