Manager Finance Operation and Control

The Position: 
We are seeking a qualified Manager, Finance Operations and Controllership reporting directly to the Onshore Manager for one of its vertical. The successful candidate will have strong accounting knowledge in the software industry, experience with leading a team, be responsible for month-end / quarter-end close and accurately maintain financial records, prepare and oversee deliverables to other teams (i.e. Corporate, Internal Audit, Tax) and external parties (i.e. External Auditors), and have a strong understanding of the intricacies of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, and other financial transactions within an organization. The Manager will have excellent communication, business, and analytical skills. This individual is efficient, resourceful, and could lead a team to accomplish the financial and operational reporting needs of the organization. 
 
Responsibilities 

• Have a strong understanding of processes to lead the team in maintaining accurate financials for the business, including: 

• AR aging and reporting following CSI policies 

• Billings and collections data  

• Fixed Assets Management 

• Maintain accurate balance sheet account reconciliations  

• Payables management; ensure compliance with the invoice approval process  

• Treasury management (cash receipt application, bank reconciliations, collections)  

• Review customer contracts and assess IFRS 15 impact — including variable consideration, contract modifications, and multi-element arrangements — ensuring appropriate entries are booked and judgment positions are consistently applied and documented 

• Maintain journal entry review and approval standards, ensuring appropriate support, threshold-based review, and timely clearing of reconciling items 

• Own lease accounting under IFRS 16, including ROU asset and lease liability calculations, remeasurements, and reconciliations 

• Train and organize the finance team that supports the financial reporting processes, while ensuring SOPs are updated and maintained for each task/process. 

• Responsible for the day-to-day supervision, goal setting, and performance reviews of the finance team.  

• Have strong working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains (GP) to maintain accurate financial records is a plus. 

• Draft and maintain accounting policy memos for significant or judgmental transactions (e.g., revenue arrangements, lease treatments, one-off transactions) to support audit-readiness and consistency 

• Develop strong team cohesion through continuous contact with team members in the form of regularly scheduled one on ones, and team meetings. Engage in a process of continuous improvement to use tools to automate as much of the financial reporting processes as possible. 

Professional Acumen  

• Be proactive in ensuring processes are completed end-to-end and all deliverables are submitted in a timely manner by the team 

• Maintain a continuous improvement mindset and proactively identify, review, and implement process improvements. 

• When the team is not receiving information or support required, proactively take action to resolve the matter and escalate when needed 

 
Technical and Educational Qualifications  

• Minimum 7-10 years of professional experience in a leadership role including team management. 

• Financial knowledge in the software / IT field, specifically with financial operations and accounting guidelines. 

• A strong understanding of accounting guidelines, particularly IFRS 15 and IFRS 16 is required. 

• Ability to manage and prioritize competing deliverables in a fast-paced environment. 

• Strong communication skills. 

• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office suite including advanced use of Excel workbooks and PowerPoint. 

• Experience with Great Plains is a plus. 

• Professional Accounting Designation is required.