Manager, Finance & Accounting

Indigo is a physical and digital place inspired by and filled with books, ideas, beautifully designed lifestyle products, and the creative people who help make it all happen. We believe in real books, living life fully and generously, being kind to each other and to the environment, and that stories — big and little — connect us. Indigo is our customer's happy place — for joyful moments of discovery and to connect with people who share their passion for reading, their belief in ideas, and their commitment to making the world a better and more beautiful place.

Our Mission is to inspire reading and enrich the lives of book lovers. As such, we believe in the power of people and their stories. We aim to attract top talent, nurture the potential of our employees, and create space for everyone to thrive. Our Guiding Principles are the few key ideas that are meant to influence everything we do, every day.

• We Will Hire, Inspire, Promote and Retain the Best
• We Will Be Entrepreneurial
• We Will Be Committed to Caring About Each Other, Our Communities, and Our Environment
• We Will Be Committed to True and Shared Value Creation
• We Will Be Systems Thinking, Data Driven and AI enabled

The Manager, Finance & Accounting is responsible for leading a team of Finance and Accounting professionals and managing day-to-day financial operations, including banking, sales audit, accounts receivable, sales tax, and financial reporting and general accounting that aligns with IFRS requirements.

This position will be directly involved in executing strategies that will allow for future growth and efficiencies within the finance team and beyond. The successful candidate will be a key business partner who collaborates with other areas of the business to support financial reporting, analysis, and key cross-functional projects.

• Timely and accurate preparation of financial statements and management reporting on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
• Ensuring compliance with internal controls across the business
• Identifying and driving efficiencies within the accounting team
• Fostering a healthy coaching and mentoring environment
• Ability to develop and execute on process improvements that drive accuracy and efficiency
• Timely response to internal queries for information and/or assistance

• Manage the overall accounting functional areas on a day-to-day basis
• Challenge the status quo and consistently identify areas for improvement by diagnosing issues and working to resolve them
• Champion continuous improvement projects to better position the accounting department for the strategic growth of the business, including through the responsible application of new and emerging technologies
• Act as an internal consultant by providing user-friendly financial expertise to other functional areas of the Business
• Identify opportunities in cash management while processing payments in a timely manner to maintain strong relationships with vendors
• Build and maintain good relationships with financial institutions
• Ensure timely, and accurate period, quarter, and fiscal year close processes:
• Prepare and review month-end journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and supplementary financial reports
• Support the presentation of financial results to senior management, providing insightful and timely analysis on results when compared to plan and prior year in partnership with the Financial Planning and Analysis team
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure variances from plan are documented and understood
• Assist with annual budgets and forecasts
• Act as a key liaison and accounting contact with all external auditors
• Collaborate with Internal Audit to develop, document, and maintain a strong internal control environment
• Review and process various sales tax filings while administering payments by due dates
• Develop accounting policies and support the accounting team with the interpretation of complex technical issues
• Ad-hoc requests and projects, as assigned
• Act as an advocate for the customer by placing them at the forefront of all design and decision-making processes and proactively…