Lead Accountant

**OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY**As the Information Company, our mission at OpenText is to create software solutions and deliver services that redefine the future of digital. Be part of a winning team that leads the way in Enterprise Information Management.**The Opportunity**:The Lead Accountant for Quality Standards will lead, facilitate, and drive methodological quality checking and risk management. The role is a dedicated Quality Specialist that 1) manage quality standard framework 2) monitor effectiveness checks in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, company policies and procedures 3) monitor internal controls are followed in compliance with SOX initiatives. This role can also be called upon to participate on special projects throughout the year.**You are great at**:- Establish, implement, and manage quality standard framework and support process improvement initiatives to ensure quality measures are aligned with overall business objectives.- Performs financial control testing, providing independent assessment of control design and operating effectiveness with key observation or recommendation.- Ensures that any deficiencies are appropriately documented and tracked detailing the root cause, deep dive reviews performed along with clear plan of remediation.- Ensuring compliance with Opentext branding in all reports and documentation.- Perform quality review on RTR processes to achieve desired quality output.**You are great at**:- Establish, implement, and manage quality standard framework and support process improvement initiatives to ensure quality measures are aligned with overall business objectives.- Performs financial control testing, providing independent assessment of control design and operating effectiveness with key observation or recommendation.- Ensures that any deficiencies are appropriately documented and tracked detailing the root cause, deep dive reviews performed along with clear plan of remediation.- Ensuring compliance with Opentext branding in all reports and documentation.- Perform quality review on RTR processes to achieve desired quality output.At OpenText we understand and value diversity in our employees and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.Subject to applicable laws and regulations, OpenText's Global Vaccination Policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid 19 in order to enter an OpenText office. Accommodations may be available.