Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant

Mississauga, ON

Full-Time | Permanent

CPA Designation Required or Recently Qualified

Join a Growing, Innovative Manufacturing Business

Are you a detail-oriented accounting professional who enjoys understanding the story behind the numbers? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can influence business decisions, improve processes, and make a real impact?

We are seeking a talented Financial Accountant to join our finance team. Reporting directly to the Controller, you will play a key role in the month-end close process, financial reporting, business analysis, and continuous improvement of accounting processes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a CPA-qualified (or recently designated) professional looking to broaden their experience in a dynamic manufacturing and project-based environment.

What You'll Be Doing

As our Financial Accountant, you'll be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information while providing meaningful insights to support operational and strategic decision-making.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading month-end close activities, including journal entries and general ledger management
• Preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
• Performing account analysis, accrual calculations, cost allocations, and financial reporting
• Managing costing and manufacturing-related transactions within the ERP system
• Monitoring project costs, revenues, budgets, and margins
• Preparing weekly reporting packages including revenue, sales, order book, cash flow, and bank reconciliations
• Supporting forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning activities
• Assisting with treasury and banking transactions, including wire transfers
• Partnering with Sales, Operations, Project Management, and other stakeholders across the business
• Supporting year-end audits and requests from Head Office
• Driving process improvements and strengthening internal controls
• Assisting with ERP enhancements, testing, and implementation activities

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical accounting expertise with a proactive, collaborative mindset.

Required Qualifications:

• CPA designation (or recently obtained)
• Minimum 5 years of accounting experience in manufacturing and project-based environment .
• Strong understanding of financial accounting principles and processes
• Experience with month-end close and general ledger management
• Advanced Excel skills
• ERP system experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines

What Will Make You Successful

You are someone who:

Takes ownership and delivers results

Has exceptional attention to detail

Enjoys investigating issues and finding solutions

Builds strong working relationships across departments

Thinks critically and provides actionable financial insights

Is not afraid to roll up your sleeves and get involved

Continuously looks for ways to improve processes and controls

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work closely with business leaders and influence decision-making
• Broad exposure to financial accounting, costing, forecasting, and business analysis
• Collaborative team environment
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Dynamic manufacturing and project-based business environment
• A role where your contributions truly make a difference

If you're a motivated accounting professional looking for your next challenge and want to make an impact within a growing organization, we'd love to hear from you.