Director of Finance - Acquisitions & Integrations …, York

Accountivity is hiring! Job Title: Director of Finance - Acquisitions & Integrations (Bilingual) Location: York Region, ON Job Type: Permanent Salary: $120,000-$140,000/year Work Model: In Office This posting is for an existing vacancy. Our client in York Region, ON is actively looking for a Director of Finance - Acquisitions & Integrations (Bilingual) to join their team. Key Responsibilities: - Lead accounting system integrations and data conversions from legacy accounting platforms into Sage 300, ensuring data integrity and continuity. - Execute financial data migrations and system integrations, supporting accurate reporting and reconciliations. - Reconcile trial balances from legacy systems to change-of-control financial statements, managing increasing complexity across multiple acquired legal entities. - Support Controllers by executing accounting entries and system bookings throughout the integration lifecycle, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards. - Clearly communicate accounting changes, adjustments, and integration impacts to Controllers and key stakeholders. - Support preparation of purchase price accounting (PPA), including identification, valuation, documentation, and reconciliation of acquired assets and liabilities. - Coordinate with third-party valuation specialists as required to support PPA and fair value assessments. - Collaborate closely with local accounting teams and corporate integration partners, including Legal, Tax, Fleet Management, and Operations. - Ensure accurate recording of purchase accounting journal entries at the acquired entity, acquiring entity, and amalgamated entity levels from acquisition through integration. - Support post-close purchase price adjustments related to working capital and debt, including dispute resolution and third-party arbitration processes where required. - Build strong, trusted relationships across finance and business teams, demonstrating confidence in financial reporting, analysis, and integration execution. - Analyze and interpret financial data to form recommendations, communicate insights to stakeholders, and implement accounting or system changes to advance integration goals. Qualifications: - CPA designation required; CBV designation considered an asset. - 7+ years of experience in acquisition accounting or related consulting and integration-focused project work. - Strong working knowledge of Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE) or other applicable Canadian GAAP, with hands-on acquisition accounting experience. - Demonstrated proficiency with accounting systems (Sage 300 an asset) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills. - Proven experience executing accounting system migrations, integrations, and reporting transformations. - Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data, develop recommendations, and implement system and process improvements. - Experience in waste management or environmental services is an asset. - Comfortable working in cross-functional and multi-entity environments. - Highly organized with robust attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple post-acquisition deadlines. - Excellent relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex accounting matters clearly. - Bilingual (English/French) required. - Willingness and ability to travel frequently, as required. If you meet the above qualifications, please submit your resume. Please note that while we appreciate all applications, only those being considered will be contacted. a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2ptfa6