Senior Finance Manager, Accounting and External Reporting

Senior Finance Manager, Accounting and External Reporting

Job Category: Accounting & Finance

Requisition Number: SRFIN010803

- Posted: November 28, 2025

- Full-Time

- Hybrid

Locations

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Brampton, ON L6Y6K7, CAN

Description

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space (TSX:MDA) is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The MDA Space team of more than 3,800 space experts in Canada, the US and the UK has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission – bringing to bear a one‑of‑a‑kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide‑eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there.

The Role:

As part of the Corporate Finance team, the Senior Finance Manager, Accounting and External Reporting manages all aspects of corporate consolidations process, assists in the management reporting process and related activities. This role reports to Director of Accounting in Corporate Finance and interacts closely with members of the operational finance teams and senior management.

Job Responsibilities

- Manage consolidations process, prepare and/or review corporate accounting journal entries

- Manage intercompany transactions across all group legal entities, including operating, capital and financing transactions. Oversee intercompany eliminations.

- Drive special projects as assigned.

- Prepare and analyse reports on consolidated financial results, including liaising with various operational finance teams to understand the financial results of the respective business segments (for example Balance Sheet Review)

- Lead legal entity accounting, including working closely with Tax team and Business Area Finance.

- Prepare IFRS research, position papers and accounting memos.

- Lead Month End Close activities, reporting processes and controls.

- Supervise 1 direct report.

- Work with operational finance teams, Shared Services and other stakeholders on accounting policy implementation and continuous controls improvement.

- Responsible for financial consolidation and reporting systems, procedures and controls (including assisting in the implementation of any new systems)

- Responsible for equity awards accounting and reporting activities

- Lead audit liaison with External Auditors.

- Build trust‑based relationships through effective communication with internal and external stakeholders -operational finance teams, all levels of management and other corporate groups.

Skills and Capabilities Essential Skills

- Post‑secondary education in finance/accounting CPA (CA, CMA or CGA) Designation

- Proven hands on IFRS experience (US GAAP hands on experience will be considered)

- OneStream, Workiva experience (comparable tools will be considered)

- Infor LN ERP proficiency (other ERP proficiency will be considered)

- Ability to work in a highly dynamic fast‑paced environment and to meet tight deadlines

- Strong sense of ethics and a team player.

- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and analytical skills

- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

- Strong ability to manage multiple priorities, take ownership and drive projects/issues to completion.

- Organized, autonomous, proactive and a good sense of judgment

- Demonstrated leadership skills

Experience

- Minimum 7+ years of post‑designation accounting experience

- A combination of an accounting firm and industry experience

- Multi‑entity consolidation, multi‑currency experience desired

- Experience in consolidation and reporting systems an asset

- Experience working on or in the design of internal controls an asset

- Experience with high complexity projects such as M&A activities, system implementations, capital and financing transactions.

Special Considerations

Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the Reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP), and be able to obtain higher clearances.

Benefits Statement

MDA Space offers competitive compensation and benefits to its employees at all of its locations. As a member of the MDA Space team, you and your eligible dependents can enroll in a benefits plan that provides a comprehensive level of protection through competitive health care, including: health care plans supplemental and flexible drug plans, dental and vision benefits, disability income protection, life insurance, group retirement savings plans and an employee assistance program and to their family.

Equal Opportunity Statement

MDA Space is an equal opportunity employer with a strong focus on diversity and inclusion. We are committed to treating all employees and candidates with respect and dignity. If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruitment process, please let us know.

The compensation range for this position is $120,000 - $145,000 annually. The specific compensation offered will be based on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate

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