Key Responsibilities:
Consolidation and Financial Reporting
- Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation of financial statements across all Pulses entities globally
- Ensure compliance with IFRS and local reporting standards where required
- Manage the intercompany reconciliations and ensure the elimination of intercompany transactions for group reporting
- Develop and enhance financial reporting systems, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and transparency
Audit Management
- Lead the preparation and coordination of global audits (external and internal) for Canadian and international operations
- Act as the primary liaison with external auditors and manage audit timelines to achieve timely sign-offs
- Implement internal controls and compliance policies across entities to support clean audit opinions
Tax Compliance and Planning
- Oversee Canadian corporate tax compliance, including coordination of T2 filings, GST/HST, and transfer pricing documentation
- Manage international tax filings with local advisors (India, Australia, Bangladesh, Africa, UAE)
- Partner with global tax advisors to ensure efficient cross-border tax structures, withholding tax management, and foreign affiliate reporting (T1134s)
- Identify and drive opportunities for tax efficiency and risk mitigation
Leadership and Team Development
- Lead and mentor a team of regional finance managers/controllers across key jurisdictions
- Establish and drive global accounting policies and procedures to align best practices across the Pulses business
- Build strong working relationships with business unit leaders, operations, and treasury teams
Special Projects
- Support ongoing initiatives such as re-domiciliation efforts, business restructurings, and M&A integration activities
- Drive system implementations or upgrades (ERP optimization) where necessary
Educational Qualifications And Experience:
- Chartered Accountant with 10 15 years of progressive financial leadership experience; must have 5+ years in a Controller or Group Consolidation role in a multinational environment.
- Must have prior Audit experience
- Deep expertise in IFRS, Canadian corporate tax, and multi-currency consolidations
- Proven experience managing audits across multiple jurisdictions
- Strong knowledge of transfer pricing, foreign affiliate reporting (T1134), and cross-border tax compliance
- Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) and advanced Excel skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to work with internal and external stakeholders globally
