Accounting Manager

Are you ready to be a part of something bigger? As one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, Mega Group values the talents and abilities of our employees and seeks to foster an open, cooperative, and flexible environment in which employees can thrive. Being a proudly Canadian company means we're always looking for smart, enthusiastic, and passionate team members who reflect the communities we serve. Join our team today and take pride in helping our neighbours turn their businesses into success.

Make an impact with our Accounting team as our **Accounting Manager** in our **Saskatoon **office.

**What you will do**:

- Design and deliver all financial reports required to evaluate achievement of corporate objectives and to evaluate corporate opportunities
- Review and publish monthly financial statements, according to established timelines, including variance analysis to budget and prior year, and recommendations for corrective action
- Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures (internal controls) relating to financial management, budgeting, and accounting
- Oversee the daily functions of the accounting team including AP, AR, Payroll, Banking, Contract admin, GL maintenance, and promotional billings
- Participate in the design of reporting tools and provide staff education on use of those tools
- Coordinate the annual external audit, and any other audit engagements as required
- Allocate the accounting team resources to best utilize the skills and competencies available to effectively complete functions/tasks required by the Company
- Ensure the accounting system meets the department’s requirements/standards
- Direct the timely distribution of supplier rebate programs
- Support the Data Processing Team Lead in the development of the team ensuring high performance standards are met
- Provides backup to the EDI Specialist, ensuring customer terms are accurately maintained in the system

**What you offer**:

- A chartered professional accounting designation
- A minimum of five (5) years supervisory experience in a senior accountancy role
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong leadership ability with the aptitude to share financial information with non-financial colleagues
- Solid working knowledge of ASPE and relevant tax and regulatory laws
- Ability to analyze complex data and reports
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong knowledge of Foreign Exchange transactions and available hedging tools
- Builds collaborative relationships with internal and external customers
- Financial reporting best practices acumen
- Command of diverse accounting systems with proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (master of Excel)
- Proven process improvement competency
- Commitment to recruiting, mentoring, training, and engaging a diverse team; the ability to delegate to provide growth opportunities
- Bilingualism (English/French) would be considered an asset

**What we offer**:

- Health and Dental coverage
- Health Care Spending Account
- Lifestyle Account
- Gainshare
- RRSP Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Social and charity committees
- Hybrid work possibilities
- Healthy work-life balance
- Positive company culture
- Training and development opportunities
- The personal fulfillment of supporting local businesses

**Who we are**:
Making independent retailers stronger is not just a tagline, it is our entire reason for being. For more than 55 years, Mega Group has provided a competitive edge to like-minded Canadian independent home goods retailers by providing programs and services that save them time and money. Entirely member-owned, Mega Group provides the combined expertise and scale in the areas of Retail financial support, Digital business, and Business Fundamentals that our members cannot easily access or afford on their own.
- Our goal is to support local businesses. We believe the best way to do that is by building a team with various backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to help make our vision a reality. Diversity and inclusion fuel our innovative solutions and unite us with our members and the communities we serve. We have a nationwide, multicultural, and diverse member base - we want to reflect that inside our walls._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday