Accountant

Morgan McKinley; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP matching

Progression to Assistant Controller

Global organization exposure

Job summary

Morgan McKinley in Mississauga is seeking an experienced Accountant to own core accounting and project costing within a hands-on, project-based manufacturing environment. You will manage WIP, job profitability, and month-end close while coordinating with key stakeholders.

Qualified candidates are CPAs or pursuing CPA with 3+ years of accounting experience, especially in cost/project costing within manufacturing.

Qualifications

• CPA designation or CPA in progress
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Experience with cost accounting in a job costing/project costing environment
• Experience in manufacturing, construction, consumer goods, or similar project-based setting
• Strong Excel skills and ability to analyze large datasets
• Proactive, hands-on approach with desire to grow into a senior role

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end close with journal entries and GL activities
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, investigate variances
• Manage project and job costing in ERP, focusing on WIP and profitability
• Monitor project financial performance: costs, revenue, budgets, margins
• Prepare weekly reporting packages: revenue, cash flow, bank reconciliations
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
• Collaborate with stakeholders to provide financial insight and assist year-end audits

Skills

Cost accounting

Job costing

ERP systems

Excel

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Education

CPA designation or CPA in progress

Tools

ERP system

Job description

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Accountant to join a global manufacturing organization and take the next step in their career, with a defined progression into an Assistant Controller position.

Based in Mississauga, this is a hands-on role within a project-based manufacturing environment, where you’ll take ownership of core accounting and job costing activities while gaining broad exposure across the business. You’ll play an important role in managing project financials, WIP, job costing, profitability, and month-end, working closely with key stakeholders across the organization.

If you’re a CPA or actively pursuing your CPA and looking for a role where you can build on your accounting and costing experience while progressing into a more senior position, this could be a great next step.

What You'll Be Doing

As Accountant, you will play a key role in overseeing the financial and cost accounting activities for a project-based manufacturing operation, including:

• Leading the month-end close process, including journal entries, general ledger activities, accruals, and account analysis
• Preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, investigating variances, and resolving discrepancies
• Managing project and job costing within the ERP system, with a strong focus on WIP (Work in Progress), project costs, cost allocations, and job profitability
• Monitoring project financial performance, including costs, revenue, budgets, margins, and variances
• Preparing weekly reporting packages covering revenue, sales, order book, cash flow, and bank reconciliations
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and other business analysis initiatives
• Working closely with internal stakeholders to understand project performance and provide financial insight
• Supporting year-end audits and responding to reporting and information requests from Head Office

What We're Looking For

• CPA designated or in mid to final stages of CPA
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong experience with cost accounting, ideally within a job costing or project costing environment
• Experience in manufacturing, construction, consumer goods, or a similar project-based environment
• Strong Excel skills with the ability to work with and analyze large datasets
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to understand the financial performance of individual projects
• A proactive, hands-on approach with the desire to grow into a more senior accounting position

Why Join?

• RRSP matching
• Clear progression into an Assistant Controller role
• Opportunity to gain broad exposure across accounting, costing, and project financials
• Join a global organization with a strong and established presence in the market