Finance Manager

Our client, a manufacturing and distribution business in the St. Catharines region, is on the lookout for a hands-on, collaborative Finance Manager. This position will be a good fit for a professional with strong business acumen who thrives in a hands-on, family-owned business environment and wants to play a key role on the management team!

Reporting directly to the owner, you will serve as an on-site business manager bridging accounting, job costing, operations, and executive strategy. You will oversee one direct report and work closely with senior leadership to support the company's continued growth.

What our client has to offer:

• Health and Wellness Spending Account of up to $5,000 annually
• 3 weeks of vacation plus 5 personal days per year
• A key leadership seat on the management team and the opportunity to function as a business-partner

Responsibilities:

• Manage financial reporting, tax filings, banking functions, inventory, and job costing
• Supervise and mentor one direct report
• Serve on the management team as an active business manager, understanding operations, procedures, and strategy
• Handle inventory management and job costing utilizing QuickBooks Online, Fishbowl, and Excel
• Oversee foreign currency transactions and hedging (EUR and USD)
• Lead process improvement initiatives across accounting and operations
• Collaborate cross-functionally with the owner, the operations/HR director, and sales/marketing leadership
• Lead annual budgeting and forecasting processes while providing margin analysis by product, customer, and business segment
• Manage cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, working capital, and banking relationships
• Partner with purchasing, operations, and warehouse teams to monitor landed costs, freight, duties, and foreign exchange impacts

Qualifications:

• CPA is preferred, but operational mindset and cultural fit are prioritized over a designation
• Ideal experience functioning as a hands-on manager within the manufacturing industry
• Solid knowledge of inventory management, job costing, production, and process improvements
• Proficiency with QuickBooks Online, Fishbowl, and advanced Excel
• Familiarity with foreign currency management and hedging (EUR and USD) is beneficial
• Strong trust-building, communication, and collaboration skills with comfort navigating family business dynamics
• Ability to work 100% on-site

This posting is for an open vacancy currently available within our client's organization. Interested and qualified candidates please apply today. We would like to thank all applicants however only those under consideration will be contacted.

To be eligible for this role, you must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

Please note that we use AI tools as part of our recruitment process to enhance efficiency and improve candidate experience.

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