<p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>Our client is seeking a <strong>Finance Manager</strong> to lead a high-performing finance team and elevate the organization's financial capabilities as they continue to grow. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic finance professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about driving business success through insight and leadership.</p><p><br></p><p>Reporting to the Director of Finance, you’ll oversee day-to-day financial operations, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analytics. You’ll work closely with operational teams to deliver actionable insights, develop KPIs, and ensure financial processes align with strategic objectives. Your leadership will directly impact profitability, efficiency, and sustainable growth.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What is in it for You?</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Career Growth:</strong> Be part of an expanding organization with opportunities to advance and shape the finance function.</li><li><strong>Collaborative Culture:</strong> Work alongside dynamic Corporate and Operations Teams, fostering cross-functional partnerships.</li><li><strong>Learning Opportunities:</strong> Gain exposure to innovative projects and cutting-edge infrastructure solutions.</li><li><strong>Hybrid Flexibility:</strong> Enjoy a balanced work model that supports productivity and well-being.</li><li><strong>Competitive Rewards:</strong> Benefit from a comprehensive compensation package including company-paid health benefits and defined benefit pension plan designed to recognize your expertise, support your current well-being and help you plan for the future.</li></ul><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Manage month-end close and oversee full-cycle accounting process.</li><li>Lead preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports with insightful analysis.</li><li>Partner with operational teams to track performance, analyze margins, and drive profitability.</li><li>Develop KPI dashboards for data-driven decision-making.</li><li>Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling for short- and long-term planning.</li><li>Monitor cash flow, working capital, and profitability trends.</li><li>Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.</li><li>Oversee and mentor finance team members, fostering growth and excellence.</li><li>Collaborate on billing, cost tracking, and revenue recognition processes.</li><li>Provide backup support for payroll, benefits, and pension administration.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Accounting Manager to lead day-to-day accounting operations and support the overall financial health of a growing, employee-focused organization. This role is ideal for a hands-on financial detail oriented who enjoys both strategic oversight and rolling up their sleeves to ensure strong processes, accurate reporting, and smooth internal operations. <br> The Role The Accounting Manager oversees core accounting functions, supports organizational planning, and provides leadership to internal financial processes and staff. This is a high-impact role that works closely with leadership and cross-functional teams. <br> Key Responsibilities Accounting & Financial Operations Oversee all accounting functions including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and reconciliations Manage cash flow, banking, and financial resources Lead collections efforts and monitor aging accounts Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements Coordinate with external accountants during year-end processes Lead the annual budgeting process Support forecasting, financial reporting, and cost control initiatives Payroll & Compliance Oversee payroll processing and related remittances Coordinate with benefits providers and external service partners Liaise with financial institutions, insurers, government agencies, and accounting/payroll vendors Team & Organizational Support Supervise and support accounting team members Provide training and guidance on financial systems, invoicing, and internal processes Oversee timesheet and work-in-progress tracking Corporate & Administrative Support Participate in internal leadership or management meetings as needed Support recruitment, offboarding, and employee documentation processes Maintain corporate records, licenses, and registrations Assist with administration of internal programs such as profit sharing or incentive plans <br> Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field detail oriented designation (such as CPA) considered a strong asset Minimum 10 years of progressive accounting experience Experience in a detail oriented services or project-based environment is an asset Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster. This job posting is for a current vacancy with our client.
<p>Our client is a highly collaborative, long-established organization where people truly build their careers. Due to exciting North American growth, our client is adding a <strong>Controller </strong>to the Finance Team. Our client is known for its supportive culture and exceptionally long tenured team. Our client works onsite because the best ideas—not to mention the strongest relationships—happen when everyone is together.</p><p><br></p><p>Reporting to the Head of Finance, as the <strong>Controller</strong>, you’ll be a key contributor and strategic partner across the business. You’ll oversee costing, inventory, reporting, tax compliance, budgeting, forecasting, and project work, while helping elevate systems, processes, and financial insights. This is a hands-on role with strong succession potential for a career‑minded CPA who thrives in a collaborative environment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Reporting & Financial Leadership</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare month‑end financial reporting and KPIs</li><li>Lead quarterly and annual budgeting processes</li><li>Drive reporting automation and implement best practices</li><li>Corporate tax compliance, provisions and planning</li><li>Prepare project reporting and monitor project costs versus budget</li><li>Pension plan accounting and reporting</li></ul><p><strong>Inventory Management & Additional Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Manage annual physical inventory</li><li>Maintain and continuously improve computerized accounting/inventory control systems</li><li>Analyze and reconcile raw materials, WIP, and finished goods</li><li>Oversee cycle count processes</li><li>Manage inventory-related month‑end reporting</li></ul><p><strong>Standard Costing</strong></p><ul><li>Lead all standard costing and Bill of Materials updates within the ERP system</li><li>Analyze cost‑saving opportunities and recommend improvements</li><li>Partner with senior leadership to deliver high-quality analysis supporting planning and operational decisions</li><li>Update standard costs as required</li></ul><p><strong>Why Join?</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Onsite teamwork and mentorship</strong>—work closely with experienced leaders who want you to succeed</li><li><strong>Long-tenured staff</strong>—a supportive culture with deep knowledge and low turnover</li><li><strong>Career growth</strong>—meaningful opportunities to develop into future leadership roles</li><li><strong>Impactful work</strong>—your insights and recommendations directly support operations and strategic decision-making</li><li><strong>Stability & reputation</strong>—join a well-established organization committed to excellence</li><li><strong>Strong compensation package</strong>--competitive salary, bonus, company pension plan, company-paid health benefits </li></ul>
<p>We are looking for a dedicated and experienced Senior Manager, Audit OR Tax to join our team in the Woodstock/ Stratford area of Ontario. In this role, you will lead audit engagements for private clients, ensuring adherence to detail-oriented standards and delivering high-quality results. This is an excellent opportunity to utilize your leadership and expertise in audit and assurance while contributing to the growth and success of our firm.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead and manage audit, review, and compliance engagements for a diverse portfolio of clients, including public and private organizations.</p><p>• Develop and implement audit strategies, plans, and deliverables such as working papers, financial statements, and internal control assessments.</p><p>• Ensure compliance with Canadian detail-oriented standards, resolving client issues and maintaining high-quality assurance processes.</p><p>• Supervise and mentor audit team members, providing ongoing coaching, performance feedback, and detail-oriented development opportunities.</p><p>• Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and identifying opportunities to deliver additional value.</p><p>• Support business development initiatives by preparing proposals and fostering new client relationships within the Woodstock community.</p><p>• Oversee engagement budgets, billing, and project financials, ensuring efficient management and profitability.</p><p>• Contribute to the development and optimization of internal workflows and processes, leveraging technology advancements to improve efficiency.</p><p>• Drive a culture of accountability within the team, ensuring project deadlines and quality expectations are consistently met.</p>
<p>We are looking for a Division Controller to oversee financial operations and provide strategic guidance for our client within the manufacturing industry. Based ON SITE in Cambridge, Ontario, this role requires an experienced and detail-oriented individual with a strong background in plant accounting, reporting, and budgeting. The successful candidate will lead a small team and ensure compliance with financial regulations while driving efficiency and accuracy in all processes.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage financial reporting processes, including month-end close.</p><p>• Oversee costing practices, ensuring accuracy through detailed oversight.</p><p>• Conduct detailed profitability analyses and provide actionable recommendations to improve financial performance.</p><p>• Develop comprehensive forecasts and budgets, taking ownership of the planning process.</p><p>• Prepare tax returns and estimated tax provisions while coordinating submission processes.</p><p>• Facilitate audits and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and standards.</p><p>• Lead weekly management reporting to provide insights and updates to managers.</p><p>• Handle intercompany charges with precision and compliance.</p><p>• Drive special projects to improve financial operations and support strategic initiatives.</p>
<p>The Financial Analyst will support financial reporting, analysis, and business performance management activities. This role plays a key part in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data, contributing to strategic decision-making, and driving continuous improvement across accounting and reporting processes. The successful candidate will work closely with multiple business units to deliver timely insights that support operational and financial success.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Support an effective and timely month-end close by preparing and reviewing journal entries, intercompany accounts, prepaid expenses, inventory, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations.</li><li>Review and manage bank reconciliations across multiple bank accounts and legal entities.</li><li>Assist with annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes for business units and subsidiaries, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.</li><li>Prepare quarterly financial reporting packages, including consolidated financial statements and variance analysis for senior leadership and the Board.</li><li>Perform detailed monthly and quarterly variance analyses (budget vs. actual, forecast vs. actual) and provide actionable recommendations to improve business performance.</li><li>Liaise with external auditors during interim and annual audits, including preparing audit documentation and explaining internal controls and processes.</li><li>Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with accounting policies, IFRS standards, and corporate governance requirements.</li><li>Maintain and update accounting policies, procedures, and business process documentation.</li><li>Identify and implement process improvements within general accounting, reporting, and close processes.</li><li>Support automation initiatives to enhance billing accuracy and improve payment timeliness.</li><li>Assist with tax compliance activities, including Employer Health Tax (EHT) remittances and monthly or quarterly HST filings.</li><li>Complete ad-hoc financial analyses and participate in special projects as required.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>The proactive and hands-on Plant Controller will provide accurate and timely reporting on results and KPIs for our Fergus plant. It will ensure that costing, inventory valuation and control of flows are accurate. The position is the local finance referent at the plant.</p><p>This role is fully on-site in Fergus.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Financial Reporting and Compliance</strong></p><ul><li>Contribute to prepare financial statements, monthly reports, and analyze accounts to close month end accurately and provide relevant information to plant, business unit and corporate management.</li><li>Review and reconcile all supporting documentation provided to ensure the accuracy of the financial information and identify and necessary adjustments or unresolved issues.</li><li>Is in charge of the preparation of recurring or specific “on-demand” reports to support financial and operational performance analysis.</li><li>Participate in internal and external financial audits to comply with mandatory guidelines, as well as government filing requirements.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Planning, Forecasting, and Risk Management</strong></p><ul><li>Participate in the preparation of the division forecasts and budgets.</li><li>Participate in FX and non-ferrous risk management, including analysis of financial impact of hedging (metals and currency).</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Process Improvement and Operational Support</strong></p><ul><li>Improve financial reporting, month end reporting, production reporting, standard costing, inventory control and scrap reporting. Improve accuracy and timeliness of all reporting processes.</li><li>Promote changes in processes to improve efficiency of the Finance team and the Business Unit</li></ul><p> </p><p><u>Expected Results:</u></p><ul><li>Provide a monthly reporting to the Group in accordance with Group and IFRS rules</li><li>Develop and maintain the level of competence in the controlling department</li><li>Ensure reliability in data information system and support other functions in the process flow to be compliant with international and local accounting rules</li></ul>
Greater Kitchener Waterloo Cambridge Guelph Area, ON
onsite
Permanent
175000.00 - 205000.00CAD / Yearly
<p>We are looking for an experienced Controller to join our team in the tri- cities region (Kitchener- Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph), Ontario, supporting our client's corporate operations. This role offers an exciting opportunity to oversee global financial reporting, treasury functions, budgeting, and compliance across multiple divisions and entities. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and excel at managing complex financial activities, we encourage you to apply if you are interested in ON SITE work.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including consolidated reports and detailed commentary.</p><p>• Assist in managing and oversight of treasury operations, including foreign exchange transactions, hedging activities, and liaising with banks.</p><p>• Supervise corporate tax functions, ensuring accurate transfer pricing and compliance with local regulations.</p><p>• Oversee payroll processes and self-insured benefits, including liaising on audits and valuation of retirement plans.</p><p>• Coordinate budgeting activities by consolidating semi-annual forecasts and financial projections.</p><p>• Support year-end processes, including corporate audits and finalizing financial statements.</p><p>• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations across multiple countries and divisions.</p><p>• Handle special projects such as mergers and acquisitions (M& A) integration and intercompany transaction eliminations.</p><p>• Collaborate with operational leaders and other accounting department staff at multiple locations to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.</p>
We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join our team in Cambridge, Ontario. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the accuracy of financial records, preparing statements, and supporting compliance with tax and audit requirements. This position offers an opportunity to collaborate across departments and contribute to the financial success of our retail business.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with Canadian accounting standards.<br>• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including intercompany transactions, bank accounts, and fixed assets, to ensure data accuracy.<br>• Manage accounts payable, credit card reconciliations, and journal entries with precision and efficiency.<br>• Assist in budgeting and forecasting processes, providing variance analysis and recommendations for cost optimization.<br>• Support external audit processes by providing required documentation and clear explanations.<br>• Handle tax filings and compliance, including preparing and submitting tax returns and ensuring timely payments.<br>• Oversee daily cash reconciliation, deposit preparation, and payment processing through online banking platforms.<br>• Process vendor bills and payments for multiple entities, ensuring accuracy in journal entries.<br>• Manage employee credit card transactions and maintain proper documentation.<br>• Maintain organized financial records and support the transition to electronic document management systems.
We are looking for an experienced Controller to join our team in Woodstock, Ontario. In this role, you will oversee financial operations, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, and lead initiatives to improve processes and reporting. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to both day-to-day financial tasks and strategic projects, providing a platform for growth and development.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage treasury operations, including overseeing operating lines and expanding capabilities in this area.<br>• Prepare and deliver accurate financial reports, including monthly statements and quarterly bank reports.<br>• Handle journal entries and ensure timely completion of month-end close processes.<br>• Supervise payroll processing, collaborating with HR to ensure accuracy.<br>• Monitor and manage inventory-related financial activities.<br>• Coordinate with external auditors for annual review engagements and compliance requirements.<br>• Manage foreign exchange transactions for specific entities.<br>• Lead special projects such as automating paper-based processes and exploring future opportunities in financial planning and analysis.<br>• Support process improvements and potential mergers and acquisitions.<br>• Oversee financial compliance for multiple entities within the organization.
<p>We are looking for a skilled Senior Automation Systems Engineer to join our team in Waterloo, Ontario. In this long-term contract position, you will focus on designing and implementing IT automation workflows, ensuring seamless integration with identity and access management systems. This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with IT and Security teams to enhance processes while maintaining compliance and security standards. The ideal candidate will have experience helping design, build, and implementing automation across IT service and identity lifecycle. This role is focused on <strong>reducing manual IT work</strong> by automating onboarding, offboarding, access requests, and system integrations across our core IT stack.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Develop and implement comprehensive IT automation workflows for user onboarding, offboarding, and role-based access requests.</p><p>• Create Jira Service Management integrations to streamline approval processes and automate identity and access management tasks.</p><p>• Automate user lifecycle management processes across platforms such as Okta, Active Directory, and Microsoft O365, including license assignments and group-based access.</p><p>• Design and maintain PowerShell scripts and API integrations to support automation initiatives.</p><p>• Collaborate with IT and Security teams to ensure that automation solutions meet compliance and security requirements.</p><p>• Enhance device lifecycle workflows using Jamf for Mac and Intune for Windows, integrating these systems with identity event triggers.</p><p>• Prepare detailed documentation of workflows, scripts, and architectural decisions, including diagrams and troubleshooting guides, to support long-term ownership by internal teams.</p><p>• Monitor and optimize automated systems to ensure reliability and efficiency.</p><p>• Provide technical expertise and support for system improvements and troubleshooting as needed.</p>
<p>Are you a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist with a passion for ensuring seamless payroll operations? A leading Canadian manufacturing business is seeking an experienced professional to join their team. If you have expertise in payroll, a strong grasp of union and non-union payroll processes, and an ability to handle out of country payroll—this role is for you!</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Manage and process end-to-end payroll, ensuring compliance with provincial regulations.</li><li>Union and Non-Union Payroll: Administer weekly and bi-weekly payrolls for unionized and non-unionized employees.</li><li>North American Payroll: Handle payroll operations for U.S.-based employees, ensuring compliance with relevant federal and state regulations.</li><li>Technology and Tools: Utilize ADP Workforce Now to process and maintain payroll records with utmost accuracy.</li><li>Reporting & Analysis: Leverage your expertise in Microsoft Excel to conduct reporting, audits, reconciliations, and data analysis to support payroll and HR functions.</li><li>Compliance & Records: Ensure compliance with payroll laws, tax regulations, and collective bargaining agreements while maintaining accurate employee payroll records.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Interim Controller (Contract)</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Greater Hamilton Area (Onsite – 4 days /Remote 1 day)</p><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 3 months contract. </p><p><strong>Industry:</strong> Multi-location Business Group</p><p><strong>Overview:</strong></p><p>A growing business group with multiple locations in the Greater Hamilton Area is seeking an Interim Controller for a three-month assignment to provide hands-on leadership during a period of transition.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Manage month-end and year-end close processes</li><li>Oversee full-cycle accounting, including AP, AR, payroll, and reconciliations</li><li>Prepare financial statements and management reports</li><li>Support consolidated reporting across multiple business units</li><li>Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with internal policies</li><li>Partner with the CFO to ensure smooth financial operations</li><li>Recommend and implement process improvements as needed</li></ul><p><br></p>
