Staff Accountant

Hillmar Industries Ltd.; Delta; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Hillmar Industries Ltd. in Delta, BC seeks a Staff Accountant to sustain day-to-day accounting, financial reporting, reconciliations, and analysis. This role offers growth as responsibilities expand within a manufacturing environment.

You will handle month-end close, A/R/A/P cycles, budgeting support, and internal controls while collaborating with the accounting team. Strong Excel and English communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of full-cycle accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• CPA designation or progress toward a CPA is an asset.
• Experience with an accounting system; Visual or Simply Accounting experience is an asset.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and Visual Manufacturing.
• Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and data queries.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly and annual financial statements and year-end working papers.
• Maintain general and subsidiary ledgers, including A/R and cash.
• Complete monthly bank reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Ensure shipments are billed accurately and recorded in the correct accounting period.
• Prepare weekly sales reports, monthly company and department expense reports, and required GST/PST and WCB filings.
• Assist with annual budgeting and year-end audit adjustments.
• Manage the full accounts payable cycle and review transactions for accuracy.
• Prepare weekly A/R aging reports and support collection activities.
• Apply customer payments accurately and monitor customer credit limits.
• Investigate discrepancies, unusual transactions, and potential financial risks.
• Assist with internal controls and accounting procedures to support audit requirements.
• Review processes and recommend improvements to month-end close and financial reporting.
• Perform work order costing and commission calculations.
• Assist with financial analysis and other accounting projects as needed.
• Maintain accurate time-tracking records.
• Provide backup support for employee benefits administration.

Skills

Full-cycle accounting

English communication

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA designation or progress toward CPA asset

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Visual Manufacturing

Job description

Staff Accountant:

Build your accounting career with a role that offers variety, responsibility, and room to grow. We’re looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our Accounting team and play an important role in day-to-day accounting, financial reporting, reconciliations, and analysis.

This is a great opportunity for an accounting professional who wants to strengthen their full-cycle accounting experience while developing the skills to take on increasingly complex responsibilities.

What You’ll Do:

Financial Accounting & Reporting:

• Prepare monthly and annual financial statements and year-end working papers.
• Maintain general and subsidiary ledgers, including A/R and cash.
• Complete monthly bank reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Ensure shipments are billed accurately and recorded in the correct accounting period.
• Prepare weekly sales reports, monthly company and department expense reports, and required GST/PST and WCB filings.
• Assist with annual budgeting and year-end audit adjustments.

Accounts Receivable & Payable:

• Manage the full accounts payable cycle and review transactions for accuracy.
• Prepare weekly A/R aging reports and support collection activities.
• Apply customer payments accurately and monitor customer credit limits.
• Investigate discrepancies, unusual transactions, and potential financial risks.

Process Improvement & General Accounting:

• Assist with internal controls and accounting procedures to support audit requirements.
• Review processes and recommend improvements to month-end close and financial reporting.
• Perform work order costing and commission calculations.
• Assist with financial analysis and other accounting projects as needed.
• Maintain accurate time-tracking records.
• Provide backup support for employee benefits administration.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of full-cycle accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• CPA designation or progress toward a CPA is an asset.
• Experience with an accounting system; Visual or Simply Accounting experience is an asset.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and Visual Manufacturing.
• Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and data queries.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a team.

Manufacturing accounting experience is an asset, but not required.

Schedule & Location:

• Full-time, Monday to Friday.
• Suggested hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Flexible working hours based on business needs.
• Reliable transportation is an asset.
• Conveniently accessible via the South Fraser Perimeter Road (SFPR).

If you’re looking for a role where you can contribute immediately while continuing to grow your accounting expertise, we’d love to hear from you.