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Accounting ManagerMagnet Forensics

Accounting Manager

Waterloo / OntarioHybridFull-time

AI Summary

The Accounting Manager leads the day-to-day Accounting team, owns the month- and quarter-end close, supervises Staff Accountants, and serves as the technical resource on US GAAP judgement areas and external audit preparation.

About this role

Who We Are; What We Do; Where We’re Going
Magnet Forensics is a global leader in the development of digital investigative software that acquires, analyzes, and shares evidence from computers, smartphones, tablets, and IoT-related devices. We are continually innovating so our customers can deploy advanced and effective tools to protect their companies, communities, and countries.
Serving thousands of customers globally, our solutions are playing a crucial role in modernizing digital investigations, helping investigators fight crime, protect assets, and guard national security.
With employees based around the world, Magnet Forensics has been expanding our global presence. As a part of Magnet Forensics, you can expect to make a difference in the world, no matter what role you play. You’ll be supported through learning and development, not to mention an incredible team with unbelievable talent and integrity.
If you think you would be the right person to join our team working towards this goal, we would love to hear from you!

Role Overview

The Accounting Manager will work to provide day-to-day leadership of the Accounting team and raise the technical bar. This role exists to give the Accounting team a dedicated leader, to shorten and de-risk the close, and to bring firm-grade technical rigour to judgement areas that currently escalate to the Controller.

What You'll Do

  • Lead the month-end and quarter-end close: own the calendar, review reconciliations and journal entries, and drive cycle-time reduction without loss of quality
  • Supervise, coach, and develop the Staff Accountants; own their workload allocation, review, and performance development
  • Serve as first-line technical resource on revenue, leases, equity, capitalization, and accruals. The intention is to resolve at the Manager level what currently reaches the Controller
  • Own the balance sheet review process and the integrity of account reconciliations
  • Lead Consolidated Audit preparation and act as day-to-day contact for external audit fieldwork. Help the Controller with Statutory Audit preparation by facilitating sample selection and responding to Auditor queries in a timely manner
  • Strengthen internal controls, document processes, and drive automation of manual close activity

    • What We're Looking For

  • CPA required
  • Public accounting background is strongly preferred. This would include Assurance experience at a national or Big Four firm, ideally with a move into industry, or a candidate ready to make that move now
  • Exceptional technical depth under US GAAP; able to research a position, document it, and defend it to auditors
  • 5+ years relevant experience including demonstrated supervision or review of others' work
  • Experience managing a team with excellent problem-solving and research skills
  • Strong communication skills and willingness to collaborate both internally and externally
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience with accounting software is an asset; NetSuite experience is preferred
  • Software, SaaS, or technology-sector exposure considered an asset

    • Skills

    Accounting SoftwareAccount ReconciliationsAudit PreparationBalance Sheet ReviewCPAInternal ControlsJournal EntriesLease AccountingMonth-end CloseNetSuiteProcess AutomationRevenue RecognitionUS GAAP

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