Senior Accountant
Synectics Inc.
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Job summary
Synectics Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to own key accounting functions in a fast‑growing consumer products business.
You will drive full‑cycle accounting, implement automation, and strengthen financial controls while supporting a growing team. Reporting to the CEO, you will provide meaningful insights, resolve reconciliation backlogs, and collaborate with leadership on strategic finance initiatives.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience.
- CPA Canada designation required; candidates who have passed the CFE and are completing practical experience may be considered.
- Experience in consumer goods/retail and mass merchant environments is preferred.
- Hands-on AI/automation experience is valued.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end accounting functions, including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
- Lead month-end and year-end close with accurate financial reporting.
- Oversee accounts payable/receivable, banking, and cash flow activities.
- Prepare management reports, variance analyses, and budgeting support.
- Support internal controls, process improvements, and ERP enhancements.
- Mentor junior staff and contribute to building the accounting team.
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Job description
We are seeking an experienced, hands‑on Senior Accountant to take ownership of key accounting functions within a fast‑growing consumer products business. This role is ideal for an accounting professional who enjoys solving complex financial issues, clearing reconciliation backlogs, improving processes, and implementing automation to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
Reporting directly to the CEO, you will play a key role in strengthening accounting operations, improving financial controls, supporting junior team members, and providing meaningful financial insights to leadership.
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off from the start of employment
- Professional development and career advancement opportunities
- Direct exposure to executive leadership and business decision‑making
- Opportunities to take ownership of accounting operations and process improvements
- Hands‑on experience with AI, automation, and modern accounting systems
- A collaborative, growth‑oriented work environment
Our client is an established, innovative consumer products business with over 25 years of experience developing and distributing safety and monitoring solutions for homes and businesses. Its products reach customers through online platforms, major retailers, and direct‑to‑consumer channels.
The company is focused on continued growth, operational excellence, and leveraging technology to improve business performance.
- Manage accounts receivable reconciliations across customer accounts and resolve outstanding discrepancies.
- Investigate and resolve short payments, deductions, customer claims, and collection issues.
- Clear historical reconciliation backlogs, including items outstanding for more than 12 months.
- Identify opportunities for cash recovery and improve the accuracy of customer balances.
- Maintain supporting schedules, documentation, and audit trails.
- Manage full‑cycle accounting, including journal entries, accruals, adjustments, and reconciliations.
- Lead month‑end and year‑end closing activities, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
- Maintain general ledger accuracy and correct historical posting errors.
- Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, accounts payable, inventory, and cost of goods sold.
- Review financial transactions and ensure proper account classification.
- Review vendor payments, customer balances, aging reports, credits, and unusual transactions.
- Ensure accurate and timely processing of AP and AR activities.
- Resolve discrepancies and strengthen accounting procedures.
- Prepare income statements, balance sheets, cash flow reports, and management reporting packages.
- Investigate significant financial variances and provide actionable insights.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, and management planning.
- Identify and implement workflow improvements to streamline accounting operations.
- Use agentic AI tools, including Claude Cowork, to automate repetitive tasks and improve productivity.
- Improve accounting systems, reporting processes, and internal controls.
- Support the effective use of ERP systems and business intelligence tools.
- Support GST/HST, US sales tax, payroll‑related filings, and other regulatory requirements.
- Prepare payroll journal entries, remittances, and reconciliations.
- Maintain accurate compliance documentation and support tax‑related activities.
- Support, guide, and review the work of junior accounting team members.
- Help build and develop an effective accounting team.
- Establish and improve accounting procedures, approval processes, and internal controls.
- Identify risks, reduce errors, and ensure consistency across financial operations.
- Prepare audit schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
- Respond to auditor inquiries and resolve outstanding accounting matters.
- Maintain complete and organized financial records.
- 8-15 years of progressive accounting experience.
- CPA Canada designation required; candidates who have passed the CFE and are completing their practical experience requirements may also be considered.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field, or higher.
- At least 8 years of full‑cycle accounting experience.
- Strong experience in accounts receivable, reconciliation backlogs, cash recovery, and mass merchant claims.
- Current or recent experience in consumer goods, wholesale, or retail.
- Experience working in a commercial business environment; government, public sector, and not‑for‑profit experience alone will not meet the requirement.
- Demonstrated experience building or developing an accounting team and establishing or improving accounting processes.
- At least 1 year of agentic AI experience, with hands‑on use of Claude Cowork being mandatory.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience with process automation and accounting workflow improvements.
- Ability to work on‑site in the Niagara Region.
- An active LinkedIn profile that can be shared during the application process.
- Willingness to provide proof of CPA designation or progress toward qualification when shortlisted.
- Experience with Microsoft Power BI for reporting and analysis.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
- Experience implementing AI tools or automation solutions in accounting.
- Experience improving financial reporting systems and internal controls.
The ideal candidate is a detail‑oriented, proactive accounting professional who can balance hands‑on accounting responsibilities with process improvement and team support. You are comfortable investigating historical discrepancies, resolving complex reconciliation issues, recovering outstanding cash, and taking ownership of accounting operations in a fast‑paced commercial environment.
You are also eager to use AI and automation to improve efficiency, strengthen controls, and build scalable accounting processes.
- Full‑cycle accounting: 8 years minimum.
- Agentic AI: 1 year minimum.
- Consumer goods: 1 year minimum.
- Work Location: In person, Niagara Region, Ontario.
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