Accounting & finance jobs in Canada

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Counted Oct 30, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 9,373
Employers: 3,260

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $80,165Across 996 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $34.49Across 503 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $73,910Across 60 listings
Average starting payCAD / month: $6,864Across 24 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote: 1%131 listings
Hybrid: 24%2,280 listings
On-site: 74%6,929 listings

Not specified: <1% (33 listings)

Employers hiring include RBC (336), Scotiabank (296), CIBC (257).

Sources & calculation notes

These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count

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Brass Inc

Financial Controller

Port Perry, ON, Canada

Full-time

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Job details

Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Nov 22, 2026
Experience: Minimum of 10 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally including some experience in a Controller or Accounting Manager role within the utility or construction space.
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 23, 2026

Original job description

We are seeking a hands-on Financial Controller to lead our accounting operations for Brass Inc. We are a utility construction firm of 100 employees, and we’re looking for someone great to guide financial operations, work effectively with our customers and vendors, maintain cash flow control, and support a small accounting team.

The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in civil construction accounting, understanding of construction billing, and experience navigating collective agreements. You will report directly to the CFO, and have daily interaction with the management team, and regular connection with the senior management team and our Board. This is a dynamic role in a growing organization. This role will provide an exciting opportunity to work with a strong team and to make a real difference.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Control

· Maintain strict internal controls over accounting processes, ensuring effective segregation of duties and enforcing financial controls

· Ensure efficient and accurate posting of company financials under ASPE standards, including revenue recognition, capital accounting, and use of estimates

· Manage effective month end close processes

· Provide leadership for the annual external financial audit activities

· Implement appropriate financial and administrative controls within the team

· Work effectively with the rest of the organization to support strong financial decision-making and management within the business

Payroll Oversight

Supervise the processing of weekly multi-rate construction payroll under LiUNA Local 183 utility sector frameworks, as well as for non-union salaried and hourly staff.
Ensure accurate tracking, reporting, and timely payment of accurate union benefit contributions, pension funds, and union dues, and full compliance with union reporting obligations
Oversee on-time, accurate reporting and remittances for all payroll accounts: EI, CPP, EHT, WSIB, T4 generation, and annual payroll tax reconciliations.

Capital Accounting

Track and manage capital expenditures for the fleet
Establish and manage complex depreciation transactions

· Manage the payments and acquisition recording of significant capital assets

· Maintain comprehensive financial records to support capital investments

· Reflect the posting capital leases and ensure proper lease accounting during the term

· Work with the CFO and bank to establish new capital leases when needed

· Ensure accurate and timely recording of capital dispositions, working collaboratively with the Fleet team

Cash Management

Develop active, weekly cash flow projections.
Manage AP and other cash obligations to efficiently utilize available funds
Work with Project Mgmt to develop work in progress reporting, to enable monthly analysis of earned revenue, job costs, and real time margin analysis.
Working with the CFO, provide support for operating account activities, credit facilities, bank reconciliations, and equipment financing or leasing terms.

Project Costing

· Ensure that the accounting system provides accurate project profitability reporting (including the structuring of time reporting and payroll information to support this)

· Work with the estimating team to develop and maintain appropriate financial estimates to support customer bids and margin analysis

· Support internal teams to enable ongoing analysis of gross margins and improvement of project financial information

Billing & Accounts Receivable (AR)

Ensure timely and accurate invoicing to our customers in accordance with our customer agreements – progress billing, milestone billing, and T&M.
Review and understand customer agreements and purchase orders, and work with Sales to optimize terms
Provide regular review of billing versus customer PO’s and contract values
Systematically invoice, manage, and collect outstanding project holdbacks

Accounts Payable (AP)

Support a very high volume of accounts payable, posted accurately across departments, customer projects, and accounts
Work with the team to automate and optimize AP and payment processes
Provide oversight of high value spending on COGS and departmental expenses
Implement utilization of purchase order processing and three-way matching for expenditures.

Team Leadership & Oversight

Manage, mentor, and support a small team.
Streamline day-to-day transaction workflows and
Collaborate with project management, estimating, and the operations team regarding invoicing, expenses, and the management of costs.

Qualifications & Skills

Minimum of 10 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally including some experience in a Controller or Accounting Manager role within the utility or construction space.
Concrete experience managing complex payroll, ideally including union payroll. ADP WorkForce Now experience is valuable.
Experience managing and developing staff
Confidence in utilizing AI tools to automate financial processes and reporting
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or significant comparable experience. Demonstrated ongoing professional development. A CPA designation is considered an asset.
Advanced skill levels in Excel, alongside QBO or specialized construction ERP platforms (e.g., Sage 100/300, Jonas).
Strong understanding of internal controls, compliance, and audit processes, with attention to detail and accuracy.
Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and support leadership with clear financial insights.
Very strong written and verbal communication skills, and an ability to effectively manage competing priorities
Ability to reliably commute to work at our office in Utica, ON.

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Responsibilities

Lead accounting operations, financial controls, payroll, capital accounting, cash management, project costing, customer billing, and accounts payable and receivable. Manage and develop a small accounting team while partnering with the CFO and cross-functional teams to support financial decisions, reporting, and project profitability.

Requirements

Requires at least 10 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in utility or construction, with experience managing complex payroll and developing staff. A degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or comparable experience, is requested; CPA is an asset, along with advanced Excel skills and experience with QBO or construction ERP systems.

Skills

Construction Accounting
Union Payroll
Financial Controls
ASPE Accounting
Month-End Close
External Audit Management
Capital Accounting
Cash Flow Forecasting
Project Costing
Construction Billing
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Payable
Payroll Compliance
Team Leadership
Advanced Excel
Financial Process Automation

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Keywords

ASPE
ADP Workforce Now
QuickBooks Online
Sage 100
Sage 300
Jonas
Advanced Excel
CPA
LiUNA Local 183
Union Payroll
Construction Accounting
Utility Construction
Revenue Recognition
Internal Controls
Segregation Of Duties
Month-End Close
External Audit
Capital Expenditures
Depreciation
Capital Leases
Cash Flow Projections
Work In Progress Reporting
Project Profitability
Progress Billing
Milestone Billing
Time And Materials Billing
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Three-Way Matching
Payroll Compliance

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