Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Finance & Accounting Leader to provide strategic and operational oversight for TOMRA Food’s US and Canadian entities. This visible leadership role will manage a team of accounting professionals while fostering a high-energy, positive, and collaborative team culture.

This position is responsible for ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of all financial data, driving the month-end close process, overseeing internal controls, and coordinating external audits, tax filings, and insurance processes. The leader will guide daily accounting operations, monitor team workflow, and serve as the go-to accounting authority for both internal stakeholders and external partners.

This is a unique opportunity to combine hands-on technical expertise with strategic leadership, influencing the success of TOMRA Food in North America while cultivating a motivated and results-driven finance team.

Primary Job Functions

• Accounting oversight for both US and Canadian entities
• Manage the daily activities of the accounting department
• Implement, monitor, and enhance accounting and internal control procedures; assure internal control compliance
• Manage operational financial data and ensure data integrity and accuracy
• Audit team workflow to assure that accounting transactions are appropriately authorized, complete, and properly reflected in the accounts
• Review and reconcile General Ledger detail through IFS Applications; prepare and post proper adjusting journal entries
• Drive periodic closing and reporting process into Cognos
• Ensure periodic financial reporting is accurate, complete, and timely
• Reconcile and maintain capital asset records through IFS Applications
• Reconcile and maintain vehicle fleet lease records
• Work on special projects, including annual audit preparation
• Coordinate with external tax advisors regarding federal and state income tax, including issuing payments and maintaining records
• Coordinate with external insurance providers regarding corporate insurance benefits, including issuing payments
• Provide accounting system support to internal users
• Respond to queries and requests from various departments
• Support Finance Director Americas as needed
• Execute other duties as assigned
• Promote a “Safety First” culture throughout the company, our customers, and our industry

Financial and Business Management

• Meet financial targets by owning the assigned budget
• Develop and implement the business short-, medium- and long-term priorities in accordance with the business strategy, to achieve short- and long-term success
• Accurately plan and forecast the assigned business to include performance, resources and finances

People Management & Communication

• Manage performance, career and succession plans for direct team
• Develop a high performing & accountable team and facilitate team’s achievement of goals & objectives
• Develops productive relationships and maintain an atmosphere of trust
• Effectively communicates using TOMRA Values and leadership principles as the foundation
• Fosters an environment of teamwork and collaboration
• Promotes a culture of feedback to ensure understanding

Qualifications

• University degree in Business, with concentration in Accounting; or a related field
• 7+ years of hands-on managerial accounting experience, providing requisite general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, tax, and business analysis skills
• 7+ years working within an ERP system
• 3+ years of experience leading and managing direct reports
• Technical experience ideally in multinational/private sector background
• Inventory controls and costing experience preferred
• CPA Certification a plus
• Knowledge of IFS Applications and Cognos a plus
• This is a Supervisory role
• Ability to work in an open office environment as well as industrial customer worksites.
• Ability to sit at desk for long periods of time
• Kneel, bend, and stand as necessary
• Ability to lift 5-10 lbs.

Additional Information

Pay Band

For U.S. applicants, in accordance with applicable disclosure requirements, the anticipated annual base pay range for this position is $110,000 to $125,000. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and location.

Why work for us:

You will have long-term career opportunities, with a globally renowned company and the following:

• Strong benefits offering with medical, dental and vision plan options that cover premiums at 100% for employees
• Be part of a renowned Gold Level 2023 Cigna Healthy Workforce Winning organization
• Healthy PTO policy with 31 days annually (sick, vacation, holiday) which increases with each year of seniority
• Be part of a mission to transform how we all obtain, use and reuse the planet’s resources to enable a world without waste
• Inclusive company culture that values diversity, well-being and strong camaraderie among our teammates
• Global career opportunities with a strong record for promoting internally
• Professional training and development: We are passionate about people and seeing them succeed
• We love innovation, a collaborative environment where idea sharing and thinking outside the box is encouraged

TOMRA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, parental or pregnancy status, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations will be made to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.