Director of Accounting and FInancial Reporting

About the Company

Our client is a mining company. They are looking for a Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting to join their team!

• Hybrid - 3 days in office, 2 days remote
• Direct partnership with CFO and exposure to capital markets
• Competitive Salary
• Health & Dental Plan
• CPA dues covered

• Financial Reporting, Controls & Governance
  • Own and enforce the company’s internal control environment, including segregation of duties, approval matrices, and delegation of authority
  • Review, challenge, and approve monthly financial statements, journal entries, reconciliations, and accounting judgments prepared by the outsourced firm
  • Maintenance of the Company’s stock option, warrant, RSU, and DSU ledger and associated administrative and accounting aspects
  • Perform analytical reviews and investigate variances, anomalies, and control exceptions
  • Maintain and update accounting policies, finance procedures, and process documentation
• Public Company & Regulatory Ownership
  • Own and drive the Annual Information Form (AIF) process end-to-end, including planning, drafting coordination, internal review, auditor and legal interface, Board approval, and regulatory filing
  • Own and drive the annual proxy statement process, including drafting coordination, executive compensation disclosures, governance disclosures, Board and committee approvals, and regulatory filings
  • Coordinate closely with legal counsel, auditors, transfer agent, and investor relations to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of all public disclosures
• Treasury Oversight & Payment Governance
  • Provide active oversight of daily and weekly payment, payroll, and treasury processes executed by the outsourced firm
  • Review payment runs for business validity, budget alignment, and authorization compliance prior to release
  • Own cash forecasting, liquidity management, and weekly cash reporting
  • Maintain ultimate accountability for treasury controls, bank access, user permissions, and fraud prevention protocols
• FP&A, Budgeting & Business Partnering
  • Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes
  • Track project-based spend (exploration, studies, permitting, capex) against approved budgets and funding sources
  • Prepare variance analysis, scenario modeling, and cash runway analyses for management and the Board
  • Act as finance business partner to geology, engineering, ESG, HR, and operations teams
• Audit, Capital Markets & Board Support
  • Serve as primary coordinator for annual audits, including PBC schedules, issue resolution, and timeline management
  • Prepare Board and Audit Committee financial materials and supporting analyses
  • Support financing transactions, investor reporting, grant compliance, and capital markets initiatives as required
• Relationship with Outsourced Accounting Firm
  • Act as the day-to-day internal owner of the relationship with the contract accounting and treasury provider
  • Define expectations, timelines, deliverables, and escalation protocols
  • Review outputs for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with operational reality
  • Ensure the outsourced provider operates within the company’s control framework, policies, and governance standards

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; advanced degree in Accounting or Finance a plus
• CPA, CA, or equivalent professional accounting designation and strong technical accounting authority required
• 8–12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including senior responsibility for financial reporting and accounting judgments in a public company or complex reporting environment
• Demonstrated experience serving as the primary accounting and financial-reporting authority for a public company, including ownership of technical accounting conclusions, audit issue resolution, and regulator-facing disclosures (AIF, proxy circular, MD&A)
• Deep working knowledge of IFRS and public-company disclosure requirements, including critical accounting estimates, judgments, and policy interpretation
• Proven experience leading and coordinating annual audits, including managing auditor relationships, resolving technical accounting matters, and defending accounting positions
• Hands-on experience designing, owning, and enforcing…