Finance Manager

• Own month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities, including accruals, provisions, rent and lease-related entries, payroll accruals, inventory entries, foreign exchange routines, capitalization and disposal of assets, transitory account management and balance sheet reconciliations
• Research technical accounting issues, including sales tax, leases, inventory, revenue recognition and other compliance-related matters
• Calculate, report, and pay sales taxes across all applicable jurisdictions
• Prepare and finalize timely monthly financial statements, local statutory financial statements and HQ reporting packages
• Maintain accounting policies, documentation and internal controls to support accurate reporting
• Coordinate with external accountants for corporate income tax returns and file non-resident taxes

• Review and approve payment runs
• Oversee vendor management and maintain employee expense policy
• Approve employee expenses and review booking of expenses and approvals
• Manage corporate cellphone account (SIM cards, user additions/removals)
• Manage and develop the AP Coordinator, providing coaching, evaluation, and workload support

• Coordinate between credit, sales, and customer service functions to resolve issues preventing order entry/release
• Oversee customer payments and collections, ensuring compliance with credit insurance requirements
• Review customer disputes and ensure they are promptly investigated and resolved

• Prepare monthly cash flow projections and monitor bank accounts
• Authorize bank payment documents and monitor cash flow
• Follow up on store deposit discrepancies
• Assist with any banking-related issues

• Process payroll entries in financial system and reconcile with payroll provider reports
• Prepare payroll accruals and file applicable payroll taxes (e.g. EHT) • Assist team members with payroll questions and tax-related issues

• Prepare DOS sales budget/forecast and weekly distribution
• Coordinate budgeted discounts by channel and calculate DOS expenses for budget/forecast
• Prepare monthly reporting to monitor store payroll
• Prepare BEPs for lease renewals, new store proposals, and restyling projects
• Prepare policies for stores (e.g., deposits, tax procedures)
• Analyze retail performance including retail KPI and sell-through analysis

• Prepare wholesale sales forecasts
• Prepare profitability file (gross to net) for each new season
• Provide analysis to determine markdown support impacts
• Book and monitor co-op support
• Analyze Amazon contractual deductions and request related markdowns
• Support the wholesale commercial team to quantify the profitability of sales

• Prepare structure costs budget/forecasts (structure and sales force)
• Monitor compliance with budget and report variances
• Analyze sales, margin, and expense trends across provinces to identify opportunities
• Assist the Country Manager with P&L analysis, preparation of reports and presentations
• Function as key financial advisor to the Country Manager on day-to-day controlling, tracking, and analysis of financial performance against budgets, quarterly forecasts, and other targets

• Serve as the primary financial liaison with Italian Headquarters on all reporting, compliance, and strategic matters
• Coordinate group auditor activities for interim and year-end audits
• Liaise with HQ regarding lease renewals, legal issues, and claims
• Represent Geox Canada financially to external parties including government authorities, auditors, tax agents, and banking institutions
• Maintain strong relationships with customers, vendors, banking institutions, and auditors
• Ensure compliance with local, provincial, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings

• Comment on contracts and agreements (vendors, customers, general contractors)
• Manage relationship with local insurance broker and oversee annual COI update
• Follow up on lease-related insurance matters
• Calculate annual weights of recyclable materials produced by province and prepare stewardship reporting for BC, ON, and QC authorities
• Review and approve store maintenance requirements
• Maintain alarm and building access rights at head office
• Work on special projects as needed

• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures (ASPE and IFRS)
• Proven experience creating financial statements and managing the full month-end/year-end close cycle
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects under strict deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and take initiative—a self-starter who does not wait for direction
• Comfortable operating in a lean team environment where the Finance Manager is both leader and doer
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build partnerships internally and with HQ
• Excellent communication skills—able to simplify complex financial data for non-finance stakeholders
• Resilience and adaptability to manage shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Primarily office-based role with extended periods of computer and desk work
• Periodic peak workload during close, forecasting, budget and HQ reporting cycles
• May be required to support time-sensitive issues and projects outside normal working hours, when business needs dictate

• Salary: Starting at $120,000 CAD
• RRSP: Employer matching program
• Benefits: Health, dental, extended health, vision, LTD, Critical Illness
• EAP: Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off: Paid vacation, personal days, and statutory holidays

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