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BlackBerry
5,001 – 10,000 Employees
H1B Visa SponsorAutomotiveCybersecurityEmbedded Systems
BlackBerry is a cybersecurity company focused on protecting connected devices, communications, and embedded systems. Its technology supports organizations across sectors such as automotive, transportation, business, and government, with offerings that include endpoint security, emergency communications, and embedded software. Founded in 1984, the company has expanded from its origins in mobile devices into cybersecurity and secure communications, using AI-powered and patented technologies to help organizations address cyber threats.
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Accounting Manager, 12-Month Contract at BlackBerry

BlackBerry is hiring an Accounting Manager for a 12-month contract supporting its NetSuite ERP reimplementation. The onsite Waterloo role covers close activities, general ledger accounting, controls, data migration, and accounting operations.

CACanada
$89,600 – $117,600 / year
On-siteContractMiddleSeniorEnglish RequiredAccounting Manager
ERP

Description

  • Prepare, review, and approve journal entries covering accruals, reclassifications, fixed assets, intangible assets, and other accounting adjustments
  • Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities
  • Analyse balance sheet and general ledger accounts, including fixed asset, lease, and intangible asset continuity schedules
  • Investigate unusual balances, fluctuations, reconciling items, and inconsistencies in accounting data
  • Maintain compliance with U.S. GAAP, SOX controls, and internal accounting policies
  • Contribute to the NetSuite ERP reimplementation by gathering requirements, coordinating stakeholder input, tracking issues, and supporting project deliverables
  • Assist with data cleansing, migration, and validation, including accounting data reviews, mappings, reconciliations, financial statement integrations, and reporting outputs
  • Resolve accounting and systems issues by determining root causes and recommending practical solutions
  • Collaborate with Corporate Accounting and Accounting Operations on process improvements, ERP activities, and special projects

Requirements

  • Proven ability to independently manage complex general ledger activities, including journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, reconciliations, fixed assets, and intangible assets
  • Ability to take ownership of complex or unclear accounting matters, determine appropriate treatments or resolutions, and communicate recommendations clearly
  • Substantial experience leading month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
  • Ability to analyse balance sheet accounts and continuity schedules, investigate unusual balances and reconciling items, identify root causes, and drive resolution
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
  • Experience operating in an environment governed by SOX controls
  • Practical experience with NetSuite ERP
  • Advanced working capability in Microsoft Excel
  • Ability to detect accounting, process, and data issues, evaluate their impact, and propose workable solutions
  • Ability to review colleagues’ work and provide constructive challenge where appropriate
  • Experience collaborating across Accounting, Finance, and other functions
  • Ability to work independently in a changing environment, prioritise competing deliverables, apply sound judgement, and escalate material risks appropriately
  • Professional accounting designation, such as CPA Canada or U.S. CPA
  • Experience contributing to an ERP implementation or reimplementation
  • Hands-on experience with financial data migration, cleansing, mapping, system testing, reconciliation, and validation
  • Experience supporting accounting process improvement, standardisation, or finance transformation initiatives

Benefits

  • Medical coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off

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