About this role
Overview
We?re hiring! Mastermind Toys has big plans and we want YOU to join our growing team! We have a customer-obsessed culture, which we believe starts with employee experience. We jump at the chance to co-create with our customers and employees, while staying true to our Canadian roots. Over 40 years later, Mastermind Toys is the nation?s largest specialty toy and children?s bookstore, and we deeply believe that ?_Play Comes First_!?.
As the *Accounting Manager *for this vertically integrated apparel retailer, you will leverage your extensive hands-on experience to provide value to the organization. You will work closely with the team to deliver timely, accurate and actionable information. This role will develop and fine-tune policies, procedures, and processes that give the company a solid financial foundation. The ideal candidate will bring a high degree of accuracy, initiative, and leadership to support continuous improvement within the Finance team.
*Duties & Responsibilities *
You have a strong understanding of ASPE and can see the bigger picture of how the financial information needs to flow. You are a leader who is solutions focused. You can clearly define goals and consistently deliver measurable incremental progress towards those goals.
*Responsibilities: *
- Oversee all day-to-day operations of the Finance department, including payables, receivables, inventory, ledger, reporting and cash flow management
- Lead or assist with month-end closing activities, including accruals, journal entries, and GL reconciliation.
- Assist in analysis and presentation of financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly expense commentary for financial statements
- Assist in the annual budgeting and quarterly re-forecasting process; review performance to budget and forecast with budget owners
- Assist in the annual audit engagement
- Deliver meaningful financial information and analyses to CFO, as well as internal and external stakeholders, in a format that meets each user?s needs
- Manage and build relationships with service providers including banking, insurance, merchant services, auditors and other advisors
- Take full ownership of developing the accounting policies of the organization, taking into consideration the impact of these policies on future transactions and/or business changes
- Execute and ensure compliance with the administrative aspects of the finance department (sales tax filings, etc.)
- Manage and complete special projects
- Contribute to a culture of development and accountability, manage and develop the finance team
- Maintain the utmost integrity and create a professional and cooperative environment with all stakeholders
- Be a strategic leader by identifying problems, seeking solutions, and outlining key company objectives
- Work as the finance champion within the company, understanding how finance can support other departments while maintaining its mandate
- Responsible for leading, developing, coaching and guiding your team in establishing goals and developing their competencies that drive performance
Qualifications
- Must have 3+ years of comprehensive hands-on progressive experience as an Accounting Manager or Assistant Accounting Manager, ideally in a retail or merchandise-focused environment.
- Accounting designation (CA, CGA, CPA, or CMA) required
- Microsoft Business Central experience highly preferred
- Ability to maintain composure and work effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Experience in multi-location, multi-channel retail or consumer goods environment is preferred
- Superior communication skills, with a proactive and problem-solving mindset and an ability to prioritize demands and manage expectations
_Mastermind Toys is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. Upon request, Mastermind Toys will, in consultation with the applicant determine the nature of any accommodation that may