Accounting Manager

Forge Consulting Group; Chatham; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Forge Consulting Group is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to join their finance team in Ontario. This hands-on leadership role focuses on financial reporting, reconciliations, tax compliance, month-end close, internal controls, and team operations while partnering closely with senior leadership.

You will oversee key accounting functions, support month-end through year-end close, prepare reports, review reconciliations, and manage U.S. sales tax reconciliations, HST filings, and audits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
• Currently pursuing or working toward a Canadian CPA designation
• Strong financial reporting, reconciliation, and analytical skills
• Experience with U.S. sales tax and/or U.S.-based entities is an asset
• Knowledge of Canadian and U.S. GAAP
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP / Great Plains is strongly preferred
• Strong Excel skills — intermediate to advanced
• Excellent problem-solving and investigative abilities
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

• Oversee key accounting and finance functions
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close
• Prepare and review financial reports, reconciliations, accruals, AP and AR
• Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies
• Prepare and review U.S. sales tax reconciliations
• Oversee HST and government filings and remittances
• Support financial and tax audits
• Assist with consolidation and reporting for U.S.-based operations
• Ensure compliance with Canadian and U.S. GAAP
• Strengthen internal controls and accounting processes
• Review and authorize payments in accordance with established procedures
• Support corporate tax, compliance, and legal entity requirements
• Provide financial analysis and reporting to senior leadership
• Help oversee the daily operations of the accounting department

Skills

Financial reporting

Reconciliations

Tax compliance

Month-end close

Internal controls

Team leadership

U.S. sales tax

GAAP

Excel

Canadian CPA designation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics GP / Great Plains

Job description

Forge Consulting Group is recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Accounting Manager to join their finance team in Ontario.

Are you an experienced accounting professional ready to take on a hands-on leadership role? This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys working across financial reporting, reconciliations, tax compliance, month-end close, internal controls, and team operations while partnering closely with senior leadership.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Oversee key accounting and finance functions
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close
• Prepare and review financial reports, reconciliations, accruals, AP and AR
• Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies
• Prepare and review U.S. sales tax reconciliations
• Oversee HST and government filings and remittances
• Support financial and tax audits
• Assist with consolidation and reporting for U.S.-based operations
• Ensure compliance with applicable Canadian and U.S. GAAP
• Strengthen internal controls and accounting processes
• Review and authorize payments in accordance with established procedures
• Support corporate tax, compliance, and legal entity requirements
• Provide financial analysis and reporting to senior leadership
• Help oversee the daily operations of the accounting department

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
• Currently pursuing or working toward a Canadian CPA designation
• Strong financial reporting, reconciliation, and analytical skills
• Experience with U.S. sales tax and/or U.S.-based entities is an asset
• Knowledge of Canadian and U.S. GAAP
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP / Great Plains is strongly preferred
• Strong Excel skills — intermediate to advanced
• Excellent problem-solving and investigative abilities
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision

Forge Consulting is a growth-oriented organization determined to enable our people to realize their potential. Our office culture fosters a friendly, open-minded workplace where employees are encouraged to find balance with their personal and work life. As a member of a dynamic, energy driven team, each employee is eager to learn, valued for their contributions, and approaches each day excited to grow themselves and the company further.