Accounting Manager

Goldbeck Recruiting Inc; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldbeck Recruiting Inc is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Fraser Valley team in a hands-on leadership role. You will lead a small accounting team, partner with senior leadership, and work closely with operations to ensure accurate billing, costs tracking, and healthy cash flow.

You will oversee full-cycle accounting, manage project billing, forecast cash flow, and maintain strong internal controls. This is a long-term, career-focused opportunity in a collaborative, family-style culture.

Qualifications

• Accounting diploma or degree required; CPA designation or progress toward one is an asset, not required.
• 10+ years of accounting experience in an operating company (industry, not public practice).
• Experience leading or mentoring a small team; senior accountants ready to step up welcome.
• Experience with project, job-cost or progress billing in manufacturing, construction or similar environment.
• Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude with the confidence to own the finance function.
• Strong communication skills and a team-first, solutions-focused attitude.
• Interest in supporting a sales-driven business and participating in leadership decisions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full-cycle accounting (AP, AR, payroll, month-end close).
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and management reports.
• Manage project billing (deposits, progress billing, holdbacks, change orders).
• Monitor cash flow and manage banking and supplier credit relations.
• Handle GST/PST, payroll remittances and other filings.
• Build and maintain internal controls and processes.
• Lead, coach and develop the accounting team.
• Collaborate with operations and sales to improve workflows and capture project costs.
• Participate in leadership meetings and planning sessions.

Skills

Leadership experience

Team mentoring

Communication skills

Cash flow forecasting

Internal controls

Project accounting

Cost tracking

Problem solving

Education

Accounting degree

CPA designation or progress toward one

Job description

Our client is an established, growing manufacturing and project-based business in the Fraser Valley. They’re a close-knit team that values a positive attitude, collaboration and continuous improvement. They’re adding a Senior Accountant to their leadership team, someone who wants to have a real impact on how the business runs and grows.

The role

This is a hands-on leadership role. You’ll lead a small accounting team while staying close to the day-to-day work. You’ll partner with senior leadership on business decisions and work closely with operations to keep billing accurate, costs tracked and cash flowing.

What you’ll do

• Oversee full-cycle accounting, including AP, AR, payroll and month-end close.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and management reports.
• Manage project billing, including deposits, progress billing, holdbacks and change orders.
• Monitor and forecast cash flow, and manage banking and supplier credit relationships.
• Handle GST/PST, payroll remittances and other filings.
• Build and maintain strong internal controls and processes.
• Lead, coach and develop the accounting team.
• Work with operations and sales to improve workflows and make sure all project costs are captured.
• Take part in leadership meetings and planning sessions.

What you bring

• An accounting diploma or degree. A CPA designation or progress toward one is an asset, not a requirement.
• 10+ years of accounting experience in an operating company (industry, not public practice).
• Experience leading or mentoring a small team. Senior accountants ready to step up are welcome.
• Experience with project, job-cost or progress billing in manufacturing, construction or a similar environment.
• A hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves approach, with the confidence to own the finance function.
• Strong communication skills and a team-first, solutions-focused attitude.
• An interest in supporting a sales-driven business.
• A seat on the leadership team, with real influence on business decisions.
• A collaborative, family-style culture that values its people.
• A stable, long-term career opportunity in the Fraser Valley.
• Competitive salary, extended health and dental, and paid vacation.