Finance and Accounting Consultant

The Opportunity:

Our client is a leader in customized food solutions, and they are seeking a Finance and Accounting Consultant to support key financial operations during a transitional period. This role involves managing month-end processes, variance analysis, audit preparation, and assisting with an ERP migration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Upload and consolidate financial results for head office reporting
• Prepare balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements
• Analyze variances between actual results, budgets, and forecasts, including detailed commentary
• Perform expense analysis to uncover key trends and issues
• Supply financial data and documentation to auditors for the year-end audit (Dec 31)
• Conduct reconciliations for balance sheets, bank accounts, and inventory
• Assist in transitioning Quebec operations to Syspro ERP (Q2 timeline)
• Support the preparation of monthly financial reports for private equity stakeholders

Qualifications:

• Experience in finance and accounting within manufacturing or related industries
• Strong understanding of IFRS
• Proficiency in financial reporting, variance analysis, and audit preparation
• Familiarity with ERP systems (Syspro experience is a plus)
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills

Next Steps:

• We here at Clarity Recruitment would like to thank you for your application
• Only those chosen for a phone interview will be contacted via email and text to set up a phone interview

Clarity Recruitment and our client are firmly committed to fostering diversity within our community. Our clients welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of their staff, including, but not limited to, women, visible minorities, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Please notify us if you require accommodation in the application process.

Clarity Recruitment helps start-ups and scale-ups build top-performing finance & accounting teams with a structured recruitment process and better results. Visit findingclarity.ca to learn more!