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We will be the point of contact between you and Founders during the recruitment process, acting as your trusted advisor and coach. We look forward to your interest.
Company Background & Growth Strategy
Founders Group of Food Companies Inc. (“Founders”) is a Vancouver-based private family business, backed by the Senft and Harris families, that owns a series of food processing and distribution businesses across the United States and Canada. This portfolio has been built since 2014 via a total of fifteen acquisitions and now consists of a group of six operating companies with combined revenue over US$500 million and four real estate companies with approx. 500,000 sq. feet of owned real estate. The goal is to grow this to 20-30 companies with approx. US$3 billion of revenue and approximately 2 million sq. feet of real estate over the next ten years by investing the shareholders’ own capital and applying their team’s operating know-how to both grow existing businesses organically and add to the group overall via M&A. Founders offers a team-based working environment in which the growth of the overall group will create advancement opportunities for high-performing individuals.
The Accountant position will work directly with the Founders Group of Food Companies' Head Office Finance team, including the Senior Accountant, Treasury Manager, VP of Finance, and VP of Corporate Development, with a focus on holding company accounting, financial reporting, tax compliance, and budgeting.
In addition to working with the Founders Group of Food Companies, the Accountant will also collaborate closely with the operating company finance teams across the United States and Canada. This role will be integral to the annual budgeting process, external audits, and the continuous financial support of our operating entities.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced Accountant with strong attention to detail and analytical skills, capable of managing complex accounting tasks while ensuring accuracy, adherence to regulatory standards, and the ability to prioritize and manage competing deadlines. We are seeking a highly motivated individual who is eager to take initiative, continuously learn, and contribute to the success of the finance team. This role offers significant prospects for professional development, with the opportunity to participate in a variety of rewarding projects beyond routine responsibilities, such as M&A support, change management, system implementations, and initiatives focused on enhancing the finance function and driving company growth.
Principal Responsibilities
Full-Cycle Accounting - Holding Company & Real Estate Corporations
- Oversee transaction accounting
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
- Reconcile and invoice intercompany loans, prepare intercompany loan accounting entries
- Prepare and distribute quarterly billing of Resource fees
- Prepare and distribute quarterly billing management fees
- Prepare and distribute ad hoc transaction fee billing
- Perform bank reconciliations for bank accounts
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations
- Perform full cycle accounting
General Accounting Support - Operating Companies
- Perform consolidation for multiple entities in accordance with US GAAP.
- Manage intercompany accounting reconciliation and intercompany management fees.
- Review multi-company working papers and account for operational and finance leases.
Financial Reporting
- Prepare and maintain monthly portfolio financial performance dashboard.
- Attend and participate in monthly financial review meetings
- Perform Ad hoc analysis as needed.
Tax Compliance
- Assist in the coordination of the preparation of the annual income tax return with external advisors.
- Calculate quarterly tax instalments in collaboration with external advisors.
- Assist with sales & use tax and property tax compliance.
- Prepare and submit GST/HST filings for holding companies
- Review and direct CRA correspondence
Insurance & Compliance
- Assist with the completion of insurance deliverables for annual renewals.
- Prepare and file Nevada State compliance reporting and Bureau of Economic Reporting compliance.
- Assist with annual census compliance requirements
Budgeting & Financial Analysis
- Roll- forward and support in updating budget templates with historical benchmarking.
- Assist in the annual budgeting and periodic reforecasting cycles for operating and holding companies.
Audit Support
- Provide support during the annual financial audits.
Payments & Cash Management
- Oversee accounts receivable (AR), accounts payable (AP), transfers, and VTB payments.
- Prepare and distribute daily cash sheet.
- Support Treasury manager with on going credit statistics review
Additional duties and projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 3 years of experience in accounting or finance, with a strong understanding of financial reporting, tax compliance, and audit support.
- Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
Working Environment / Culture / Compensation / Career Opportunity
- Competitive salary, short-term incentive, and benefits
- Hybrid working model in downtown office and work-from-home (Mon-Thurs in office & Fri work-from-home); two weeks work-from-anywhere per year
- Team-based culture with bias to collaboration
- Group growth strategy will offer advancement opportunities for high-performing individuals. Potential future roles include individual contributor roles in accounting, internal audit, FP&A, M&A origination & execution, etc.
