Our client is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to oversee financial operations for their manufacturing business. This position is an on-site role that plays a critical part in delivering reliable financial reporting, supporting operational decision-making, and maintaining effective controls across accounting processes. The successful candidate will work closely with plant leadership, supply chain partners, and senior management while guiding the accounting team and strengthening financial performance through analysis, planning, and process improvement.
Responsibilities:
• Direct day-to-day accounting activities across payables, receivables, the general ledger, fixed assets, and related financial processes to ensure accurate records and efficient workflows.
• Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, ensuring financial statements, reconciliations, and supporting documentation are completed accurately and on schedule to the parent company.
• Monitor inventory valuation and product costing within a manufacturing setting, reviewing count results, adjustments, and cost movements to maintain dependable financial data.
• Evaluate operating and financial results by identifying trends and explaining variances, then provide practical recommendations that support stronger business performance.
• Collaborate with operations and supply chain teams to track plant performance metrics, assess production efficiencies, and highlight opportunities to improve margins and control costs.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and working capital analysis to support both short-term business needs and longer-range planning.
• Maintain a strong control environment by upholding accounting policies, supporting statutory filings and remittances, and preparing for external, internal, and banking audit requirements.
• Act as a key financial partner between the Canadian business and U.S. corporate stakeholders, coordinating intercompany activity and delivering clear reporting to senior leadership.
• Coach and develop the accounting team through performance feedback, training, hiring support, and cross-functional knowledge sharing that builds capability and accountability.
• Identify and implement improvements in reporting practices, system use, and financial processes to increase accuracy, efficiency, and decision-making support.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of progressive accounting experience in a manufacturing environment, including leadership responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, account reconciliations, internal controls, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Hands-on experience with inventory accounting, cost accounting, and variance analysis in an operational capacity.
• Proficiency with ERP platforms, accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to communicate financial insights clearly and work effectively with operational leaders, senior management, and cross-border business partners.
• An accounting designation or progress toward one is considered an asset.
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