Accounting Manager

A 30+ year-old, profitable, family owned and operated company based in Oakville which has been rapidly growing since 2014. Further expansion has resulted in the need for this newly created position of Accounting Manager.

While maintaining the current efficiency of the seven-day close -including reporting on day seven, the Director of Finance is looking to add a hands-on individual with monthly financial reporting experience, a career and special projects achievement focused CPA/CFA positive contributor. A CPA or CFA who collaborates with their manager, takes direction, runs with the ad hoc job requirements to achieve goals, consistently and accurately meet deadlines and add value within a rapidly growing, private business.

Reporting directly to the Director of Finance, the salary range for this Accounting Manager position is $80,000 to $96,000 (depending on candidate experience) plus comprehensive benefits (including annual CPA/CFA and training fees cost reimbursement) and an opportunity to earn a performance based bonus and the potential for further career development into either an Assistant Controller or Controller position within the company.

If you are or know of a technically competent; achievement and career, self motivated CPA or CFA who is detailed and likes being hands-on with accounting, financial reporting and analysis, one who will also enjoy the challenges associated with special projects such as establishing and formally documenting internal controls and assisting with the refinement a new ERP and other projects that arise due to rapid growth, please arrange for a resume to be sent to client0905@financialinterviewer.com e-mail subject line: Accounting Manager by September 5, 2025.

Please see position details below. No agencies please.

Summary of Position Goals:

The Accounting Manager will play a critical role in ensuring the financial integrity and operational efficiency of the organization. As independently as possible, look after getting the financial statements to the point where compilation is completed and there is an understanding of variances. Meet with the Director of Finance to review and discuss and make any changes necessary i.e. accruals required and any reconciliation adjustments. The Director of Finance will prepare the deferred revenue as it is a little complicated due to the nature of the business and hen the Director of Finance will prepare an executive review and present it to the President & VP, Operations.

Utilizing the newly implement Zoho ERP solution, the Accounting Manager will be responsible for positively contributing to financial reporting, analyzing financial data and implementing best practices in accounting. Utilizing the benefits of the new Zoho system, help reduce month end to having everything done within 7 days.

The Accounting Manager needs to positively contribute to the company’s continued growth by maintaining accurate financial records and providing insightful analysis that supports strategic decision making. Microsoft Excel (V Look Ups & Pivot Tables at a minimum) skills are required.

The Accounting Manager shall help the Director of Finance with compiling budget information and take on the important project of bringing forward additional, documented, internal controls.

Eventually, the Accounting Manager will also assist the Director of Finance to hire a Jr. Accountant and begin to ‘supervise’ that person’s work before being considered for potential promotion to Assistant Controller/Controller and thereby being required to formally ‘manage’ then work and development of the Jr. Accountant.

Company Culture:

Challenge Accepted: The company is dedicated to solving complex customer problems and embraces a mindset of overcoming what can initially seem to be insurmountable challenges. The entire team is consistently encouraged to approach difficulties with determination, creativity and a positive attitude. As such, a culture of resilience, adaptability and a commitment to finding innovative solutions is fostered.

Share the Wins, Own the Losses: Team-based collaboration and personal accountability are the pillars of the culture. That means celebrating successes together and collective effort in recognizing the contributions of all team members.

Built on Client Relationships: The business is referral-based. Thus, building and maintaining customer relationships drives every critical decision made. Prioritizing client satisfaction, understanding each customer’s needs and delivering exceptional customer service demonstrates the commitment to building trust, reliability and loyalty from clients – which ultimately contributes to the company’s success and reputation.

Work Hard, Celebrate Wins & Have Fun: In a custom solutions based business, challenges are very rarely straightforward. Therefore, the entire team is committed to perseverance and hard work. Consistently putting effort into the role is an expectation of the team as much as it is the expectation of the organization. In this culture, celebrating achievements is also just as important as accomplishing them, so having fun is also a must.

Position Behaviours:

• • • Apply a systematic and logical approach in order to get things right.
    • Gather facts and figures, monitor self and others and achieve goals in a timely and factual manner.
    • Work to a high specification in order to improve and maintain quality.
    • Seek ways of perfecting things, raising standards, reducing errors and overcoming omissions.
    • Meet people with ease and motivate them to seek opportunities for business process improvement and achieve high standards.
    • Encourage people to communicate effectively and through example and expertise create a participative and involved atmosphere.
    • Provide a high level of internal or external customer satisfaction within a specific area of expertise.
    • Remain self-controlled and prepared to listen to what others think and feel.
    • Be non-confrontational when handling or involved in conflict situations and in order to achieve agreed and acceptable standards and timelines.
    • Be inherently capable of collecting information and imparting it to others.
    • The Accounting Manager while being adaptable by nature, will need to ensure strict conformity with rules, systems and protocol.
    • The area of work is likely to have some administrative, specialist or technical aspects and the person fulfilling the role should have the persistence to see each job through to conclusion.
    • Follow and help to establish additional standard operating procedures are important aspects of this role and as such, it will require an individual who is organized, structured, self-controlled, friendly and capable of communicating facts within the required area of knowledge and expertise.
    • The person fulfilling this role should be consistent in approach, analytical, sensitive, precise, logical, systematic and compliant.
    • Be assertive in meeting work goals but not aggressive towards others by nature.
    • Behave ethically while maintaining the business’ core philosophy. And, work in cooperation with HR and the President to help ensure the continuation of positive employee relations.
    • Maintain confidentiality of pertinent data. Always protect operations by keeping financial information and business plans confidential.
    • Proactively identify financial risks and opportunities and ensure that internal control mechanisms are in place and reviewed on a regular basis.
    • Always be honest, ethical, up-front and respectful during all verbal and written communications with everyone inside and outside the organization.
    • Effectively handle a fast paced work environment and effectively manage ad hoc requests that may require ‘outside of the box’ solutions.

Position Responsibilities:

Utilizing Canadian GAAP and having to produce US GAAP separate reporting for the US business, be responsible for the preparation and analysis of financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance reporting results including ratios, KPIs to the Director of Finance.

Manage the general ledger, ensuring timely and accurate postings and reconciliations. 

Take ownership of your month-end and year-end closing processes, including journal entries, accruals, and financial reporting. Experience in inter-company reconciliations and consolidation procedures.

Develop, implement, communicate and maintain internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance with financial policies.

Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis to provide financial insights to leadership.

Maintain cash flow model on a timely basis and highlight and communicate any issues to the Director of Finance.

Support tax compliance efforts, including preparing documentation for corporate tax filings and liaising with external tax advisors (Canada & USA).

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to further streamline financial processes and enhance operational efficiencies. 

Participate in financial audits and reviews and ensure timely responses to their inquiries.

Assist the Director of Finance in ad-hoc inquiries.

Other tasks and projects required of an energetic Accounting Manager who is actively seeking to add value and grow their career within a rapidly growing into new markets private company.

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