Accounting Manager

Kassen Recruitment; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing company in the product-based sector is seeking an Accounting Manager – Accounts Payable to optimize financial operations and lead a team. This leadership role involves overseeing accounts payable functions, ensuring timely transactions, and implementing process improvements. Join a collaborative environment that values operational efficiency and financial discipline.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of progressive accounting experience, including team management.
• Solid understanding of financial controls and tax compliance.
• Experience in a manufacturing or product-based environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of accounts payable professionals.
• Oversee monthly AP close activities and manage invoice processing.
• Prepare tax filings and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Financial controls

Tax compliance

Advanced Excel

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

CPA designation

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

A growing company in the product-based sector is looking for an Accounting Manager – Accounts Payable to take ownership of its payables function. This is a hands-on leadership role suited for professionals who enjoy optimizing financial operations, leading teams, and driving process efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

About the Role

Reporting to a senior finance leader, this role is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end accounts payable function, ensuring timely and accurate financial transactions, and enhancing operational efficiency through process optimization.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and mentor a team of accounts payable professionals to support performance and development
• Manage invoice processing, vendor payments, account reconciliations, and related workflows
• Identify inefficiencies in current processes and implement improvements to support scale and accuracy
• Oversee monthly AP close activities, ensuring alignment with internal deadlines and financial controls
• Prepare tax filings and ensure timely remittance of tax-related payments to relevant authorities
• Maintain and enforce internal controls related to expenses and supplier disbursements
• Track and report on AP metrics and provide insights to senior leaders through dashboards and summaries
• Coordinate intercompany transactions and support journal entries for period-end reporting
• Support audits and compliance reviews in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• Stay informed on evolving tax regulations and accounting standards to maintain compliance
• Contribute to organization-wide initiatives focused on operational risk, health, and safety
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives and ad hoc financial projects

What You Bring

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
• CPA designation (completed or in progress) is strongly preferred
• 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience, including team management in an AP-focused role
• Solid understanding of financial controls, tax compliance, and regulatory requirements
• Proficiency with ERP systems and advanced Excel capabilities
• Experience in a manufacturing or product-based environment is considered an asset
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence across departments
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and solutions-focused

Why Join
This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a leadership role within a collaborative, process-driven environment where your work will help shape operational efficiency and financial discipline. The organization offers exposure to cross-functional teams and the chance to drive real improvements in a growing, people-first business.