Accounting Manager

Strategic HR Services Inc.; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic HR Services Inc. in Canada seeks an Accounting Manager to oversee the company’s accounting function, ensuring accurate, timely financial reporting. Responsibilities include month-end close, reconciliations, and oversight of AP/AR and payroll.

This role supports manufacturing accounting, inventory controls, budgeting, and process improvements, with emphasis on analysis and reporting to assist management decisions.

Qualifications

• Accounting degree or diploma required.
• CPA designation preferred or pursuing CPA.
• Minimum five years of accounting experience, manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience with month-end close, financial reporting, account reconciliations, payroll oversight, and government remittances.
• Strong understanding of inventory accounting, manufacturing costing, and operational reporting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance team members.
• ERP experience and Microsoft 365 proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end close processes, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and review of financial results.
• Prepare and review reconciliations for key balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Prepare monthly financial management reporting, including commentary on significant events, trends, and variances.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll functions to ensure timely and accurate processing.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Prepare weekly cash flow reports and support short-term cash flow forecasting.
• Coordinate audits and information requests with external accountants and government agencies.
• Provide financial insight and analysis to management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Advanced Excel

Education

Accounting degree/diploma

CPA designation preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft 365

Excel

Outlook

Word

Teams

Job description

Pay Range: $100,000 - $130,000/year, depending on experience

Position Summary

Accounting Manager to oversee the company’s accounting function and support accurate, timely, and useful financial reporting. The Accounting Manager will be responsible for month-end close, account reconciliations, management reporting, cash flow reporting, government remittances, and oversight of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll.

This role will also support manufacturing accounting, inventory controls, budgeting, process improvement, and financial analysis to assist management in making informed business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage month-end close processes, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and review of financial results.
• Prepare and review reconciliations for key balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Prepare monthly financial management reporting, including commentary on significant events, trends, and variances.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll functions to ensure timely and accurate processing.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Prepare weekly cash flow reports and support short-term cash flow forecasting.
• Complete government reporting and remittances, including WSIB, HST, EHT, and T4 reconciliation requirements.
• Support inventory and manufacturing accounting, including maintenance, analysis, and continuous improvement of related processes.
• Coordinate with operations on the annual physical inventory count and analyze significant inventory variances.
• Support job costing, work-in-process analysis, inventory valuation, and manufacturing margin review.
• Identify and implement process improvement opportunities within accounting, reporting, and ERP-related workflows.
• Coordinate audits, reviews, and information requests with external accountants and government agencies.
• Maintain strong internal controls and support accurate financial records.
• Provide financial insight and analysis to management as required.

Qualifications & Experience

• Accounting degree or diploma in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• CPA designation preferred, or actively working toward a CPA designation.
• Minimum of five years of accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with month-end close, financial reporting, account reconciliations, payroll oversight, and government remittances.
• Strong understanding of inventory accounting, manufacturing costing, and operational reporting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance team members.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to improve processes, strengthen controls, and support business decision-making.
• Experience with ERP system is preferred.
• Strong Microsoft 365 skills, including Excel, Outlook, Word, and Teams.
• Advanced Excel skills are considered an asset.
• Experience working with ERP systems in a manufacturing environment is considered an asset.

This post is to fill an existing vacancy.

AI is used as part of the recruitment process.

Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process, in accordance with the AODA.