OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Divisional Controller, the Accounting Manager is a pivotal member of the Corporate Accounting team within the Finance department. This role is designed for a dynamic, detail-oriented professional with a strong foundation in accounting and financial compliance who thrives in a data-informed and strategic environment. The successful candidate will support financial operations, compliance monitoring, reporting, and performance optimization for recycling-related initiatives. They will also contribute to process automation, tool development, and financial system integration efforts. This position requires an individual who can bridge traditional accounting with modern finance tools and insights. The candidate will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate reporting, regulatory alignment, and financial transparency across programs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and support the accounting function through change initiatives, system implementations, and process optimization.
• Understand, assess and automate existing manual operational processes and present back-on-time savings gained through modernization of business operations and organizational efficiency
• Manage and streamline full cycle monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close processes and ensure timeliness and accuracy of financial reporting
• Work closely with financial accountants to ensure timely completion of periodic deliverables such as general and bank account reconciliations, business-critical analyses, and continuity schedules
• Strong understanding of financial statements, chart of accounts, accruals, revenue recognition, fixed assets, account relationships, and related accounting concepts
• Support team collaboration, shared responsibilities, and provide backup in peak times and absences
• Maintain internal controls, ensure compliance with accounting standards (ASPE/IFRS), and oversee audit preparation and execution.
• Identify, support, and lead projects aimed at scaling up the way the recycling organization leverages on data, insights, and intelligence.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• CPA designation (or in active pursuit).

Experience

• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience in complex environments, with at least 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, compliance, and internal controls
• Experience in using accounting and ERP systems (e.g., Datarails, AWS, SAP, Concur, or equivalent)
• Strong experience in finding data insights and provide business recommendation to the business.

Knowledge/Competencies/Skills

• Strong analytical problem-solving skills, with ability to interpret complex data and provide financial recommendations.
• Good stakeholder management experience. Comfortable presenting and communicating finance concepts in laymans language to various levels and department members of the organization.
• Excellent communicator with superior written, verbal, presentation, storytelling and interpersonal communication skills
• High attention to detail with excellent organizational and time management capabilities.
• Flexibility to manage time and workload to accommodate peak work periods and meet deadlines.

Preferable

• Experience in the recycling, sustainability, or regulatory compliance sector
• Exposure to machine learning or statistical modeling in financial contexts.
• Automation experience is an asset.
• Agile and sprint development experience is an asset.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• This position work 40 hours per week in a remote home environment with required in-office days approximately once or twice each week.
  

ABOUT CIRCULAR MATERIALS

Circular Materials is a national not-for-profit producer responsibility organization (PRO) that supports producers in meeting their extended producer responsibility (EPR) obligations across Canada. Created by producers for producers, Circular Materials develops, implements, and supports effective and efficient recycling programs to advance innovation, deliver improved environmental outcomes and drive value across the recycling supply chain. Our full-service offerings include collection, management, promotion and education, and reporting.

Together, we are advancing the circular economy where materials are collected, recycled, and can be returned to producers for use as recycled content in new products and packaging. As we develop enhanced recycling systems across Canada, we work to ensure more materials are looped into the circular economy, benefiting both people and the environment.

Learn more at circularmaterials.ca.

Circular Materials is an equal opportunity employer, seeking team members with a diversity of thought, skills, experiences, culture, and ethnicityto help us achieve our purpose of accelerating a circular economy for people and the planet. As a national organization operating across Canada, our goal is to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the many provinces and territories where we do business.

Our inclusive hiring practices aim to foster a culture where all employees feel a strong sense of belonging. We are proud of our recent diversity survey results which showed that:

• 51% of Circular Materials employees identify as women.
• 53% of Circular Materials employees identify as visible minorities.
• 97% of employees believe Circular Materials fosters a strong sense of belonging for employees of all backgrounds.
• 95% of employees recommend Circular Materials as an inclusive workplace.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including women, Indigenous People (First Nations, Mtis, and Inuit) persons with disabilities, racialized individuals, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

Circular Materials supports reasonable requests for accommodation in accordance with all applicable provincial accessibility standards. Requests for accommodation will be provided by Circular Materials through the recruitment and/or assessment processes, upon [email protected]. This email is only used for accommodation requests.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those under consideration will be contacted.