Senior Accountant/Assistant Controller

Northern Roads Auto Group; Niagara Falls; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness Initiatives

Career path planning and training

Professional development support

Job summary

Northern Roads Auto Group is seeking a Senior Accountant/Assistant Controller to join our Ontario head office. This role covers full-cycle accounting, month-end close, and OEM reporting across multiple dealerships, including intercompany reconciliations and post-vehicle deals.

You will prepare journal entries, analyze financial statements, and support audits while mentoring junior staff and developing modern accounting procedures, with a focus on AI-assisted workflows and efficiency.{

Qualifications

• CPA designation or actively pursuing CPA.
• Degree or Diploma in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum of three years of accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, trial balances, reconciliations, and month-end processes.
• Experience with financial analysis and variance reporting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Comfortable using technology and AI tools to improve efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Perform full-cycle accounting duties, including month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Prepare, review, and reconcile trial balances, general ledger accounts, and balance sheet schedules.
• Perform financial statement analysis, including month-over-month, year-over-year, and dealership-to-dealership variance analysis.
• Assist in preparing monthly financial statements, including manufacturer (OEM) financial reporting.
• Post vehicle deals and verify deal paperwork to ensure month-end cut-offs are achieved.
• Review accounts payable and accounts receivable aging reports and reconcile sub-ledgers.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and adjusting entries with supporting documentation.
• Complete intercompany accounting and reconciliations across multiple dealerships and related companies.
• Communicate professionally with banks, vendors, manufacturers, auditors, and internal departments.
• Assist with HST remittances, regulatory compliance, and annual financial audits.
• Support, train, and mentor junior accounting team members.
• Assist with developing accounting procedures, SOPs, automation initiatives, and AI-assisted workflows.
• Complete special projects and other accounting responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial statement analysis

Variance reporting

Strong written and verbal comms

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA designation

Tools

DMS software (PBS/Dealer Management System)

Job description

Northern Roads Auto Group is more than just a business, a collection of dealerships or rooftops, it’s a place where our family has the privilege to serve yours.

Location: Northern Roads Auto Group Head Office

Availability: Full-Time, Monday to Friday

Compensation: $60,000-70,000

You'll love your position as a Senior Accountant/Assistant Controller:

• Perform full-cycle accounting duties, including month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Prepare, review, and reconcile trial balances, general ledger accounts, and balance sheet schedules.
• Perform financial statement analysis, including month-over-month, year-over-year, and dealership-to-dealership variance analysis.
• Assist in preparing monthly financial statements, including manufacturer (OEM) financial reporting.
• Post vehicle deals and verify deal paperwork to ensure month-end cut-offs are achieved.
• Review accounts payable and accounts receivable aging reports and reconcile sub-ledgers.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and adjusting entries with supporting documentation.
• Complete intercompany accounting and reconciliations across multiple dealerships and related companies.
• Communicate professionally with banks, vendors, manufacturers, auditors, and internal departments.
• Assist with HST remittances, regulatory compliance, and annual financial audits.
• Support, train, and mentor junior accounting team members.
• Assist with developing accounting procedures, SOPs, automation initiatives, and AI-assisted workflows.
• Complete special projects and other accounting responsibilities as assigned.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• CPA designation or are actively pursuing your CPA designation.
• Degree or Diploma in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of three years of accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, trial balances, reconciliations, and month-end processes.
• Experience performing financial analysis and variance reporting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Comfortable using technology and interested in AI tools to improve efficiency.

Assets:

• Previous automotive dealership accounting experience.
• Previous PBS or other Dealer Management System (DMS) experience.
• Experience preparing OEM/manufacturer financial statements.
• Payroll experience.
• Experience with financial planning or budgeting software.

When you join Northern Roads, you'll enjoy:

• Trusted relationships – We’re a work family and you’ll become a part of the team.
• Many employee engagement activities – We want you to want to come into work every day.
• Employee Health and Wellness Initiatives – We truly care about your well-being.
• Career path planning and training – We want you to succeed and grow alongside us.
• Professional development support – CPA professional development reimbursement and opportunities for continued learning.
• Multi-entity experience – Gain valuable experience supporting multiple dealerships and related companies while working alongside senior leadership.
• There are plenty of other perks and incentives—you’ll have to join us to find out more!

About Northern Roads Auto Group:

At Northern Roads Auto Group, we've proudly operated successful family businesses throughout Ontario for nearly 50 years, with automotive roots dating back to 1993. Today, our growing automotive group includes Cardinal Kia, Lindsay Kia, Belleville Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM FIAT, and Fort Erie Toyota.

Our founding dealership has earned multiple Readers' Choice Awards and Kia Canada's prestigious President's Award. As we've grown, we've continued bringing that same award-winning culture to every dealership while investing in our employees through training, career development, innovation, and community involvement.

Our mission is simple:

Driving trust, innovation, and community forward, one customer, one vehicle, one experience at a time.

At Northern Roads Auto Group Inc., accommodations are available during all stages of the recruitment process in accordance with the Human Rights Code. We are committed to complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) to provide an inclusive, barrier-free workplace and support accommodating the accessibility needs of individuals with disabilities so that individuals can participate in all aspects of our recruitment process. Should you require accommodation, please contact [e-mail].

We would like to thank all candidates in advance for their interest. Due to the volume of applications we receive, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.