About The Company
Uptime Industrial is a leading provider of full-service industrial and commercial equipment repair, upgrades, installation and relocation across North America. As a service provider, our mission is simple - to keep our clients’ businesses running – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Our recent growth and continued success stems not only from being highly trained experts in our craft, but also from our most important values: integrity and innovation. These values are a big part of who we are and how we work. We are committed to always doing the right thing for the job, for our customer and most importantly, for our people and each other. To learn more about Uptime Industrial and the core values that shape our company today, visit https://www.uptimeindustrial.com/about/.
About The Role
Reporting to and supporting the Controller, the Accounting Supervisor will play a key role in managing day-to-day accounting operations and supervising the Finance team’s AP, AR, and Payroll functions. This newly created position has been established to support the continued growth of the business.
This is a hands-on accounting and supervisory opportunity for an experienced intermediate accountant who is ready to take the next step in their career. The role will perform full-cycle accounting and month-end activities, supervise one or more direct reports, and work closely with the Controller on financial reporting, accounting processes, and escalated issues.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supervise and support one or more Finance team members across AP, AR, and Payroll;
- Review work completed by the accounting and payroll team and provide day-to-day guidance and coaching;
- Provide backup coverage for AP, AR, and Payroll as required;
- Perform full-cycle accounting and support monthly and year-end close;
- Prepare journal entries, accruals, adjustments, and other month-end entries;
- Complete and review balance sheet reconciliations and resolve discrepancies;
- Support the Controller with financial reporting, analysis, reconciliations, and accounting projects;
- Participate in every payroll run, including payroll for hourly employees;
- Review timesheets and payroll inputs and resolve discrepancies and escalated payroll matters;
- Handle complex payroll issues involving severance, premiums, taxes, benefits, deductions, and other adjustments;
- Complete quarterly benefits reconciliations and payroll-related accounting;
- Support project billing, job costing, and reconciliation of project costs;
- Assist with year-end audit preparation;
- Help develop and improve accounting processes, controls, and SOPs.
What You Bring
The ideal candidate is a hands-on accounting professional who genuinely enjoys leading, supporting, and developing others. You are approachable and collaborative, but also comfortable setting expectations, holding yourself and others accountable, and providing constructive feedback when needed. You are a critical thinker who exercises sound judgment, takes ownership, and enjoys wearing multiple hats. You are both a coach and a cheerleader for your team, willing to jump in when needed while creating a positive, accountable environment where people can succeed.
Our Must Haves
- Diploma or degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field;
- CPA designation or working towards designation is considered an asset;
- 3+ years of progressive full-cycle accounting experience;
- At least 1 year of experience supervising and supporting a direct report;
- Hands-on payroll experience with hourly employees is required;
- Must be comfortable participating payroll runs;
- Experience with ADP Workforce Now, Ceridian Dayforce, QuickBooks Online and/or Service Titan is strongly preferred;
- Strong knowledge of full-cycle accounting, month-end close, journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations;
- Strong understanding of payroll, including taxes, benefits, deductions, premiums etc;
- Experience working in manufacturing, food and beverage, construction, or another project-based environment is considered an asset;
- Strong Excel, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Your Rewards
Our most important offering to anyone that joins the Uptime Industrial team is our culture of innovation, achievement, and ownership. We bring out the best in each other by constantly striving to be world class in all we do. These values are reflected in our Work, our Company, and our People.
At Uptime, we also offer a very competitive compensation structure that supplements your regular income with a robust benefits package:
- Salary: $70,000 to $80,000 per year
- Please note - the listed salary is dependent on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process.
- Medical and Dental Coverage: Our industry leading benefits package covers you and your dependents at no cost
- Friends and Family Program: Early and exclusive access to our newly released projects
- Professional Development and Education Support
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan: A plan that helps you save for your retirement with employer matching
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