Lachine, Full time

Osela Inc.; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Osela Inc. seeks a finance leader to oversee accounting, costing, procurement, and inventory for a manufacturing SME in Quebec. You will supervise AP/AR, payroll, month-end closings, budgeting, and KPI deployment on dashboards.

You will partner with operations on pricing decisions, cost control, and financial projections, and support strategic decisions with data-driven analysis. Fluency in French and English preferred.

Qualifications

• University degree in accounting is required.
• Minimum five years in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to produce financial statements, budgets, and cash flow forecasts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting resources (AP, AR, payroll, GST/QST, reconciliations).
• Support month-end closings and annual financial statements.
• Manage relationships with external auditors.
• Monitor liquidity and cash flow forecasts.
• Oversee bank accounts and financial requirements.
• Participate in budgeting and provide financial projections.
• Assist CEO with strategic decision-making.
• Structure costing models and analyze profitability.

Skills

Autonomy

Communication

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Financial modeling

Operations understanding

Analytical thinking

Education

University degree in accounting

Tools

Excel

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

• Supervise internal accounting resources (AP, AR, payroll, GST/QST, reconciliations)


• Ensure the quality, accuracy, and rigor of financial data


• Participate in month-end closings and the preparation of annual financial statements


• Manage relationships with external auditors


• Monitor liquidity and cash flow forecasts


• Oversee bank accounts and financial requirements


• Participate in budget planning and produce financial projections


• Support the CEO in strategic decision-making

Costing, Procurement, and Inventory

• Structure and maintain costing models (BOM, machine time, materials, subcontracting, overhead)


• Identify margin variances and analyze profitability by product/project


• Support pricing decisions


• Analyze supplier spend and identify cost-saving opportunities


• Participate in the negotiation and structuring of purchases


• Reduce inventory surpluses and stockouts


• Implement procurement and manufacturing KPIs

Management, Performance, and Continuous Improvement

• Prepare financial analyses and dashboards for management


• Develop performance indicators (manufacturing, procurement, financial)


• Automate administrative and financial processes


• Streamline management tools


• Implement best practices for manufacturing SMEs

Required Skills

• Autonomy, strong sense of priorities, and a solution-oriented mindset


• Clear and effective communication with diverse profiles — engineers, production teams, accounting, and management


• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines


• Comfortable working on the shop floor and understanding the operational realities of manufacturing


• Ability to read and interpret production data (time, yields, scrap) without losing sight of the overall financial picture


• Ability to model financial scenarios, simulate impacts, and generate concrete, decision-oriented recommendations

Required Qualifications

• University degree in accounting


• At least five (5) years of experience in a manufacturing environment (ideally within an SME)


• Ability to produce financial statements, budgets, and cash flow forecasts


• Expertise in manufacturing costing (BOM, standard costs, variance analysis)


• Knowledge of procurement and inventory management processes


• Advanced proficiency in Excel and dashboard tools (Power BI, etc.)


• Knowledge of an ERP system (Acomba, Sage, NetSuite, SAP, or other)


• Solid understanding of Quebec taxation (GST/QST, payroll)

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