Senior Accountant

Kim Cosic Consulting Inc.; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kim Cosic Consulting Inc. is seeking a detail‑oriented Accountant in Mississauga to support day-to-day accounting for a logistics and fulfillment business. The role emphasizes month-end close ownership and stronger ownership over the closing process.

The successful candidate will reconcile and finalize 2025 financial records while building structure and documentation for key accounting processes within a growing team.

Qualifications

• CPA designation required or in progress.
• 6+ years of accounting experience.
• Hands-on month-end close and reconciliations (2+ years owning end-to-end).
• Experience in logistics, distribution, or high-volume transactions is an asset.
• Experience in a small finance team or scaling startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the monthly close process with journal entries and accruals.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations and monitor cash.
• Assist with weekly client invoicing and billing inputs with operations.
• Assist with initial 2025 reconciliations, process documentation, and control improvements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

CPA designation (in progress or completed)

Tools

Accounting software/ERP

Job description

Pay Range: $85,000 - $100,000

Work Hours: 10am - 6pm (flexible start times between 9am and 11am)

Reports to Head of Finance

Schedule: Full-Time. 4 days in-house (Thursdays remote and some flex at times)

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented and hands-on Accountant to support the day-to-day accounting operations of our logistics and fulfillment business.

This role is well-suited for someone with strong month-end experience who is looking to step into a broader role with more ownership. The successful candidate will play a key role in stabilizing and improving our close process, with an immediate focus on reconciling and finalizing 2025 financial records.

Key Responsibilities

Month-End Close

• Own and execute the monthly close process, including journal entries and accruals
• Assist with variance analysis and identifying unusual items
• Help improve the efficiency and structure of the close process over time

Balance Sheet Reconciliations

• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies
• Assist with cleanup of legacy balances and unsupported accounts
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc accruals (e.g., freight, warehouse, payroll-related expenses)
• Ensure expenses are recorded in the correct period

Cash & Banking

• Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations
• Monitor cash transactions and flag inconsistencies

Billing & Operational Support

• Assist with weekly customer invoicing for fulfillment services
• Work with operations to ensure billing inputs are complete and accurate

Initial Focus (First 3 Months)

• Support the reconciliation and cleanup of 2025 financials
• Help bring structure and documentation to key accounting processes

Qualifications & Experience

• CPA designation (in progress or completed) required
• 6+ years of accounting experience
• Hands-on experience with month-end close and reconciliations (must have at least 2 yrs of owning end to end)
• Experience in logistics, distribution, or a high-volume transactional environment is an asset
• Experience working in a small finance team or scaling company (start up)

Skills & Attributes

• Strong attention to detail and organization
• Comfortable working through incomplete or unclear information
• Willingness to roll up sleeves and work through reconciliations and cleanup
• Experience with accounting systems/ERPs

What Success Looks Like

• Key balance sheet accounts are reconciled and supported
• Month-end close becomes more consistent and organized
• Billing support is accurate and aligned with operations

Worth Noting

This is a hands-on role in a growing business where processes are still evolving. It’s a good fit for someone who enjoys building structure, improving processes, and being part of a team that is scaling.