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Senior Manager, Operational Finance

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Job Description

We are Sienna Senior Living, a publicly traded company (TSX: SIA) and one of Canada’s leading owners and operators of seniors’ residences. We offer care, support, services, and housing in Retirement and Long Term Care to seniors/residents and their families. And we truly believe it is a privilege to serve Canada’s seniors, ensuring they live fulfilling lives with the utmost comfort, dignity, and respect.

We are a purpose-driven organization. We aspire to cultivate an environment and culture where team members feel valued, heard, and empowered to do meaningful work.

And we offer several programs and benefits that support team members’ financial, personal, and professional needs:

• A competitive compensation and vacation package
• Health & Dental benefits program
• RRSP with employer match
• Share Ownership and Reward Program (SOAR)
• Employee Share Purchase Plan with company match
• Continuous learning and growth so you have the skillset needed to succeed and take on new challenges
• A welcoming culture that values diversity and differing perspectives, experiences, and beliefs
• Work from Office, On-Site, 4x a week, Markham, Ontario

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Oversee the accounting operations for the company’s owned and managed residences.
• Review and analyze monthly and quarterly financial results and management reporting packages.
• Identify financial trends and variances, and collaborate with Operations to address business risks and opportunities.
• Be integrally involved with Operations in the analysis, finding solutions, and implementation of the financial strategy impacting the Retirement segment.
• Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes for the Retirement segment to achieve the company’s business objectives.
• Lead and coach a team of property accountants, including mentorship of CPA students in the team.
• Coordinate interim and year-end audits and preparation of audited financial statements.
• Contribute to and support the new system and process implementations from a strategic finance and internal control perspective.
• Maintain and support financial and business intelligence systems (Yardi, etc)
• Create, maintain, and follow effective control systems. Provide support and guidance to operating units to ensure consistent application of proper accounting/organization policies and internal procedures.
• Assist with the integration of new acquisitions and/or developments, as needed.
• Performing other duties and supporting various projects as assigned.

Who You Are:

• You have Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Commerce, or a related discipline with a Chartered Professional accounting designation
• You have experience working in a Public Accounting Firm and have worked with a blend of Month End Accounting & FP&A
• You are an excellent communicator (verbal and written) with the ability to break down complex accounting terms and data in a simplified format
• You are a proficient/advanced user of Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint)
• You have detailed and focused strong analytical skills, the ability to prepare financial reports for the senior leadership team
• You are a strong people manager and can prioritize, delegate and manage a team of diverse backgrounds
• You have strong organizational and time management skills with a sense of urgency and accountability

What You Need to Know:

• Sienna Senior Living is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and residents feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience
• You must be legally eligible to work in Canada or have a valid work/study permit
• You must successfully pass a Criminal Check
• We are committed to protecting our team members, residents, and families. Sienna requires all successful candidates to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with two doses of vaccine that are approved by Health Canada

Sienna Senior Living is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. By provincial regulations, upon request, support will be provided for accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection, and assessment process.