Senior Accountant - Permanent - 19567

LRO Staffing; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

LRO Staffing is seeking a CPA-designated Senior Accountant to join our client's finance team on a full-time basis in the York Region (Vaughan area). The successful candidate will lead the monthly close from start to finish, oversee multi-entity and project-based accounting, and provide consolidated reporting for lenders and surety partners.

This onsite role collaborates with the CFO, Controller, and external auditors.

Qualifications

• CPA designation and degree/diploma in accounting or related field.
• 5+ years progressive accounting experience, preferably in construction or project-based environments.
• Experience with multi-entity consolidations, intercompany eliminations, and WIP accounting.
• Exposure to bank covenant and surety/bonding reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical, organizational, and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end monthly close, setting the close calendar and deadlines.
• Build entity-level management reporting with month-over-month and prior-year comparisons.
• Book and review AP and GL accruals, adjusting entries, and period-end journals.
• Explain variances against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules.
• Develop KPI dashboards for CFO/Controller and leadership.
• Contribute to annual budget and forecasts with supporting schedules and variance commentary.
• Monitor daily bank positions, liquidity, and cash transfers or repayments.
• Vet payment requests against available funds and support disbursements.
• Ensure statutory payments (tax, instalments, source deductions, HST, EHT) are remitted.
• Produce consolidated financial statements with intercompany eliminations.
• Deliver quarterly financial packages to lenders and surety providers.
• Record WIP and adjust revenue/costs; coordinate with project managers.
• Coordinate with external auditors and administer ERP period open/close.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Project-based accounting

Education

CPA designation

Accounting/Finance degree or diploma

Tools

Jonas ERP

Job description

About The Opportunity

We are seeking a CPA designated Senior Accountant to join our client's finance team on a full-time basis. The ideal candidate will bring a strong technical foundation in multi-entity and project-based accounting, along with the ownership mindset to lead the monthly close from start to finish.

About The Opportunity

We are seeking a CPA designated Senior Accountant to join our client's finance team on a full-time basis. The ideal candidate will bring a strong technical foundation in multi-entity and project-based accounting, along with the ownership mindset to lead the monthly close from start to finish. The Senior Accountant plays a central role in the financial operations of an established, multi-company construction organization. Working hand-in-hand with the CFO and Controller, this position leads the month-end close, steers day-to-day cash and treasury activity, produces the consolidated reporting that lenders and surety partners rely on, and administers the group's accounting system. The role collaborates closely with the finance team, project managers, senior leadership, banking and surety partners, and the external audit team.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Run the monthly close end to end, setting the close calendar, assigning tasks, tracking deadlines, and ensuring timely, accurate results
• Build entity-level management reporting packages with month-over-month and prior-year comparisons
• Book and review AP and general ledger accruals, adjusting entries, and other period-end journals.
• Review results for accuracy and unusual swings, and explain variances against budget, forecast, and prior periods
• Complete or review core balance sheet reconciliations, keeping supporting schedules tied to the ledger
• Maintain monthly KPI and performance dashboards for the CFO, Controller, and leadership team, and support the Controller on group-level analysis
• Contribute to the annual budget and periodic forecasts, including supporting schedules and variance commentary
• Track daily bank positions, uncleared cheques, and deposits to determine available liquidity, and arrange approved transfers and credit facility draws or repayments
• Vet payment requests against available funds and support disbursements and banking activity
• Remit statutory payments online, including corporate tax and instalments, source deductions, HST, and EHT, and prepare quarterly interest and profit distributions
• Produce consolidated financial statements, including intercompany eliminations, and deliver quarterly financial packages and contract status reports to lenders and surety providers
• Calculate covenant ratios and complete quarterly bank compliance certificates
• Compile the monthly work-in-progress (WIP) schedule, review it with project managers, and record the resulting revenue and cost adjustments
• Act as a point of contact for external auditors, fulfilling requests and assembling supporting documentation
• Administer the ERP, including period open/close, new GL accounts and entities, and job cost-to-GL mappings
• Identify and implement improvements that tighten and accelerate the close and reporting cycle

About You

The successful candidate will have the following:

• CPA designation
• Degree or diploma in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related discipline
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within construction or another project-based environment
• Hands-on experience with multi-entity consolidations, intercompany eliminations, and WIP / percentage-of-completion accounting
• Exposure to bank covenant and surety/bonding reporting
• Experience with Jonas or a comparable construction ERP is a strong asset
• Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical, organizational, and communication abilities, and outstanding attention to detail

About the Job

• This is an Onsite role located in the York region
• The salary band for this opportunity is $100,000 to $120,000 depending on relevant previous experience, together with a comprehensive benefits package

Please note that all candidates must be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.