Accounting Manager (Hybrid: remote & in-office)

Job title: Accounting Manager (Hybrid: remote & in-office)

Job description: Are you looking to play a critical role in growing a food brand across North America? Does the idea of joining a newer, entrepreneurial company excite you – where it will be fast-paced and hands-on, and you’ll be putting best practices and processes in place, pivoting from one thing to the next and adapting quickly to shifting priorities. Are you challenged to utilize your growth mindset? If so — and if you crave an opportunity to excel in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial company with an accomplished Management Team and Venture Capital partners with impeccable track records — you may be just the right fit! Mother Raw has an immediate need for a full-time, permanent Accounting Manager based in Toronto to join our expanding team! The Brand and the Company Mother Raw is a Canadian organic and plant-based food brand experiencing rapid expansion across North America. We craft our Salad Dressings, Dips, Quesos and Condiments with an unwavering commitment to using only superior quality, natural ingredients. We treat Mother Earth with respect and believe that what you put on your veggies should be as healthy as your veggies! Our motto is ‘Put Good on GoodTM’ which is reflected in everything we do from our values to our culture, to our products and how we treat others. In just a few short years we have grown to be on shelf at over 4,000 retail locations across North America – with many more to come! That’s where you come in … The Accounting Manager Role The successful candidate will lead our day to day financial and accounting activities. This includes monthly/quarterly/annual financial reporting; receivables and payables processing and management; trade spend tracking and analytics; leading the month end close process; and creating and maintaining various reports focusing on key metrics (KPI’s) of the business. The individual will work closely with our leadership team including the CEO, fractional CFO, VP Operations, Sales and Marketing teams to support various initiatives, including eCommerce. You will liaise with our bookkeeping service provider that also manages the integration of our various cloud-based systems including our accounting, Inventory / Production ERP, payroll, supplier invoice uploading, and expense reporting systems. Specific Responsibilities: Full Cycle Accounting * Manage the preparation and analysis of monthly financial reports * Work closely with key business leaders to define critical information needs, providing guidance regarding availability of data, and data matter expertise regarding current financial systems * Provide ad hoc analyses for Executive Leadership team Sales * Processing sales invoices for customers on a weekly basis via DEAR (emailed invoices), SPS Commerce and iTradeNetwork * Update and organize shipping data from freight companies’ online platforms and cross reference with sales invoice file to ensure all invoices are sent Accounts Receivable * Matching and applying payments from customers to the relevant invoices and ensuring payments synchronize within GL accounting system * Applying trade spend deductions taken by customers * Ensure cheque scans/details are uploaded to Dext and the total matches the bank deposit amount as per bank statements * Update bank deposit file for both CAD and USD accounts with details of cheque payments * Update the listing from DEAR of all cheque numbers/payments received to validate all cheques deposited into bank accounts have been applied in DEAR * Apply credit notes against relevant invoices and prepare monthly aged AR schedules and follow-up with outstanding accounts Accounts Payable * Review and confirm all inventory invoices are uploaded to Dext and entered in the system via DEAR * Review and confirm all non-inventory invoices are uploaded to and coded in Dext before being synced directly to Xero * Assist in compiling monthly AP list before cut-off date by answering questions and providing supporting back up Month-End Close * Sales reconciliation between Dear and Xero to ensure accuracy and completeness of reported sales * Update and distribute Sales Activity Report with dashboards * Review and confirm AR and AP cycles are complete * Provide bookkeeping firm with updated banking files and monthly lists of adjustments and answer all questions raised by bookkeeper * Review and analyze all operational costs across various departments by comparing against budgets/forecasts and identifying key drivers * Prepare monthly list of cost accruals and ensure prior month accruals are matched and reversed against actual expenses * Review employee expenses and reimbursement reports via Expensify * Prepare and share with senior management various financial statements (custom P&Ls, Aged AR Schedule, trailing 12-month P&L) from GL accounting system * Update and share Trade Spend Tracker file with sales team and CEO * Update various cost analysis files related to areas such as shipping, utilities etc. Files are updated with invoiced costs used to analyze monthly performance and budgeting/forecast * Ad-hoc reports and analysis requested by management Audit / Year-end Close * Ensure all month-end activities listed above are completed and year-end adjusting entries are included * Support audit planning by preparing and organizing accounting data and coordinating with auditors to determine key deliverables including reports and dates * Key point of contact for various audit requests received during audit tests and delivering support in a timely manner * Coordinate with bookkeeper to ensure preparation of all supporting working papers * Review draft audited financial statements with auditor’s notes and adjusting entries and providing feedback of overall reasonableness before executive leaders review and sign off Budgets/Forecast * Co-ordinate with Operations, Marketing and Sales teams to develop the annual budget * Roll forward and manage budget files and inputs from all departments * Larger involvement in the analysis and development of all operational costs, especially for COGS, shipping/freight, and various day-to-day operations costs We are looking for someone who has: * University, College degree or diploma in Business Administration, Finance or Commerce * Candidate with CPA (or studying for) preferred * 3+ years of experience in full cycle accounting and bookkeeping, showing progression of responsibilities * Advanced proficiency in MS Excel skills for data analytics and reporting * Experience working with XERO, DEAR, Dext (formerly Receipt Bank), Expensify, Wagepoint and/or similar applications, as well as with eCommerce transactions, will be considered an asset * Team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills * Detail-oriented, motivated self-starter, able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment * Problem solver with strong analytical capabilities * Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information, while maintaining effective working relationships Additional Details: * Flexible work schedule: remote and in-office in North York (1111 Finch Ave West, unit 16); TTC accessible * A competitive base salary and comprehensive health benefits * Tremendous opportunity to evolve with a growing organization * Visit us at www.motherraw.ca and on Instagram @motherraw Interested in being a part of Mother Raw? We look forward to your application! Please inform us if you require any accommodations during the hiring process. Please note that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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