About the Opportunity
We are an established and successful private business in the Niagara region seeking a detail-oriented, reliable Senior Accounting Coordinator to join our finance team. This role offers an excellent long-term career home with strong stability.
This is a new role in our organization as our current Accounting Manager approaches a planned retirement over the next year. Our intention is for the successful candidate to demonstrate the capability to be promoted to the Accounting Manager role at that time.
Core Role Responsibilities
- Full-Cycle Support: Handle daily transactional accounting, including Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), invoicing, and collections.
- Reconciliations: Execute monthly bank and various account reconciliations, verifying balances against our general ledger.
- Payroll & Remittances: Prepare standard payroll cycles and handle routine government source remittances (HST, WSIB, EHT).
- System Migration Support:Assist the department and the company during our data migration from Dynamics SL to Sage 300.
- Financial Statement Prep:Assist in preparing monthly financial statements and supporting documents.
- Customer Service:Provide outstanding service to both internal and external customers at all times.
- Administrative Support: Proactively manage workflow and tasks associated with the day to day needs
What You Bring:
- Experience: 8+ years of hands on, full-cycle bookkeeping or senior accounting clerical experience, preferably within a private business environment.
- Software Adaptability: Direct experience with Sage 300 or Microsoft Dynamics SL is a tremendous asset.
- Technical Skills: Solid proficiency in Microsoft Suite, especially Excel (data sorting, formulas, spreadsheets).
- Credentials: A college diploma or university degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration is preferred. No CPA designation required. We value practical operational expertise and a cooperative attitude.
- Soft Skills: Outstanding attention to detail, a collaborative mindset, and comfort working in a supportive environment under executive supervision.
- Communication: Solid business acumen with strong interpersonal skills and the demonstrated ability to build positive relationships
What We Offer
- A stable, long term career home with a supportive team environment.
- Competitive benefits package
- Eligible for annual bonus based on overall company success
- Opportunity for salary growth and professional development is based entirely on performance, fit, and capability.
