Accounting Manager

**Position Snapshot**
**Business area**:Nespresso Canada
**Job title**:Accounting Manager
**Location**:Montreal, QC located at 300 Léo-Pariseau, suite 2300 Montréal, QC Canada H2X 4B3; (Hybrid)
**Grade**:18

**Benefits**
- Comprehensive total rewards benefits package including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one of employment
- Company matched pension plan
- Four weeks of Vacation and six personal days (Personal Paid Holidays)
- Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
- Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company
- Access to Educational Assistance & Tuition Reimbursement
- Bonus eligibility
- Free Nespresso Coffee Machines and $100 monthly coffee credit
- Up to 50% off - Nespresso Coffee Machine, Capsules and accessories
- Access to the Discount Company store with Nestlé, Nespresso, and Purina products (Located across various Nestle offices/sites)
- Additional discounts on a variety of products and services offered by our preferred vendors and partnerships

**Position Summary**
We are looking for an Accounting Manager for Nespresso based at our Montreal office reporting into the Finance and Control Director. Your primary focus will be overseeing the Accounting operations within the Canadian market. Working in close collaboration with Nestle Business Services (NBS), you will assume the vital responsibility of optimizing and streamlining processes and procedures associated with these functions. Additionally, you will be entrusted with the management of the local accounting team, ensuring their seamless and efficient operation.

**A day in the life of an Accounting Manager**:
As an Accounting Manager, you will coordinate and manage period-end close and ensure accurate financial reporting. Ensure compliance with tax requirements in market and coordinate audits related to accounting.

**You will also**:

- Manage local accounting team and oversee the operation of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Accounting Operations functions and Sales tax reporting
- Identify areas for process improvement and efficiencies, and drive solutions focusing on regional and global standardization.
- Partner with FP&A and business partners to ensure the financial integrity.
- Coordinate the implementation of improvements to streamline accounting processes in conjunction with Nestle Business Services (NBS).
- Set targets in relation to accounting functions, monitor performance, identify trends, and initiate change to improve performance in conjunction with NBS
- Coordinate period-end close process, review account reconciliation, and ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
- Ensure IFRS, Nestle policies (NAS), and tax and legal requirements are followed;
- Follow responsibility for coaching and leading the local accounting team (6 direct reports);
- Liaise with key contributors, including external auditors, government authorities, consultants, and functional internal division
- Work with Nestle Treasury to ensure appropriate banking, payment processing infrastructure in place to achieve accounting objectives.

**What will make you successful?**
- Bilingualism in English and French language skills are a requirement, as this position requires collaboration with stakeholders across the Canadian market
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
- Professional accounting designation (CPA) a requirement
- Minimum of 5 to 8 years’ experience in a related area
- Good Knowledge of IFRS
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in team management
- Experience with a range of ERP systems an asset

We have a friendly, supportive team with a coaching and mentoring environment. There are real opportunities for future development and progression - this really could be a move towards the exciting accounting career you’ve always wanted.

**What you need to know**

Nestlé Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.

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