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Senior Accountant with strong experience using Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains).

  • Mississauga, ON, Canada

Full-time

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Experience: 6+ years of progressive full-cycle accounting experience.
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Original job description

Job position: Senior Accountant

Compensation: $85,000 – $100,000 CAD + Benefits

Location: Mississauga, ON, Canadá (Hybrid)

Industry: Print & Packaging / Manufacturing

Our client, a well-established and growing organization in the print and packaging industry serving customers across North America, is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join their finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who thrives in a manufacturing environment, has a solid handle on full-cycle accounting, and possesses hands-on expertise with Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains).

Key Responsibilities

  • Financial Reporting & Close: Lead month-end and year-end close processes, preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, journal entries, accruals, and supporting schedules.
  • Reconciliations & Compliance: Perform general ledger, bank, and balance sheet account reconciliations. Prepare HST and regulatory filings, and coordinate external audits.
  • Planning & Analysis: Assist with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow reporting, and financial analysis to drive business performance and decision-making.
  • Operations Collaboration: Work closely with operations, purchasing, and production teams to enhance inventory accuracy, costing schedules, and continuous process improvements.
  • Systems: Utilize Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) to maintain data integrity and streamline reporting.

Qualifications & Requirements

  • Education & Credentials: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. CPA designation (completed or in progress) is a strong asset.
  • Experience: 6+ years of progressive full-cycle accounting experience.
  • Industry Focus: Previous experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment is highly preferred (manufacturing costing, job/standard costing, inventory accounting).
  • Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) is required. Advanced MS Excel skills (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, financial modeling).
  • Soft Skills: Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.

What’s in It for You?

  • Competitive salary package ($85,000 - $100,000 CAD)
  • Hybrid work arrangement based in Mississauga, ON
  • Comprehensive health & dental benefits + paid vacation
  • Opportunities for professional growth in a stable, growing company
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Responsibilities

Lead month-end and year-end close activities, prepare financial statements and supporting entries, complete reconciliations and regulatory filings, and coordinate external audits. Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow reporting, and financial analysis while collaborating with operations teams on inventory accuracy, costing, and process improvements using Microsoft Dynamics GP.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required, and a CPA designation completed or in progress is a strong asset. Candidates need at least six years of progressive full-cycle accounting experience, hands-on Microsoft Dynamics GP expertise, advanced Excel skills, and preferably manufacturing experience with costing and inventory accounting.

Skills

  • Full-Cycle Accounting
  • Month-End Close
  • Year-End Close
  • Financial Reporting
  • General Ledger Reconciliation
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Balance Sheet Reconciliation
  • HST Filings
  • External Audit Coordination
  • Budgeting
  • Forecasting
  • Cash Flow Reporting
  • Financial Analysis
  • Manufacturing Costing
  • Inventory Accounting
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP

Benefits

  • Health Benefits
  • Dental Benefits
  • Paid Vacation
  • Professional Growth Opportunities

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Categories

  • Finance & Accounting
  • Manufacturing
  • Management & Leadership

Keywords

  • Senior Accountant
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • Great Plains
  • Full-Cycle Accounting
  • Month-End Close
  • Year-End Close
  • Financial Statements
  • Journal Entries
  • Accruals
  • General Ledger
  • Account Reconciliation
  • HST Filings
  • Regulatory Filings
  • External Audits
  • Budgeting
  • Forecasting
  • Cash Flow Reporting
  • Financial Analysis
  • Manufacturing
  • Print and Packaging
  • Manufacturing Costing
  • Job Costing
  • Standard Costing
  • Inventory Accounting
  • Inventory Accuracy
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel
  • Pivot Tables
  • XLOOKUP
  • VLOOKUP
  • CPA

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