Senior Financial Accountant

Canadian Bearings Ltd; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a forward-thinking company as a Senior Financial Accountant, where you will play a pivotal role in delivering accurate financial information and driving profitability. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with experienced professionals while contributing to business transformation initiatives. You will manage vendor rebate processes, oversee accounting entries, and conduct financial analyses, all within a supportive and collaborative environment. If you're ready to take on new challenges and grow your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Paid Time Off on Your Birthday

Personal Development Subsidy

Employee Recognition Program

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of progressive finance and accounting experience.
• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze profitability reports on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Manage vendor rebate processes and oversee accounting entries.
• Support year-end audit preparation and quarterly bank audit processes.

Skills

Finance and Accounting Experience

CPA Designation

Microsoft Excel

Business Intelligence Tools

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

University Degree in Accounting or Business Studies

CPA (or in final stages of completion)

Tools

Business Intelligence Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About the job

Working at CB (Canadian Bearings) means being part of a dynamic team, committed to collaborating with one another in the delivery of reliable solutions to our customers. Our culture is one of accountability, authenticity, and continuous development.

It is our vision to be a trusted supplier of industrial operations worldwide, and we are looking for skillful, enthusiastic, and customer-focused people to help us realize this vision together.

We are seeking a dedicated and engaging individual who is ready and willing to challenge themselves by utilizing their unique collection of knowledge, skills and experience in new ways in the following capacity:

Senior Financial Accountant (Hybrid)

ROLE PURPOSE

We flawlessly deliver products and services that enable greater safety, reliability, efficiency, and sustainability to industrial operations worldwide. We care, collectively and individually for each other, our customers, the environment, and our company’s performance.

Reporting to the VP of Finance, the Senior Financial Accountant is responsible for delivering accurate, timely, and complete financial information to support decision-making across the organization. This role plays a key part in driving profitability, managing vendor and customer rebate processes, and supporting transformation initiatives that align with CB’s vision.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Prepare and analyze multiple profitability reports on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Take full ownership of the Finance portion of the Vendor Rebate Process (PPRs, PGRs, and Corporate Rebates).
• Oversee all accounting entries and reconciliations related to inventory.
• Manage the customer’s rebate payable process from end to end.
• Maintain Fixed Assets and leasehold commitments from a financial standpoint.
• Deliver training sessions to field employees on profitability reports and financial analysis tools.
• Serve as a Business Intelligence (BI) super-user.
• Act as the Finance lead on business project teams, ensuring accounting controls are maintained.
• Book month-end journal entries in accordance with deadlines.
• Conduct regular reviews of financials to ensure accuracy and integrity; investigate and explain variances.
• Support year-end audit preparation and quarterly bank audit processes.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO OUR TEAM:

• 3–5 years of progressive finance and accounting experience
• CPA designation or in the final stages of completion
• University degree in Accounting or Business Studies
• Knowledge of ASPE preferred
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Business Intelligence (BI) tools experience
• Experience managing large datasets and deriving key insights
• Strong business acumen and financial literacy
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and listening skills
• Self-motivated with strong prioritization and time management skills
• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail
• Effective problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis and pattern recognition
• Comfortable in fast-paced environments and able to work under time pressure
• Willingness to commit the time and effort required to meet deliverables

QUALITIES OF A GREAT FIT:

• Shows attentiveness by accurately understanding and responding to others’ perspectives.
• Committed to achieving goals and consistently striving for high standards of success.
• Works effectively with colleagues, actively contributing to team success and fostering a positive work environment.
• Able to tailors communication style to the audience, ensuring messages are clear and resonate with different stakeholders.
• Earns trust through consistent, reliable actions, demonstrating honesty and professionalism in all interactions.
• Proactively fosters meaningful connections both inside and outside the organization to drive collaboration.
• Takes initiative and promotes mutual respect, ensuring open communication and accountability.
• Identifies solutions quickly and creatively when faced with challenges or limited resources.
• Handles setbacks, rejection, or confrontation with tact, maintaining a positive outlook and professionalism under pressure.
• Takes ownership of tasks, setting personal goals and maintaining discipline in daily work.
• Actively seeks opportunities for growth and stays open to new ideas and methods

BENEFITS OF BEING PART OF THE CB TEAM:

• Competitive Compensation
• Paid time off on your birthday
• Personal Development Subsidy
• Employee Recognition Program
• Continued Professional Development Opportunities (access to LinkedIn Learning, product training, third-party personal and professional skills training opportunities)
• Opportunity to work alongside experienced industry professionals
• Opportunities for growth and development

Our careers allow you to utilize your skills, experience and knowledge, at the same time offering you a position that you will find both challenging and rewarding as you begin to feel the real potential of your career goals.

Canadian Bearings is an equal opportunity employer.

Canadian Bearings will provide accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you are contacted for consideration and require specific accommodation because of a disability or a medical need, please indicate the accommodation required.

We appreciate your interest and thank you for applying to the Canadian Bearings team. Please note that we are only reviewing applications submitted through our job postings on LinkedIn. Only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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