Director - Accounting (12-Month Mat Leave Term)

Responsibilities

• Leadership, Coaching & Development
• Oversee Transaction Processing Operations
• Responsible for managing and monitoring the activities for:
• Accounts Payable
• Credit & Collections
• Cash Application/ Cash Posting
• Accounts Payable
• Manage invoice processing, payment approvals, vendor maintenance, and payment execution.
• Ensure timely vendor payments and resolution of invoice discrepancies.
• Maintain strong controls around disbursements and expense management.
• Credit & Collections
• Oversee customer credit evaluations and ongoing account monitoring.
• Manage collection strategies to minimize delinquency and bad debt exposure.
• Partner with Sales and Customer Service teams to resolve customer disputes and improve collections performance.
• Cash Posting / Cash Application
• Ensure accurate and timely posting of customer payments.
• Reconcile payment discrepancies and unapplied cash items.
• Collaborate with Treasury and Accounting teams to support daily cash reporting and reconciliation activities.
• Treasury
• Responsible for overseeing the organization's treasury operations, including cash management, liquidity planning, banking relationships, debt administration, and financial risk management.
• Manage daily cash positioning and liquidity requirements across the organization.
• Monitor cash balances and work with FP&A to forecast short-term and long-term cash flow needs.
• Optimize working capital and ensure adequate funding for operational and strategic activities.
• Oversee intercompany funding and cash movement activities where applicable.
• Maintain and manage relationships with banking partners and financial institutions.
• Negotiate banking services, fees, credit facilities, and treasury-related agreements.
• Administer bank accounts, signatories, and online banking platforms.
• Oversee daily treasury transactions including wire transfers, ACH payments, investments, and debt payments.
• Ensure timely and accurate execution of treasury activities and compliance with company policies.
• Monitor and maintain treasury controls and procedures to safeguard company assets.
• Tax & Audit
• Leads the quarterly review process

Additional Information

We are a Canadian leader in digital automotive solutions. Our flagship brands - AutoTrader.ca , AutoSync , Dealertrack Canada and CMS - help Canadians buy, sell, and finance vehicles with confidence. AutoTrader.ca is Canada's largest automotive marketplace, with over 25 million monthly visits . As part of AutoScout24 group , Europe's largest online car marketplace, we're shaping the future of automotive retail in Canada and beyond. Join us on our journey as we bring together the best of Europe and North America to shape the future of automotive retail. Role Summary: The Director of Accounting is responsible for managing the accounting and economic aspects of the company and for the leadership of its staff members to meet the company's expectations for goal achievement. This is a management position that requires the person to perform complex accounting and financial analysis functions. This job requires subject matter expertise in the most complex budgeting and accounting topics; knowledge of accounting principles as well as significant and directly related experience. Knowledge is applied to technical subject matter. The role has considerable impact and consequences involving highly specialized and/or technical areas requiring application and interpretation of data, procedures and policy. At a high level, this role requires the person to produce and support a detailed budget and forecasting process. Responsible for the collection, reporting and analysis of financial data for Trader, its parent companies and subsidiaries. Overall responsibility for coordinating external audit and tax and responding to ad hoc requests. A large portion of this role requires performing non-routine tasks as necessary to meet the needs of the business. Role includes analyzing our current processes and identifying areas for improvement to work areas.

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