Accounting Manager

Encore; Oakville; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

2 days per week in Oakville office

3 weeks vacation + birthday off + Dec.

Health & dental benefits

Monthly communications allowance

Summer hours

Job summary

Encore is seeking an accounting-focused manager to own the company’s end-to-end accounting cycle in a hybrid Oakville setting. This hands-on role spans transaction processing, month-end close, financial reporting, and process improvement, thriving on accuracy and strong controls.

Working with the Director of Finance in a shared services team, you’ll lead core accounting operations, close processes, and reporting cadence while partnering with stakeholders to drive scalable growth.

Qualifications

• Progressive hands-on accounting experience with full month-end close.
• Strong accrual accounting, reconciliations, working capital management.
• Experience with AP and AR processes and journal entries.
• Advanced Excel and reporting with large data sets.
• Experience with internal controls and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full accounting cycle including AP, AR, billing, collections, cash application, journal entries, accruals, prepaids and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Own the monthly, quarterly and year-end close process with the close calendar and supporting schedules.
• Prepare accurate financial statements and management reporting including income statement, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Maintain GL integrity and ensure transactions are properly coded and posted.
• Oversee vendor payments, customer invoicing and AR follow-up; coordinate with internal stakeholders.
• Own project accounting, including WIP and revenue recognition support and reconciliation.
• Support cash management with banking reconciliations and cash visibility.
• Coordinate audits, tax and year-end requests; maintain organized working papers.
• Strengthen controls and SOPs; identify automation opportunities.
• Partner with Director of Finance and shared service team on judgments and reporting.

Skills

Month-end close

Financial reporting

AP/AR management

Excel expertise

Internal controls

Education

Bachelors in Accounting/Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

Dynamics 365 BC

Excel

Job description

Accounting Operations & Financial Reporting

REPORTS TO
Director of Finance

LOCATION
Oakville, Ontario

WORK MODEL
Hybrid, 2 days per week in the Encore office

EMPLOYMENT
Full-time

What Encore’s All About

At Encore, we possess the expertise in field sales to ensure our clients are successful in their most critical market channels. Going deep with few, being nimble and responsive for us is more than a turn of phrase; it is a way of life. Our Vision and Mission compel us to outperform every day.

OUR VISION
The first choice for tier one organizations seeking to optimize their field sales investment.

OUR MISSION
Provide uncompromising quality of service and unparalleled calibre of thinking, developing strategies and delivering solutions that enable our clients to win.

The Opportunity

Encore is seeking an accounting-focused accounting manager to own the company’s end-to-end accounting cycle and create a dependable, disciplined foundation for growth. This is a hands‑on role for someone who can move confidently between transaction processing, month‑end close, financial reporting and process improvement without losing sight of accuracy, controls or service to the business.

Working side by side with the Director of Finance as a member of a larger shared service team spanning multiple entities, you will take primary ownership of core accounting operations. You will be both an operator and a trusted partner: close to the detail, accountable for the output and proactive in raising issues before they become surprises.

What You’ll Own

Lead the full accounting cycle, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, collections, cash application, journal entries, accruals, prepaids and balance sheet reconciliations.

Own the monthly, quarterly and year‑end close process, including the close calendar, supporting schedules, review checkpoints and timely resolution of reconciling items.

Prepare accurate financial statements and management reporting, including income statement, balance sheet, cash flow and supporting variance explanations.

Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and ensure transactions are consistently supported, coded, approved and posted in the correct period.

Oversee vendor payments, customer invoicing and AR follow‑up while maintaining clear documentation and strong working relationships with internal stakeholders.

Own project accounting execution, including project setup, WIP and revenue recognition support, project cost validation and reconciliation between project and financial reporting.

Support cash management through short‑term cash visibility, banking reconciliations and clear tracking of upcoming receipts and disbursements.

Coordinate audit, tax and year‑end requests by maintaining organized working papers and responding to external advisors in a timely manner.

Strengthen finance controls, standard operating procedures and review routines while identifying practical opportunities to simplify or automate recurring work.

Partner closely with the Director of Finance and other members of the shared service team on accounting judgments, reporting quality and evolving business requirements.

How You’ll Work With the Director of Finance and the broader shared service team

Operate as the day‑to‑day accounting lead and first point of ownership for close, reporting and accounting operations for Encore.

Provide clean, timely and well‑explained actual results that support forecasting, margin management and business decisions.

Escalate risks early, arrive with a recommended path forward and follow issues through to resolution.

What You Bring

Progressive hands‑on accounting experience with demonstrated ownership of a full month‑end close and financial reporting cycle.

Strong technical grounding in accrual accounting, reconciliations, working capital, cut‑off and financial statement preparation.

Experience owning AP and AR processes, not only reviewing the output of others.

Advanced Excel capability and comfort working with large transaction sets, reconciliations and reporting schedules.

High standards for accuracy, documentation and internal controls, paired with a practical bias toward getting work completed.

Ability to prioritize independently in a growing business, communicate clearly and collaborate with both finance and non‑finance stakeholders.

Post‑secondary education in accounting, finance or a related discipline. A CPA designation, or meaningful progress toward one, is preferred.

Nice to Have

Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Project accounting, WIP and revenue recognition experience in a services, agency, field marketing or project‑based environment.

Experience improving close processes, designing controls or implementing finance systems and workflow automation.

What Success Looks Like

FIRST 90 DAYS

Build command of Encore’s accounting cycle, systems, close calendar and key reconciliations; establish clear ownership of AP, AR and recurring month‑end activities.

6 MONTHS

Run a reliable close and reporting cadence with well‑supported balances and clear issue tracking.

ONGOING

Deliver accurate, timely financial reporting; continuously strengthen controls and processes; and provide an accounting foundation that can scale with Encore’s growth.

Perks & Benefits That Set Us Apart

We believe great work comes from having the right balance of flexibility, support and time to recharge:

Work-Life Flexibility: Hybrid working schedule with 2 days per week in the Encore office in Oakville, plus summer hours to help you make the most of the season.

Time to Recharge: 3 weeks’ vacation, your birthday off and a December holiday hiatus to disconnect and enjoy the season.

Health & Wellness Coverage: Comprehensive medical and dental benefits to support you and your family.

• Stay Connected: A monthly communications allowance to help cover the cost of staying connected.

Pay range and compensation package: