Director of Finance - Acquisitions & Integrations (Bilingual)

• 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.

• 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 strong 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.

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