Senior Accountant

Pangeo Group; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pangeo Group is establishing an aluminum die casting and machining plant in Vaughan, Ontario. As Senior Accountant, you will manage day-to-day accounting, perform month‑end close, and provide cost and inventory insights to the Controller while working closely with Operations on the production floor.

You will build accounting routines from scratch, maintain standard costs, run variance analyses, and help implement new dashboards and AI-enabled tools to improve financial control and decision

Qualifications

• 3+ years in accounting, ideally in manufacturing; plant or cost accounting is an asset.
• CPA or working toward CPA is an asset; solid GAAP/ASPE knowledge.
• Experience with budgeting, internal controls, and audits.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day accounting and post journal entries for COGS, inventory movements, and production costs.
• Run timely month-end close with reconciliations of inventory, accruals, GR/IR, and prepaids.
• Prepare schedules for budgets, forecasts, and reporting to the Controller.
• Help build close calendar, master data, and dashboards; use AI tools to automate routine finance work.
• Support internal/external audits and strengthen internal controls.

Skills

Manufacturing accounting

Journal entries & close

Variance analysis

Costing & budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or working toward CPA

Tools

SAP

Excel

AI tools in finance

Job description

Pangeo Group is building an aluminum die casting and machining plant in Vaughan, Ontario, our first die casting operation in North America. As Senior Accountant, you run the plant's day-to-day accounting and month-end close, keep costing and inventory accurate, and give the Controller numbers that hold up.

This is a hands-on role through start-up and ramp. You will work closely with the Controller and Operations, help build the accounting and costing routines from scratch, and spend real time on the production floor.

Responsibilities

Close, reporting, and reconciliation

• Own the day-to-day accounting and post journal entries for COGS, inventory movements, and production costs.
• Run a timely, accurate month-end close for your areas, and reconcile the key balance-sheet accounts (inventory, accruals, GR/IR, prepaids).
• Prepare schedules and support for the plant's budget, forecasts, and reporting to the Controller.
• Keep the books audit-ready and support compliance with company policy, GAAP/ASPE, and local regulations.

Costing and operational analysis

• Maintain standard costs for materials, labor, and overhead, and keep them current as the plant ramps.
• Run variance analysis (PPV, usage, labor efficiency, absorption), verify BOM and routing accuracy, and work root cause with Operations.
• Provide the cost data and analysis that support operational improvement and measurable savings.

Transactions, controls, and systems

• Process AP and AR: review vendor invoices, ensure correct cost centers and GL coding, and support timely supplier payment and collections.
• Support internal controls and internal/external audit, and help safeguard company assets.
• Help build the close calendar, standard work, master data, and dashboards, and use AI tools to take over routine finance work.
• Own the approval workflows for requisitions, supplier setup, and AP, so cost centers and GL coding are right at entry.

What we're looking for

• Ownership. You take responsibility for your accounts and get them right the first time.
• Depth. When a number does not match what you see on the floor, you go find out why.
• Integrity. No shortcuts. You hold the books to a high standard.
• Partnership. You work with Operations day to day and give them straight answers on the numbers.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in accounting, ideally in a manufacturing environment; plant or cost accounting experience an asset.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or working toward CPA an asset. Applied knowledge of month-end close, reconciliations, standard costing, and variance analysis.
• Experience supporting budgeting, internal controls, and audit; solid GAAP/ASPE knowledge.
• ERP proficiency (SAP preferred); advanced Excel; practical experience using AI tools in finance work an asset.

How the role is measured (your KPIs)

• Month-end close: on-time, variance-explained close for your areas, with clean reconciliations and no restatements.
• Standard-cost accuracy: standard versus actual, and standards re-rolled promptly as the plant ramps.
• Variance closure: PPV, usage, labor efficiency, and absorption worked to root cause with Operations.
• Reconciliations: balance-sheet accounts reconciled monthly and kept audit-ready.
• AP/AR health: on-time payments, overdue receivables, and cycle-count accuracy.

Targets are set and reviewed internally each year as the function matures.

Equal opportunity & accessibility

Pangeo Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, family status, or disability.

Accommodations are available on request throughout the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. AI in hiring: we use artificial intelligence to screen and assess applications for this posting, in accordance with the job-posting disclosure requirements of Ontario's Employment Standards Act.

The compensation range above reflects the expected total compensation for this position, inclusive of performance bonus and standard employee benefits, and is provided in accordance with Ontario pay transparency requirements. Actual offers may vary based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity.