Careers

If you are an energetic, dynamic leader who is interested in becoming an integral part of a leadership team with a desire to make a significant difference in the world, then don’t miss out on this opportunity to join the management team at Green Circle Salons (GCS). This is your chance to leverage your accounting and management skills while managing the Finance department of a purpose-driven company.

What can I expect to do in this role?

Under the direction of the CEO, you will be accountable for the accounting operations of GCS, which include the production of periodic financial statements, risk management, maintenance of a system of accounting records, insurance recommendations and related purchases, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company’s reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles in support of maximizing the growth and profitability of GCS.

The Controller will naturally align with our four core values:
BIG HEARTED

• Help co-workers and partners so that we can all do big work
• Engage with humility and curiosity, not ego
• Say what you mean and mean what you say (clear is kind)
• Respect diversity of thoughts, perspective and experience

POSSIBILITY

• See challenges as opportunities, contribute solutions
• Engage with hope and optimism
• Embrace a growth mindset and engage in continuous learning

ALL – IN

• Honour your commitment and follow through
• Call attention to bottlenecks (unlock the bottleneck)
• Go above and beyond, and strive for excellence

SUSTAINABILITY

• Driven by social, environmental and economic health
• Be the change you want to see in the world
• Lead by example, live a more sustainable lifestyle
• Purpose driven to become a force for good

Responsibilities include:
Management

• Working closely with other members of the Leadership team in developing operating performance metrics and KPIs
• Responsible for creating, planning, implementing and achieving departmental strategies and deliverables,
• Ensuring integrity of financial systems, general ledgers, and sub ledgers and identifying system enhancements to maximize productivity and reduce operating costs
• Planning, directing, and overseeing all accounting operational functions carried out by staff of 3 (A/P, A/R, Cash management, Payroll) in both Canada and USA
• Preparing the annual budget in collaboration with the CEO and other members of the leadership team and assisting Program Directors and Project Managers with the preparation of their project budgets
• Hiring, training and retaining skilled accounting staff

Transactions

• Negotiating employee insurance and benefit plans with third party benefit providers
• Assessing and advising the Leadership team on the appropriate type(s) of business insurance coverage needed to mitigate and/or limit financial losses
• Managing the acquisition and financial accounting of capital assets and evaluating the need for new technology to meet organizational financial information and data processing needs
• Managing leases and other contractual obligations, negotiating bank financing as needed, and other financial commitments
• Reconciling bank and investment accounts
• Overseeing and supervising general office administration (reception, facility management and workplace safety, and procurement of office furniture and equipment)

Reporting

• Managing the accumulation and consolidation of all financial data necessary for an accurate accounting for each project and consolidated business results for the CEO, Board and Annual general meetings
• Responsible for the review of monthly results and financial statements, as well as preparation of cash flow forecasts as required by the Executive team, the CRA and IRS

Compliance

• Communicating with the Board and external auditors for the coordination of information for annual audits, as necessary
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining compliance with internal financial policies and procedures including the safeguarding of personnel and financial information
• Ensuring all payroll-related statutory requirements are met including withholding payments (CPP, EI), EHT, Income Tax, and GST/HST (and US equivalents)
• Monitoring compliance with HR relevant legislation including employment standards, occupational health and safety, human rights etc.
• Issuing annual Canadian and US tax return information as required

 

How do I qualify?
Achievement Oriented: You continually seek new opportunities to improve business outcomes across the company, using innovative approaches to overcome obstacles and surpass performance, while also taking action to minimize the risks involved.

Leadership Skills: You recognize and support the long-term learning and/or development of others and encourage opportunities for learning. You clearly explain the reasons for a decision or change and what needs to be done and why. You regularly coach staff to help them meet their performance goals and develop a team capable of delivering excellence.
Impact and Influencing Skills: You make clear, logical and succinct arguments when taking steps to persuade, which can include careful preparation of data, documentation or facts. You leverage your understanding of key internal/external stakeholders to gain buy-in and agreement.

Insightful Decision-Making: You are able to make sound decisions involving varied levels of complexity, ambiguity and risk, which involves being unbiased and objective, developing and evaluating alternatives and considering the short and long-term impact of decisions.
Collaboration: You continually seek out opportunities to collaborate and communicate with others to build positive relationships across the company. You openly credit others who have performed well or contributed well.

Service Orientation: You demonstrate a strong commitment to providing timely and high quality advice; you make efforts to quickly address questions and concerns of internal/external customers. You follow through when asked on stakeholder inquiries, requests or complaints. You proactively seek input to identify needs and expectations. You listen attentively to concerns to understand the situation and probe to understand needs.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or a related field
• 10+ years proven accounting experience
• CPA professional accounting certification, including CMA, CGA, or CA
• Working knowledge of finance law and regulatory standards (GAAP)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in accounting software and MS Office Suite of products (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)

Location: Toronto, ON

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Reporting to the Operations Supervisor, the Driver and Warehouse Logistics Personnel will have primary responsibility to maintain salon collection routes, and warehouse/ operational equipment/ company vans coordinating with regional team members. Also assists with hAIRmail operations and new campaigns as assigned by the Global Operations Manager.

The Driver and Warehouse Logistics Personnel will naturally align with our four core values:
BIG HEARTED

• Help co-workers and partners so that we can all do big work
• Engage with humility and curiosity, not ego
• Say what you mean and mean what you say (clear is kind)
• Respect diversity of thoughts, perspective and experience

POSSIBILITY

• See challenges as opportunities, contribute solutions
• Engage with hope and optimism
• Embrace a growth mindset and engage in continuous learning

ALL – IN

• Honour your commitment and follow through
• Call attention to bottlenecks (unlock the bottleneck)
• Go above and beyond, and strive for excellence

SUSTAINABILITY

• Driven by social, environmental and economic health
• Be the change you want to see in the world
• Lead by example, live a more sustainable lifestyle
• Purpose driven to become a force for good

Responsibilities

• Picking up recycling materials from clients, based on a predetermined schedule (with company van)
• Dropping off materials collected, at a warehouse and local depots
• Warehousing (to keep the space clean and tidy)
• Sorting and organizing warehouse
• Shipping supplies to clients
• Sending marketing materials and documents to clients
• Receiving of recyclables at the warehouse
• Reporting and tracking of collections and weights of materials
• Vendor relationship – maintaining good relationships with our recycling and shipping partners
• Inventory control for all supplies
• Assisting Operations Supervisor with any ongoing projects. e.g. new materials for the company to explore, new vendors search, etc.

Key Qualifications

• Service-oriented
• Ability to work independently and autonomously
• Team player, with a high degree of motivation and desire to collaborate with others to build and maintain relationships
• Ability to proactively resolve problems
• Diligent and detail-focused
• Ability to adapt in a rapidly changing environment; willingness to learn; capability to prioritize
• Comfortable lifting packages of up to 40lbs
• Clean driving record
• Strong English verbal communicationEducation & Experience
• High school degree preferred
• Work experience in a warehouse an asset
• Has operated and excelled in a fast-paced environment

To Apply: Submit your CV to careers@greencirclesalons.ca with “Driver and Warehouse Logistics Personnel Application” in the subject line. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted, but we will keep all CVs on file for future opportunities. Thank you for your passion for the planet!