Senior Director, Accounting Operations

Vaco; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Medical

Dental

Vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Vaco seeks a Senior Director of Accounting in the Greater Toronto Area. The role leads AP, AR, HST, and expense management, ensures timely processing and reporting, and oversees a 9–10 person accounting team.

Hybrid work is offered with a focus on optimizing controls and efficiency. The ideal candidate holds a CPA designation, has 10+ years of experience, and has led accounting operations including AP and AR.

Qualifications

• CPA designation is required.
• 10+ years of accounting experience in a leadership role.
• Experience overseeing Accounting Operations including AP, AR, and tax.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day AP, AR, HST, and expense management.
• Ensure accurate transaction processing, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Oversee payments, reimbursements, and vendor disbursements.
• Maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Coordinate audit requirements and supporting schedules.
• Lead and mentor a team of 9–10 accounting professionals.
• Drive process improvements and AP/AR automation within procure-to-pay.

Skills

People leadership

Team management

Education

CPA designation

Tools

ERP systems

Workflow automation tools

Job description

About the Company

Our client is looking for a Senior Director of Accounting

Why Work Here

• Hybrid Work Environment
• Collaborative and supportive team
• Good work life balance
• Career Advancement

About the Opportunity

• Lead the day-to-day operations of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, HST, and expense management.
• Ensure accurate and timely transaction processing, reconciliations, payments, collections, and financial reporting.
• Oversee member-related payments, honoraria, employee reimbursements, and vendor disbursements.
• Maintain effective accounting policies, procedures, documentation, and internal controls.
• Oversee HST compliance, including tax treatment, reconciliations, filings, and remittances.
• Coordinate audit requirements and ensure supporting schedules, reconciliations, and documentation are accurate and readily available.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of approximately 9–10 accounting professionals, including dedicated AP and AR management.
• Establish clear performance expectations, priorities, accountability, and service standards.
• Provide hands‑on guidance and support in resolving complex accounting and operational issues.
• Partner with senior finance leadership and internal business stakeholders to improve service delivery and resolve operational challenges.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and continuous improvement‑oriented team environment.
• Lead initiatives to modernize accounting operations, with particular emphasis on AP and AR automation.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, strengthen controls, and reduce manual processes.
• Lead the AP workstream of a broader procure‑to‑pay transformation, including invoice automation, approval workflows, and payment processing.
• Evaluate ERP capabilities, workflow technologies, and emerging automation solutions.
• Collaborate with finance and business leaders to implement technology‑driven improvements.

About You

• CPA designation
• Min 10+ years of experience
• People Leaderhip Experience (role oversees a team of 9-10 people)
• Experience overseeing of Accounting Operations including AP and AR , andtax

Salary Range

$130,000 - $140,000/year

Benefits

• eligible for discretionary bonuses
• medical
• dental
• vision benefits
• company’s 401(k) retirement plan

This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

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