Staff Accountant

Eastcut; Town of Trenton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

RRSP matching

Paid volunteer time

Vacation time

Paid time off

Job summary

Eastcut is seeking a Staff Accountant to join the Finance & Admin Team. The role focuses on ensuring data integrity across multiple systems, timely month-end close, and reliable financial reporting to support business decisions.

You will oversee purchasing, inventory, CRM, estimating, contract, and ERP data reconciliation, lead accounting operations across divisions, and assist payroll and internal controls. Strong ERP and Excel skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration required.
• 2-4+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing, construction or project-based environments.
• Strong background in full-cycle accounting, inventory, reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting.
• Advanced ERP and Excel skills with cross-system reconciliation experience.
• Ability to support internal controls, payroll processes, and multi-division financial reporting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee integrity and reconciliation of purchasing, inventory, project management, and accounting systems.
• Lead accounting operations for the retail division, including inventory accounting and divisional financial reporting.
• Support payroll administration and related internal controls.
• Prepare and review bank and cash reconciliations.
• Lead monthly account reconciliation processes and near month-end close.
• Prepare and review vendor account reconciliations and liaise with vendors as needed.
• Prepare and post journal entries.
• Assist in bill approval system administration and payables authority.
• Perform financial analysis, reporting and special projects for management.

Skills

Full-cycle accounting

ERP experience

Excel proficiency

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Payroll support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA designation asset

Tools

ERP software

Excel

Job description

Reporting to the Controller, the Staff Accountant is a key member of the Finance & Admin Team. You will be responsible for overseeing the integrity of financial data and accounting processes across multiple business systems, ensuring accurate reporting, effective internal controls, timely month-end close activities, and reliable financial information to support business decision-making.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the integrity and reconciliation of purchasing, inventory, project management, and accounting systems.
• Oversee reconciliation of CRM, estimating, contract, and ERP data to ensure accurate revenue ad forecast reporting.
• Lead accounting operations for the retail division, including inventory accounting and divisional financial reporting.
• Support payroll administration and related internal controls.
• Prepare and review bank and cash reconciliations.
• Lead monthly account reconciliation processes and support a timely and accurate month-end close.
• Prepare and review vendor account reconciliations and contact vendors when required.
• Prepare and post journal entries.
• Assist in the administration of the bill approval system, including approval authority for assigned classes of payables.
• Perform financial analysis, reporting, and special projects for management.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
• CPA designation (or CPA candidate nearing completion) is an asset, but not a requirement
• 2-4+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing, construction, or project-based environments
• Strong background in full-cycle accounting, inventory accounting, account reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting.
• Advanced ERP and Excel skills with experience reconciling data across CRM, project management, inventory and accounting systems.
• Demonstrated ability to support internal controls, payroll processes, and operational financial reporting in a multi-division environment.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced analytical skills, coupled with excellent organizational skills

Salary dependent on experience. Travel expenses will be reimbursed. Medical and dental benefits, RRSP matching, paid volunteer time, vacation time, paid time off and other benefits. All applications are strictly confidential.