Finance Manager

Aston Carter's large client is seeking a Finance Manager to join their team!

Key Responsibilities

• Claims/Accounts Payment Process:
• Manage financial operations; oversee claims payment, accounts payable processes and associated accounting entries.
• Ensure timely payments and address issues and discrepancies.
• Eventually manage accounts receivables.
• Generate and analyze monthly financial reports and key metrics related to financial operations.
• Develop and monitor cash flow projections related to the payment and collection processes.
• Maintain financial controls for financial operations and accounting policies and procedures.
• Ensure accurate and timely month-end and year-end close.
• Monitor and troubleshoot claims treasury: bank account status, bordereaux are reconciled.
• Interpret financial information into usable management strategy and provide related advice.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations monthly.
• Assist the Controller in the management of the year-end audit.
• Optimize financial and operational workflows to improve efficiency and accuracy of payment information.
• Reporting:
• Complete various financial reporting and support the generation of audited financial statements.
• Manage the account reconciliations and associated working papers to support Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Provide KPI metrics to the operations group.
• Team:
• Responsible for the day-to-day supervision and leadership of the Accounting team in coordination with the Controller & CFO.
• Advise staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions.
• Respond to inquiries from the CFO and the Controller and other management staff on various topics.
• Provide training to new and existing staff.
• Work with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year; monitor and provide updates on staff development.
• Special projects and workflow process improvements.
• Strong alignment with the Operations and Sales teams.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Must Haves:

• 5 years experience in a Supervisor/Manager role
• Extensive Accounts Payable experience
• Prior experience within insurance/claims environment
• Prior experience leading 3-6 direct reports
• Proven experience implementing new financial processes
• Experience reconciling large data sets
• SAP, Oracle, or JDEdwards experience
• Advanced Excel proficiency

Nice to Have:

• CPA Designated
• GreatPlains software experience
• PowerQuery experience

Experience Level

Expert Level

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $120000.00 - $125000.00/yr.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Calgary, AB.