Senior Accountant

Randstad Canada; Burlington; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design and manufacturing company in Burlington seeks a Senior Accountant to manage the full accounting cycle. This role offers autonomy and is ideal for a hands-on accounting professional with 5+ years of experience. Candidates should have CPA designation, strong knowledge of QuickBooks Online, and excellent analytical skills. The company promotes a supportive workplace culture and offers a hybrid work schedule.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Discretionary annual bonus

Health and dental plan

CPA annual dues support

Hybrid work schedule

Growing company and free on-site parking

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle accounting experience.
• Experience in a sales/distribution, project-based, or inventory-driven environment.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Own the full-cycle accounting process including A/R and A/P.
• Prepare monthly and year-end financial statements.
• Monitor and report on budget vs. actuals.

Skills

Full-cycle accounting

QuickBooks Online

Excel

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

CPA designation (or in-progress)

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Job description

Are you a hands-on Accounting professional who thrives in a close-knit, entrepreneurial environment?

This is your opportunity to step into a newly elevated Senior Accountant role at a growing design and manufacturing company with a strong reputation for quality and collaboration. Based in Burlington and reporting directly to the business owners, you'll be a key member of the team, responsible for the full accounting cycle in a stand-alone capacity.

This role offers variety, autonomy, and the chance to genuinely make a positive impact, not to mention a friendly and supportive workplace that values initiative, trust, and a good sense of humour.

Advantages

• Competitive base salary
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Health and dental plan
• CPA annual dues support
• Hybrid work schedule - 4 days in office
• Growing company and free on-site parking
• Great culture and

Responsibilities

Own the full-cycle accounting process (A / P, A / R, invoicing, collections, journal entries, reconciliations)

Maintain accurate and timely financial records in QuickBooks Online

Prepare monthly and year-end financial statements and reports (year-end is November 30)

Monitor and report on budget vs. actuals, perform variance analysis and provide insights

Manage weekly cash flow and banking activity

Oversee expense reporting, commission reporting, and vendor payments

Process client deposits, prepare sales invoices, and monitor A / R collections

Reconcile bank and credit card accounts, process Visa statements monthly

Coordinate with external accountants for year-end and audits

Identify and recommend process improvements to streamline operations

Maintain up-to-date WIP tracking and job costing

Support operational staff with financial insights and collaborate across teams as needed

Qualifications

CPA designation (or in-progress)

5+ years of full-cycle accounting experience

Experience in a sales / distribution, project-based, or inventory-driven environment

Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks Online and intermediate Excel skills

Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities

Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively

Strong interpersonal skills and a proactive mindset

A continuous improvement approach—someone who enjoys making things better

Summary

Does this role sound like a great fit for you and your skills? If so, please apply or share with you network!

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary / gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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