Bilingual Accounting Manager

Job summary

The Accounting Manager oversees operational accounting functions, including vendor rebates, credit note processing, and sales support. They are responsible for leading month-end and year-end close procedures while ensuring accurate financial reporting and team guidance.

Job details

Imperial Brady is a leading distributor of foodservice packaging, facilities maintenance supplies, printing papers, and equipment across North America. With a strong and growing presence in Canada, we proudly serve Canadian businesses and communities with the highest standards of quality, reliability, and service. A Deep Canadian Legacy Imperial Brady Canada is deeply rooted in the country, with over 135 years of Canadian history and a workforce of 1,500 Canadian employees. Our operations span 35 locations from coast to coast, including Saint John, Newfoundland and Vancouver, British Columbia—ensuring efficient service and local support nationwide. We are incorporated in Canada, and our 100% Canadian leadership team ensures that decisions for Canada are made in Canada. Trusted by Canadian Businesses We are a key distributor partner to many Canadian manufacturers, supporting long-standing relationships and ensuring the timely availability of high-quality products. Our Canadian customer service team understands the unique needs of Canadian businesses and delivers tailored solutions with a local touch. Imperial Brady Canada, leading national distributor, has a job open in Saint-Laurent, QC. The ideal candidate manages several areas of Operational Accounting including, but not limited to vendor rebates, sales support and credit note operations. The Accounting Manager is the liaison between Finance, internal and external stakeholders in these areas, facilitates communication, leads month-end and year-end close procedures and is responsible for ensuring that all required financial accounting and reporting deadlines are met. Responsibilities: Manage the end-to-end vendor rebate process, including contract analysis, the creation and update of rebate programs in the Financial System, vendor inquiries and the processing/collection of amounts owing. Ensure timely generation and analysis of weekly and monthly departmental reports and resolve issues/discrepancies as required. Oversee the accurate and timely processing of all customer credit notes/rebills, and other sales-related adjustments; understand and review margin impacts as required. Lead month-end, quarter-end and year-end close in areas of responsibility; ensure accuracy of accruals, variance analysis and account reconciliations; assist with audits as required. Lead and assist team, provide feedback and guide development. Participate in or lead ad-hoc projects and initiatives, as required. Qualifications: Self-starter, results driven, detail-oriented with excellent analytical, and problem-solving skills. Fluently bilingual, with excellent verbal and written communication skills Positive and professional demeanor; ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders. Collaborative skills: works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives. Adaptable to change in a fast-paced environment. Excellent time management and organizational skills. Advanced Microsoft Office skills with focus on Excel. Experience in operational accounting, including understanding of inventory costing and vendor rebate incentives. Must hold an Accounting degree, Bachelor of Commerce degree from an accredited University preferable. Experience in team management, with minimum of 5 years of related work experience; experience in large organizations an asset. Working/Other Conditions: Hybrid work model. Indoor office environment. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Prolong periods of sitting, and computer and phone use. At Imperial Brady, we offer an exciting environment in which to work, learn, and grow professionally. We are excited to continue to invite talented individuals with a passion for excellence to join our team. As a family-owned and operated company, we value our people and strive to create rewarding career opportunities by offering competitive salaries and benefits. Imperial Brady is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. If you require any support in the application process, including disability accommodation, please contact hrcanada@imperialdade.com.

What you’ll do

The Accounting Manager oversees operational accounting functions, including vendor rebates, credit note processing, and sales support. They are responsible for leading month-end and year-end close procedures while ensuring accurate financial reporting and team guidance.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an accounting degree and possess at least 5 years of related work experience, preferably in a large organization. Fluency in both English and French is required, along with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong analytical capabilities.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Benefits

Listed skills

• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Month-End Close · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Operational accounting
• Vendor rebate management
• Contract analysis
• Financial reporting
• Month-end close
• Year-end close
• Account reconciliation
• Variance analysis
• Credit note processing
• Team management
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving
• Bilingual
• Microsoft Excel
• Inventory costing
• Communication
• Account Reconciliation
• Facility Repair And Maintenance
• Medical History Documentation
• Contract Analysis
• Sales Support
• Self-Starter
• Professionalism
• Organizational Skills
• Variance Analysis
• Accounting
• Accruals
• Auditing
• Inventory Valuation
• Multilingualism
• Customer Service
• Food Services
• Finance
• Sales
• Financial Systems
• Financial Accounting
• Packaging And Labeling
• Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Microsoft Office
• Operations
• Time Management
• Team Management
• Collaboration
• Collections
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Administrative
• Bilingual Account Manager
• Accounting Manager
• Accountants
• Financial Managers

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