Senior Financial Accountant

About the Company

Our client is an investment company. They are looking for a Senior Financial Accountant who will be responsible for supporting the food division of the company, taking ownership of hands-on month-end close and core accounting activities. The position requires sound accounting judgment, attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast-growing, inventory-oriented business. Experience with inventory accounting in food, manufacturing or distribution is preferred. The position will work with finance and operating stakeholders across the division; the formal reporting line has not yet been confirmed.

Why Work Here

• Opportunity to grow from Senior Financial Accountant into Accounting Manager.
• Meaningful ownership of the month-end close in an expanding food business; exposure to inventory and operational accounting.
• CPA dues reimbursement and professional-development support.

About the Opportunity

General Accounting:

• Oversee and manage the general accounting functions, including, but not limited to accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, audit and taxes.
• Manage Accounts Payable by ensuring timely payments and process flow.
• Maintain and reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare monthly sales taxes reconciliation and returns
• Manage Store rent payments and communication with Landlords.

Cash Management:

• Administer and oversee all banking and cash management functions, including monitoring cash balances and preparing cash flow forecasts.
• Perform regular bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Financial Reporting & Month-End Close:
• Manage the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes, including preparing and posting journal entries, accruals, and adjustments.
• Prepare timely and accurate financial statements in accordance with accounting standards.

Audit & Compliance Support:

• Assist with internal and external audits, including preparing audit schedules and responding to auditor queries.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and financial reporting regulations
• Support annual corporate tax filings by providing accurate financial data and ensuring tax compliance.

Fixed Asset Management:

• Maintain and reconcile the fixed assets register.
• Record asset acquisitions, disposals, depreciation, and amortization schedules.
• Ensure proper classification and treatment of capitalized expenditure

Process Improvement:

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and system enhancements to streamline accounting operations.
• Develop and implement best practices for financial processes, procedures, and reporting standards.
• Demonstrate a growth mindset, seeking opportunities to learn and expand responsibilities within the finance function.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. CPA designation preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of related accounting experience
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, accuracy, and timeliness.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Proactive, with a keen sense of urgency and a desire to grow and learn within the organization. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

How to Apply

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This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com.

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By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring’s discussions with its Client, Highspring’s understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring’s use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.