Manager, Accounting (Contract) - #452604

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Are you a kid at heart looking to build a career with a leading global children's toy, entertainment and digital gaming company?

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Job Description

What will you work on?

Spinmaster is seeking a Manager, Accounting, to join our dynamic Finance team! As a Manager, Accounting, you will report to the Sr. Manager, Accounting and help lead the financial close process for the North America Toys Creative Center. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing business, lead change, improve processes and be an integral member of a team seeking continuous improvement and best in class accounting and reporting.

How will you create impact?

Facilitate and lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process for North America Toys including:

• Timely review and approval of journal entries and accruals to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Manage North America Intercompany process and oversee the North America banking process.
• Lead the commissions calculation and payment process for in-house and 3rd party sales reps.
• Lead the process to review, maintain and monitor monthly general ledger account reconciliations.
• Manage monthly financial reporting including PL, Balance Sheet, and complex financial variance analysis.
• Develop and implement internal controls and procedures to safeguard company assets and mitigate financial risks.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Finance, Operations, and Executive Leadership, to provide financial insights and support decision-making.
• Develop, implement, and maintain standardized operating procedures for the accounting department.
• Design workflows and processes to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and consistency in financial transactions and reporting and drive process improvements to standardize build efficiencies and ensure best practices are employed while leveraging systems, automation, and other solutions as needed.
• Support Internal and External audit requirements to facilitate quarterly and annual audits and ensure compliance.
• Regularly review and update procedures to align with evolving accounting standards and best practices as well as monitor and assess changes in accounting regulations and industry trends, ensuring compliance and proactively adapting financial processes as needed.
• Perform ad hoc projects as needed during the year.
  
  

What are your skills and experience?

• CPA designation
• At least 4 years of managerial experience
• Strong accounting and financial reporting expertise (IFRS preferred)
• Experience with ERP systems, SAP/BPC are considered an asset
• Strong computer literacy skills with Microsoft Office and advanced level Excel skill (pivots, vlookups, xlookups, and advanced formulas)
  
  

What You Can Expect From Us

Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.

• Growth and Career Opportunities
• Flexible Work Hours
• Innovation, Collaboration and Fun
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Other fun Perks!
  
  

What’s it like to work here?

Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.

Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.

Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team, by email at [email protected] or by phone at 416 364-6002 and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

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We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.