Accountant

Original job posting

The role involves managing month-end and year-end close activities, financial reporting, and balance sheet reconciliations. Additionally, the candidate will identify process weaknesses and implement automation and AI tools to improve finance operations.

Job details

Accountant – Finance Operations & Automation Location: Cambridge, ON Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent Salary: $70,000–$120,000 per year Work Arrangement: 100% In-Office Are you an Accountant who wants to do more than prepare journal entries and reconcile accounts? We are looking for an Accountant – Finance Operations & Automation to join a growing, fast-paced organization in Cambridge. This is an opportunity for someone who wants broader responsibility across accounting, financial operations, reporting, process improvement, systems, and automation. You’ll work closely with the Controller and play an important role in improving how finance operates — strengthening controls, reducing manual work, solving recurring accounting problems, and helping the team work more efficiently. What You’ll Be Responsible For Own assigned month-end and year-end close activities, journal entries, and financial-statement schedules. Prepare and review balance-sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, loan accounting and cash-related accounts. Investigate unusual balances, discrepancies, variances, and recurring accounting issues and identify the root cause. Review and coordinate accounting work completed by other team members, including deadlines and outstanding items. Prepare management reports, variance analysis and clear explanations of financial results. Support payments, cash management, audits, tax, budgeting and forecasting. Identify opportunities to eliminate repetitive manual work and improve accounting processes. Use advanced Excel, AI tools and practical automation to improve accuracy, efficiency and reporting. Help develop better procedures, documentation, controls and exception reporting. Participate in finance, systems and cross-functional business improvement projects. Take ownership of issues from identification through resolution rather than simply escalating problems. The Right Candidate This position is ideal for someone who wants to become more than a traditional Accountant. You should be someone who: Takes ownership rather than waiting for instructions. Enjoys solving difficult or ambiguous problems. Is comfortable asking “Why is this happening?” instead of simply fixing the symptom. Can identify process weaknesses and recommend practical improvements. Is comfortable reviewing other people's work and providing constructive feedback. Learns quickly and responds well to direct feedback. Understands that accounting accuracy depends on understanding the business behind the numbers. Is interested in using technology and AI to make finance more efficient — while applying professional judgment and validating the results. What We’re Looking For 3+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience. CPA designation, successful CFE completion, or credible progress toward CPA. Strong hands-on experience with: Financial statements Journal entries Account reconciliations Accruals and prepaids Month-end close Variance analysis Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large or imperfect datasets. Experience reviewing, coordinating or improving the work of others. An analytical mindset with the ability to investigate why something doesn't make sense, rather than simply correcting the number. Practical experience using AI, automation, or technology to improve finance processes. Strong attention to detail and professional judgment. Ability to communicate accounting issues clearly to both accounting and non-accounting stakeholders. Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where processes are continuously being improved. Ability to work full-time, in person in Cambridge, Ontario. Why Consider This Opportunity? This is a chance to have real influence over how finance operates. You’ll gain exposure beyond traditional accounting, including finance operations, systems, automation, controls, reporting and business processes. As you demonstrate strong performance, there is an opportunity to take on greater responsibility, broader authority and increasingly complex finance initiatives.

What you’ll do

The role involves managing month-end and year-end close activities, financial reporting, and balance sheet reconciliations. Additionally, the candidate will identify process weaknesses and implement automation and AI tools to improve finance operations.

Requirements

Requires 3+ years of progressive accounting experience and a CPA designation or significant progress toward completion. Candidates must possess strong Excel skills and a proven ability to use technology to optimize accounting workflows.

Listed skills

• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Month-End Close · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial Statements
• Journal Entries
• Account Reconciliations
• Accruals and Prepaids
• Month-end Close
• Variance Analysis
• Advanced Excel
• Process Automation
• AI Tools
• Financial Reporting
• Internal Controls
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Cash Management
• Audit Support
• Fixed Assets
• Loan Accounting

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Data & Analytics
• Management & Leadership