Senior Manager, Financial Close Controllers

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Be part of the team that drives the achievement of our strategic objectives. You’ll work collaboratively with a team of professionals, managing the performance and risk profile of Bell, balancing the needs of customers, investors and team members with long-term business success.

Summary

The Financial Close Controller team is seeking a highly motivated Senior Manager to be a part of the Controller organization’s transformative journey towards becoming trusted and valued business partners delivering Financial Results in an entirely new way through best in class people, processes and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

- Supporting the transformation of the financial results close function through centralization and optimization

- Support and lead the financial results close process to ensure accurate, complete and timely results through:

- Partnership with various business unit stakeholders to understand the business o Review and critical analysis of financial results

- Management of risks and provisions

- Support of various internal and external reporting

- Preparation, review and/or approval of month end transactional processes

- Support of control environment and audit requirements

- Lead and support various special projects

- Provide guidance on new transactions, projects, processes and accounting standards to assist the business achieve their results while maintaining strong governance and controls

- Identify areas of potential improvements in existing processes and/or assist in the implementation of changes that lead to increased efficiency and improved effectiveness of processes

- Identify gaps in information systems, data systems, and financial reporting tools and partner with appropriate teams to resolve

- Identify and leverage technology opportunities to recommend and implement process improvement initiatives, identifying areas of overlap and potential efficiency gains.

- Analysis and presentation of financial information to drive value-add decision-making

- Lead teams through day to day functional close accountabilities as well as unique team transformational responsibilities

- Review, analyze and summarize accounting from detailed contract reviews, policies and complex transactions

- Great communication and interpersonal skills to be able to manage multi stakeholder situations

Critical Qualifications

- A Bachelor’s degree in either accounting/finance, business/commerce and/or previous financial reporting experience

- CPA or related finance experience considered an asset Experience:

- Ideally a minimum of 6 years in a similar finance and / or accounting role Technical skills:

- Strong proficiency in MS applications including Excel, Powerpoint, Word

- Working knowledge of SAP-BI, SAP-FI and associated accounting systems would be a valuable asset

- Experience in AI and Machine Learning would be a valuable asset

Leadership Skills

Adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

Additional Information:

Position Type: Management

Job Status: Regular Term - Full Time

For work arrangements that are ‘Hybrid’, successful candidates must be based in Canada and report to a set Bell office for a minimum of 3 days a week. Recognizing the importance of work-life balance, Bell offers flexibility in work hours based on the business needs.

Please apply directly online to be considered for this role. Applications through email will not be accepted.

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