Business Manager - Budgeting and Internal Reporting

Our client, highly regarded pioneer of media technology, is searching for a Business Manager - Budgeting and Internal Reporting (Finance) in their Toronto location under a hybrid working arrangement.

This is a contract opportunity for 22 months.

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Budgeting & Internal Controls you will be responsible for providing timely reports and rigorous financial analyses for the programming in English Canada. This includes conducting detailed and complex analysis and research of financial information and other non-financial data to support those activities.  You will identify opportunities for improvement in existing reports and processes, as well as build new reporting to support the department.

Business Manager - Budgeting and Internal Reporting (Finance) Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain monthly, quarterly and annual Financial Reporting packages.
• Prepare monthly financial / management reports and variance analysis for programming inventory and program rights expense.
• Prepare monthly journal entries including accruals, reclasses and program rights amortization expense.
• Prepare and analyze the departmental budgets and forecasts.
• Reconciliation of  inventory between financial and scheduling system.
• Preparation of schedules for regulatory and external reporting.
• Assist with preparation and analysis of year-end programming audit schedules.
• Prepare and analyze quarterly balance sheet exhibits.
• Interpret and enforce policies, standards, methods and recognized accounting practices
• Build new reports and develop processes on an ad-hoc basis, while identifying opportunities to improve existing reporting.
• All other tasks, assignments, duties or projects as required by the immediate supervisor.

• Position requires a professional accounting designation or CPA and knowledge of IFRS
• At least 5 years’ experience demonstrating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and other MS Office applications. SAP, TM1, FMT, PowerPivot and PowerQuery experience is an asset.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask.
• Superior investigative and analytical skills with the ability to identify and implement strategies for improvement.
• Ability to set priorities and balance competing business needs within budgetary restrictions and reporting deadlines.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), across all levels of staff and management.
• Experience working in a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Previous experience/knowledge of program rights in television and digital is an asset.

Accommodations are available upon request to support your participation during all stages of the recruitment process.

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