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Celestica · 6 days ago

Accounting Manager

Celestica is a leader in design, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions, partnering with top brands across various industries. The Accounting Manager will ensure the financial integrity and compliance of a large manufacturing business unit, serving as the subject matter expert on financial reporting and internal controls.

ElectronicsManufacturingProduct DesignSupply Chain Management

Responsibilities

Technical Authority and Reporting Excellence
Financial Statement Ownership: Direct the preparation, review, and strategic interpretation of complex monthly and quarterly financial statements for internal and external purposes, ensuring compliance with GAAP
Principal Consultation: Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing authoritative, first-line support to business unit financial teams on complex technical accounting standards and challenging reporting issues
Policy Mandate: Draft, finalize, and enforce corporate accounting policies across the site/region/business unit, clearly communicating the implications of legal versus management reporting to senior stakeholders
Risk Mitigation: Own the implementation and monitoring of a comprehensive internal control environment (e.g., SOX compliance), ensuring all financial transactions are properly recorded and company assets are protected
Strategic Cross-Functional Partnership
Executive Influence: Build and maintain critical cross-functional relationships across Operations and FP&A, and senior management, using persuasion and tact to gain support on financial initiatives and enforce policy adherence
Audit & External Relations: Support and manage the necessary inputs for external and internal audit processes, ensuring all required financial reporting and documentation meet the highest professional standards
Budgetary Input: Develop and provide critical financial data for department budgets and goals, ensuring resources are allocated effectively to maintain integrity and compliance

Qualification

GAAPAccounting MasterySAPFinancial ReportingProblem ResolutionGlobal Business AcumenIndustry KnowledgeCommunication SkillsNegotiation Skills

Required

7+ years of progressive, relevant experience, including significant management or leadership responsibility within an Accounting or Financial Reporting function
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Accounting or Finance is required
In-depth, expert knowledge and practical experience in applying GAAP within a manufacturing entity
Solid grasp of the application of accounting principles to manufacturing operations
Strong understanding of the global business environment and the financial implications of the customer and supplier ecosystem
Exceptional communication, presentation, and negotiation skills required to influence peers, interface with senior managers, and manage critical external relationships
Ability to apply expert knowledge and precedents to solve complex financial and procedural problems autonomously

Preferred

Possession of a Professional Accounting Designation (CPA, CA, CMA, etc.)
SAP experience preferred with manufacturing and material management activities accounting set up, tracking and reporting

Company

Celestica

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Celestica is a manufacturing firm that provides design, hardware platform, and supply chain solutions to a multitude of industries.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.47B
2024-06-20Post Ipo Debt· $657.67M
2023-06-05Post Ipo Secondary· $148.8M
2021-09-30Post Ipo Debt· $660.4M

Leadership Team

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Robert Mionis
President and CEO
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