TRND INC., the Parent Organization of Creative TRND Inc., is a Media & Marketing privately-held corporation whose activities include assets management, equity investments, marketing & advertisement, content creation, content licensing, business analytics, sales of goods & services (the "Company")

We are looking to hire a full time Financial Controller to lead our Accounting Department while reporting directly to our Chief FInancial Officer ("CFO"). In this position, you would be responsible for the preparation of timely and accurate monthly financial statements, internal controls, fiscal & tax compliance, risk management, insurance management, billing management, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, cost accounting, revenue recognition and other administrative tasks consistent with your title and those which the CFO may delegate to you from time to time. You would also be expected to oversee the project management team to monitor & report on project budgets & profitability.

As such, we are looking to hire someone with a strong accounting background and an entrepreneurship mindset that can add value to the Organization with its strong accounting skills while having a hands-on approach in the day to day operations.

General Expectations

• Coordination and supervision of the month-end closing

• Preparation of the monthly consolidated financial statements

• Overseeing the reconciliation of accounting modules (A/R, A/P, Cash etc.) to the general ledger

• Posting of month end journal entries

• Preparation of annual financial statement files and liaisons with external accountants

• Profitability analysis and recommendations

• Reviewing internal financial controls and processes while making recommendations
  

Invoices and Accounts Receivables

• Overseeing the invoicing system and ensuring invoices are prepared and sent on a timely basis

• Evaluating bad debts on a quarterly basis

• Reviewing and preparing credit requests and invoice offsets as well as any customer refunds

• Overseeing the monthly reconciliation of customer payments
  

Account Payables

• Reviewing and matching AP with Invoices for non-standard transactions

• Preparing AP account with amounts and dates

• Overseeing the timely closing of accounts payable
  

Gross Profit

• Analysis of Gross profit per Invoice/Project for Cost of Services (COGS) with Project Managers (Cost Accounting)

• Analysis of Gross profit per Invoice/Project for employee time with Project Managers (Cost Accounting)

• Other reports & analysis
  

Sales Taxes

• Review, oversight of tax payments and compliance with government authorities

• Preparing monthly and quarterly sales tax remittances (HST,QST, PST, etc.)

• Updating any changes to tax rates in the system
  Reconciling month end tax accounts
  

Assets

• Preparing/updating depreciation/amortization schedules

• Posting depreciation/amortization journal entries

• Reviewing capitalization or expense entries according to generally accepted methods (software expenses)

• Assist the team in the due diligence process for Merger & Acquisitions and / or private equity investments

• Post Merger & Acquisition accounting integration & other M&A related accounting tasks

• Journal Entries for private equity investment portfolio
  

Liabilities

• Preparing/updating a debt continuity schedule

• Reconciliation with G/L accounts

• Ensuring compliance with loan agreements
  

Payroll, Commissions, Share Grants, Employee Share purchase Elan & Stock Options Plan

• Ensuring, on a monthly basis, the timely posting of payroll and commissions journal entries

• Review, oversight and compliance with government authorities

• Monthly reconciliation of payroll related balance sheet accounts

• Entries for inter-company charges

• Ensuring all necessary monthly and annual filings are prepared in regards to payroll

• Preparing monthly payables to government agencies (EI, HSF, QIP, CNESST, WCB, etc.)
  

Accounting Policies & Compliance

• Developing and maintaining all necessary accounting policies and systems, including general ledger and financial reporting

• Ensures the Company's Accounting Department is adequately prepared for compliance reviews, internal audits, and external audits

• Collaborate with auditors and the Company's advisors to manage their queries and concerns, ensuring that relevant Information is provided appropriately

• Maintain a detailed description of critical accounting policies, and explanation of revenue and cost recognition methods for the Company
  

Other Responsibilities

• Ensuring all accounts are reconciled and cleared monthly

• Account analysis and reconciliation

• Monthly financial statements and reporting package

• Increase the efficiency of the finance department operations (Software, Procedures, Processes, etc.)

• Managing and reviewing the Company's employees benefits & insurance plans

• Other accounting, managerial & administrative tasks