Accounting Manager
- Mississauga, ON, Canada
$60 to $70 CAD / hour · Contract
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Job details
- Pay
- $60 to $70 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Contract
- Apply by
- Experience
- Possess 5+ years of progressive accounting experience with at least 4 years in a supervisory role.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Our client, a major player in the CPG industry, is looking for an Accounting Manager for a 12-month contract with the potential for extension. This role is in office 5 days a week in Mississauga.
Key responsibilities include:
- Oversee daily accounting functions including AP/AR, reconciliations, cash handling, fixed assets, and bi-weekly payroll and benefits.
- Prepare monthly and annual consolidated financial statements, board reports, annual budgets, cash flow forecasts, and variance analyses.
- Review monthly journal entries for accruals, commercial leases, investment activity, and intercompany transfers.
- Lead external audit preparation, serve as the primary liaison for auditors and the CRA, handle insurance renewals, and enforce internal controls.
- Supervise, coach, and evaluate the accounting team while identifying financial system and workflow improvements.
- Deliver reports for Finance Committee meetings and support ad hoc financial projects.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and an active CPA designation (or be in the final stages of completion).
- Possess 5+ years of progressive accounting experience with at least 4 years in a supervisory role.
- Exhibit strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership abilities with a proven track record of managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
If you’re interested in discussing this opportunity, send your resume in word version to Michelle Campanaro, CPA at michelle.campanaro@randstad.ca.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Oversee daily accounting operations, prepare consolidated financial statements and financial reports, and review journal entries and forecasts. Lead audit and CRA coordination, maintain internal controls, supervise and develop the accounting team, and improve financial systems and workflows.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and an active CPA designation, or being in the final stages of completing one, are required. Candidates need at least five years of progressive accounting experience, including four years in a supervisory role, along with strong analytical, problem-solving, leadership, and prioritization abilities.
Skills
- Accounting Operations
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Financial Reporting
- Budgeting
- Cash Flow Forecasting
- Variance Analysis
- Journal Entry Review
- External Audit Preparation
- Internal Controls
- Payroll Administration
- Team Supervision
- Financial Analysis
- Problem-Solving
- Leadership
- Process Improvement
Visa sponsorship
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Hiring contact
Michelle Campanaro
Hiring contact email
michelle.campanaro@randstad.ca
Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
- Manufacturing
Keywords
- Accounting
- CPa Designation
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Reconciliations
- Cash Handling
- Fixed Assets
- Payroll
- Benefits Administration
- Consolidated Financial Statements
- Board Reports
- Annual Budgets
- Cash Flow Forecasts
- Variance Analysis
- Journal Entries
- Accruals
- Commercial Leases
- Investment Activity
- Intercompany Transfers
- External Audits
- Canada Revenue Agency
- Insurance Renewals
- Internal Controls
- Finance Committee
- Financial Systems
- Workflow Improvement
- Manufacturing
- Consumer Packaged Goods
- Contract