Senior Accounting Technician – Controller Support | Food Manufacturing

Senior Accountant – Controller Support | Food Manufacturing Location: Laval, QC Work Arrangement: 100% On-site Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Salary: $65,000–$70,000 + Benefits + Flexible Summer Fridays A role where you actually own the numbers. Our client is a well-established food manufacturing and distribution company with a strong presence across the North American market. They are looking for a Senior Accountant / Senior Accounting Technician to join their lean accounting team and work directly alongside the Controller. This isn't a role where you'll be responsible for one small piece of the accounting function and spend your day pushing transactions through a system. You'll have real ownership. You'll work across the accounting cycle, take responsibility for customer accounts and reconciliations, investigate deductions and payment discrepancies, support month-end, work with major retail customer portals, and become an important extension of the Controller. It's particularly well suited to someone who has been a strong Accounting Technician or Accountant and is ready to move into a broader, more senior accounting role. What you'll own Accounting & Month-End Support the Controller with day-to-day accounting operations and the full accounting cycle. Record and review invoices, payments, receipts, purchases and sales transactions. Assist with month-end close activities, journal entries and account reconciliations. Maintain accurate and organized financial records. Investigate accounting discrepancies and follow issues through to resolution. Prepare supporting schedules and documentation for audits and financial reporting. Accounts Receivable & National Customer Accounts Manage and monitor customer accounts and outstanding balances. Follow up on overdue accounts and support collection activities. Prepare, validate and issue customer invoices. Investigate payment discrepancies, short payments, deductions and chargebacks. Work directly with customers to resolve billing and payment issues. Maintain accurate customer account records and reconciliations. Retailer Portals & Deductions Work with customer/supplier portals used by major grocery retailers. Research rejected invoices, deductions, chargebacks and payment discrepancies. Validate supporting documentation and follow discrepancies through to resolution. Help ensure the company receives the amounts it is owed. AP & Accounting Operations Support Accounts Payable activities when required. Review invoices, payments and supporting documentation. Assist with vendor account reconciliations. Work collaboratively with the broader accounting team and step in where needed. Controller Support Work closely with the Controller on accounting, reporting and reconciliation activities. Take ownership of accounting issues rather than simply escalating them. Help identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and controls. Support a small team where initiative, judgment and reliability matter. What We're Looking For We're looking for more than someone who can process invoices. You should have: 3+ years of progressive accounting experience. Strong experience across full-cycle accounting, not exclusively AP. Solid Accounts Receivable experience, including collections, reconciliations and customer account management. Experience with month-end close, journal entries and account reconciliations. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Experience investigating discrepancies and taking ownership of resolutions. Experience with an ERP/accounting system such as Sage, SAP, Acomba, Dynamics or similar. Experience with customer/supplier portals is a strong asset. Food manufacturing, food distribution or another closely related food industry environment is strongly preferred. Excellent communication and customer-service skills. Ability to work independently and confidently in a small accounting team. Fluent French and strong English, both written and spoken. The ideal candidate You might currently be a: Senior Accounting Technician → Accountant → AR/Accounting Specialist → Accounting Lead and be thinking: “I'm ready to stop being responsible for just one piece of accounting and take on something broader.” That's exactly the type of person we'd like to meet. Why This Opportunity? $65,000–$70,000 salary, depending on experience. Extended health and dental benefits. Friday afternoons off during the summer. Permanent position with an established and growing company. Direct exposure to the Controller and broader accounting function. Small, collaborative team where your work is visible. Opportunity to broaden your accounting responsibilities and grow professionally. A hands-on environment where your judgment and initiative actually matter. Interested? Apply today. Please note: AI-assisted tools may be used to support candidate screening and shortlisting. All hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team. Comptable senior – Soutien au Contrôleur | Secteur alimentaire Lieu : Grand Montréal / Laval, QC Mode de travail : 100 % présentiel Type d'emploi : Temps plein, permanent Salaire : 65 000 $ à 70 000 $ + assurances + horaire d'été flexible Un poste où vous avez réellement la responsabilité de vos dossiers. Notre client est une entreprise bien établie dans le secteur de la production et de la distribution alimentaire, avec une présence importante sur le marché nord-américain. Nous sommes à la recherche d'un(e) Comptable senior / Technicien(ne) comptable senior qui travaillera directement avec le Contrôleur au sein d'une petite équipe comptable. Ce poste va au-delà du simple traitement des factures. Vous serez appelé(e) à intervenir dans plusieurs aspects de la comptabilité : cycle comptable complet, comptes recevables, conciliations, écarts de paiement, déductions clients, portails de grandes chaînes alimentaires, fin de mois et soutien au Contrôleur. C'est une excellente occasion pour un(e) technicien(ne) comptable ou comptable expérimenté(e) qui souhaite élargir son champ de responsabilités et évoluer vers un rôle plus senior. Vos responsabilités Comptabilité et fin de mois Soutenir le Contrôleur dans les opérations comptables quotidiennes et le cycle comptable complet. Comptabiliser et vérifier les factures, paiements, encaissements, achats et ventes. Participer aux activités de fin de mois, aux écritures comptables et aux conciliations. Maintenir des dossiers financiers précis et organisés. Analyser les écarts comptables et assurer leur résolution. Préparer les documents et dossiers nécessaires aux audits et aux rapports financiers. Comptes recevables et comptes clients Gérer et suivre les comptes clients et les soldes impayés. Effectuer les suivis de recouvrement. Préparer, vérifier et émettre les factures clients. Analyser les écarts de paiement, déductions, rétrofacturations et différences de facturation. Communiquer directement avec les clients afin de résoudre les problèmes de facturation et de paiement. Effectuer les conciliations des comptes clients. Portails des grandes chaînes alimentaires Utiliser les portails clients/fournisseurs de grandes chaînes d'alimentation. Effectuer le suivi des factures rejetées, déductions, rétrofacturations et écarts de paiement. Vérifier les documents justificatifs et assurer le suivi jusqu'à la résolution. Soutien au Contrôleur Travailler directement avec le Contrôleur sur les activités comptables et les conciliations. Prendre en charge les problèmes comptables et assurer leur résolution. Contribuer à l'amélioration des processus et contrôles comptables. Collaborer avec une petite équipe où l'autonomie et l'initiative sont importantes. Profil recherché Minimum de 3 ans d'expérience progressive en comptabilité. Solide expérience en cycle comptable complet. Expérience importante en comptes recevables, recouvrement et conciliations. Expérience en fin de mois, écritures comptables et rapprochements de comptes. Excellentes capacités d'analyse et de résolution de problèmes. Expérience avec un système ERP/comptable tel que Sage, SAP, Acomba, Dynamics ou similaire. Expérience avec les portails clients/fournisseurs constitue un atout important. Expérience en production alimentaire, distribution alimentaire ou secteur connexe fortement privilégiée. Français courant et anglais avancé, à l'oral et à l'écrit. Capacité à travailler de façon autonome dans une petite équipe. Pourquoi ce poste? 65 000 $ à 70 000 $, selon l'expérience. Assurances médicales et dentaires. Vendredis après-midi libres pendant l'été. Poste permanent au sein d'une entreprise établie et en croissance. Travail direct avec le Contrôleur. Rôle offrant davantage d'autonomie et de responsabilités. Environnement où votre travail et vos décisions ont une réelle visibilité. Postulez dès aujourd'hui.

The role involves managing the full accounting cycle, including month-end close, journal entries, and financial record maintenance. The candidate will specifically own accounts receivable, resolve payment discrepancies via retailer portals, and provide direct support to the Controller.

Requires over 3 years of progressive accounting experience with strong expertise in full-cycle accounting and accounts receivable. Proficiency in ERP systems and fluency in both French and English are essential, with food industry experience strongly preferred.

• Extended Health Insurance • Dental Insurance • Flexible Summer Fridays

• Customer servicePreferred
• Problem solvingPreferred

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Full-cycle Accounting
• Accounts Receivable
• Month-end Close
• Account Reconciliation
• Collections
• Journal Entries
• Financial Reporting
• ERP Systems
• Retailer Portals
• Problem Solving
• Analytical Skills
• Customer Service
• Bilingual French and English
• Audit Support
• Deduction Management

• Finance & Accounting
• Manufacturing
• Food & Beverage
• Administrative

Minimum experience

2+ years

Apply by

Sep 20, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Associate

Application method

Direct apply is available