Finance - Accounting Supervisor

Niagara Falls-based Canadian Niagara Hotels Group of Companies is one of Canada’s largest and most successful diversified entertainment businesses, with more than 2500 talented professionals spread across its various Hotels, Spas, Conference Centres, Restaurants, Craft Brewery and Distillery, Indoor Waterpark, City Touring, Entertainment and Specialty Retail businesses - with more to come! We are home to world-class brands including Marriott, Sheraton, IHG, Morton’s, Milestones, Hard Rock Café, Rainforest Café, Hershey and Starbucks - to name a few. Regardless of what business or role you start with, career development opportunities and rewards are endless for people delivering exceptional guest satisfaction and attaining business results.

Title: Accounting Supervisor

Embark on a dynamic journey that not only fortifies your technical financial skills, particularly in the realm of financial reporting, but also places you at the nexus of operations to strategically enhance profits and minimize costs through astute financial analysis. Managing a spectrum of Point of Sale systems, inventory, and leveraging state-of-the-art accounting software, this role offers a holistic view of the entire operational landscape.

Reports to: Controller

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Supervise a small, high-performance team by providing guidance and ensuring the completion of accurate and timely daily reporting. Cultivate a deep understanding of business units while overseeing critical monthly processes, including bank reconciliations, Franchise payments & Reporting, Shared Corporate Services reporting.
• Precision in Reconciliation: Monitor and assist where necessary to ensure that specified accounts are reconciled and supported to maintain financial accuracy and integrity.
• Business Partnership: Establish yourself as a trusted business partner, providing operations with timely, insightful financial information crucial for informed decision-making.
• Internal Controls Champion: Uphold a culture of compliance with internal controls, actively recommending enhancements to existing policies and procedures while providing a monitoring of the control steps taken by the team.
• Budgeting Expertise:  Prepare the budget templates and play a pivotal role in the preparation of the annual budget, contributing your financial acumen to ensure that budgets align with business plans.
• Year-End Excellence: Contribute to the timeliness of the year-end process, by ensuring monthly reconciliations are completed and by providing analytical notes and supporting documentation.
• Financial Analysis: Offer robust financial analysis to support operational and financial objectives, driving strategic decision-making.
• Innovative Support: Collaborate closely with the Controller on team building and team supervision, various accounting activities and special projects, including the review, implementation & integration of new technology and reports, Administration, updates & management of existing General Ledger technology and POS technology , process improvements, and the oversight of newly created operations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• University or College graduate with a major in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or related equivalent work experience of 5 years.  Full cycle accounting experience is considered an asset.
• CPA designation or actively working towards it is considered a significant asset.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, showcasing advanced expertise in MS Excel.
• Proactive Mindset: Detail-oriented, analytical thinker, and problem solver with a proactive approach to taking initiative.
• Organizational Excellence: Exhibit excellent organizational and time management skills and demonstrates leadership qualities.
• Strategic Proximity: Preferred for the ideal candidate to be located within a reasonable commutable distance.

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