<p><strong>Accounting Manager</strong> – 18 Month Contract</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Kitchener / Waterloo (Hybrid: 1 day onsite, 4 days remote)</p><p><strong>Compensation</strong>: $100,000–$120,000 per annum (depending on experience)</p><p><strong>Overview:</strong></p><p>A leading technology organization is seeking an Accounting Manager for an 18 month contract. Reporting to the VP of Finance, this hands-on role is ideal for a collaborative, detail-oriented professional with proven experience in public companies or private equity-backed environments.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Manage end-to-end month-end and quarter-end close processes in alignment with US GAAP</li><li>Prepare and review journal entries and account reconciliations</li><li>Oversee workpapers as well as requests from PE and auditors, providing mentorship, coaching, and support to staff and senior accountants</li><li>Support internal and external audit processes, ensuring accuracy and rigor in documentation and controls</li><li>Troubleshoot and optimize ERP systems, with a focus on NetSuite</li><li>Collaborate with payroll, tax, FP&A, and operations teams</li><li>Drive process improvements and special accounting projects</li><li>Leverage your background working in technology, high tech, or SaaS companies</li></ul>
<p><strong>About the Business</strong></p><p>Our client is a leader in their industry and part of a large successful manufacturing group with locations across Ontario. They are are committed to safety, innovation, and exceptional performance. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p>Our client is seeking an <strong>Accounting Manager</strong> to oversee the financial operations of two locations in the Niagara region. This is a <strong>fully onsite role</strong>, designed for an individual who thrives in a collaborative environment and values close partnership with operational leaders.</p><p><br></p><p>Working directly alongside the <strong>General Manager</strong>, the Accounting Manager will act as a strategic business partner—providing financial insights, supporting operational decision‑making, and contributing to the long‑term success of the business. This is an excellent career‑building opportunity for an individual looking to grow into senior leadership within a dynamic and evolving manufacturing environment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Why This Role?</strong></p><ul><li><strong>High visibility and influence</strong>: Direct collaboration with the GM and leadership team.</li><li><strong>Career growth</strong>: Opportunity to shape financial processes, build capability, and advance into more senior roles over time.</li><li><strong>Onsite impact</strong>: Being present with operations, teams, and leadership creates real‑time collaboration and stronger business alignment.</li><li><strong>Expanding business</strong>: Join an organization committed to modernization, continuous improvement, and people development.</li></ul><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead month‑end and year‑end close processes.</li><li>Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.</li><li>Monthly analysis of financial results, compared to budgets, and forecasts.</li><li>Maintain the general ledger, and ensure timely reconciliations of g/l accounts and accuracy of journal entries.</li><li>Manage cash flow, working capital, and capital expenditures.</li><li>Responsibility for inventory costing, job costing, and cost accounting.</li><li>Be a strong business Partner for the GM, Operations and Production. </li><li>Responsible for developmen, implementation, and monitoring of internal controls and accounting policies.</li><li>Support internal and external audits as required.</li><li>Manage, mentor and coach Accounting team of 4-6 direct reports.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>
<p>We are recruiting a Project Manager to lead the commissioning and start-up of a brand-new manufacturing plant in the Woodstock area. This role focuses on facility commissioning, equipment installation, capital projects, operational readiness, and cross-functional project leadership.</p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Lead full commissioning of a new manufacturing facility</li><li>Oversee equipment installation, automation integration, utilities, process systems, and plant start-up</li><li>Manage timelines, scope, budgets, and vendor performance</li><li>Coordinate contractors, OEM vendors, engineering teams, and site operations</li><li>Develop commissioning strategy, test plans, punch lists, and acceptance criteria</li><li>Monitor project risks and proactively resolve issues</li><li>Prepare the plant for operational readiness and successful handover</li><li>Drive strong documentation, progress reporting, and communication across teams</li><li>Assess utilities required for all production equipment and ensure proper integration with plant layout and workflow.</li><li>Oversee specification, sourcing, and procurement of new manufacturing equipment.</li><li>Manage installation and integration of machinery as the facility is being constructed.</li><li>Lead FAT and SAT activities to verify equipment performance and readiness before commissioning.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Workday Transformation Manager to join our team on a long-term contract basis in Simcoe, Ontario. In this role, you will lead critical efforts in optimizing finance and procurement workflows, ensuring smooth transitions within Workday's Material Management module. This position provides the opportunity to collaborate with stakeholders across multiple sites and drive impactful changes in a healthcare environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Facilitate comprehensive process mapping sessions for finance and procurement workflows, including capital equipment and consumables.</p><p>• Document and visualize both current-state and future-state workflows using tools such as Microsoft Visio.</p><p>• Assess existing processes and recommend practical solutions for transitioning to optimized workflows within Workday.</p><p>• Collaborate closely with purchasing, finance teams, and site leaders to gather requirements and address process gaps.</p><p>• Ensure alignment of workflows with Lean Six Sigma principles to enhance efficiency and eliminate redundancies.</p><p>• Provide strategic recommendations for data tracking, controls, and workflow documentation across hospital campuses.</p><p>• Support the adoption and integration of Workday's Material Management module while managing procurement-related tasks for 900–1,500 SKUs.</p><p>• Organize and lead stakeholder meetings to ensure clear communication and alignment on project goals.</p><p>• Develop actionable plans for transitioning workflows and ensuring long-term sustainability of process improvements.</p><p>• Maintain a strong focus on delivering high-quality outcomes while working independently and collaboratively onsite.<strong>Job Description:</strong> Workday Process Mapping Consultant – Finance & Procurement</p><p>Our hospital client is seeking a short-term consultant to support the procurement functions in process mapping workflows for capital purchases, consumables, and related procurement cycles within Workday. The consultant will work closely with the purchasing finance stakeholders to document current processes, support process transitions, and design the future-state requisition-to-pay cycle across two hospital sites.</p><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 3-4 months</p><p><strong>Location</strong>: Onsite 2-3 days/week – 2 locations in southwestern Ontario. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong>:</p><ul><li>Lead detailed process mapping sessions for all finance and procurement workflows related to capital equipment, consumables, and related materials within Workday.</li><li>Document current-state and future-state workflows, with a focus on requisition-to-pay processes—including all internal stakeholder swim lanes.</li><li>Produce Visio process maps to visualize and support documentation of workflows.</li><li>Assess current processes and recommend actionable steps for transitioning to the future state, supporting a smooth adoption of Workday's Material Management module.</li><li>Facilitate stakeholder meetings and gather requirements from purchasing, finance, and site leaders. Capture gaps and required changes in the process.</li><li>Ensure alignment with Lean Six Sigma principles, identifying efficiency opportunities while avoiding unnecessary reinvention.</li><li>Recommend best practices for data tracking, controls, and workflow documentation.</li></ul><p><br></p>
