Accountant

Accountant – Manufacturing Mississauga | Full-Time Onsite | $95–115K + Benefits The Opportunity This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Accountant to join a global manufacturing organization and take the next step in their career, with a defined progression into an Assistant Controller position. Based in Mississauga, this is a hands-on role within a project-based manufacturing environment, where you’ll take ownership of core accounting and job costing activities while gaining broad exposure across the business. You’ll play an important role in managing project financials, WIP, job costing, profitability, and month-end, working closely with key stakeholders across the organization. If you’re a CPA or actively pursuing your CPA and looking for a role where you can build on your accounting and costing experience while progressing into a more senior position, this could be a great next step. What You'll Be Doing As Accountant, you will play a key role in overseeing the financial and cost accounting activities for a project-based manufacturing operation, including: Leading the month-end close process, including journal entries, general ledger activities, accruals, and account analysis Preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, investigating variances, and resolving discrepancies Managing project and job costing within the ERP system, with a strong focus on WIP (Work in Progress), project costs, cost allocations, and job profitability Monitoring project financial performance, including costs, revenue, budgets, margins, and variances Preparing weekly reporting packages covering revenue, sales, order book, cash flow, and bank reconciliations Supporting budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and other business analysis initiatives Working closely with internal stakeholders to understand project performance and provide financial insight Supporting year-end audits and responding to reporting and information requests from Head Office What We're Looking For CPA designated or currently pursuing a CPA 3+ years of progressive accounting experience Strong experience with cost accounting, ideally within a job costing or project costing environment Experience in manufacturing, construction, consumer goods, or a similar project-based environment Strong Excel skills with the ability to work with and analyze large datasets Strong analytical skills and the ability to understand the financial performance of individual projects A proactive, hands-on approach with the desire to grow into a more senior accounting position Why Join? $95,000 – $115,000 base salary Healthcare benefits RRSP matching 3 weeks vacation Clear progression into an Assistant Controller role Opportunity to gain broad exposure across accounting, costing, and project financials Join a global organization with a strong and established presence in the market Interested in taking the next step in your accounting career? Apply now!

The Accountant will lead the month-end close process and manage project-based job costing, including WIP and profitability analysis. They will also prepare weekly financial reporting packages and support budgeting, forecasting, and year-end audits.

Candidates must be a CPA or actively pursuing the designation with over 3 years of progressive accounting experience. Strong expertise in cost accounting within a manufacturing or project-based environment and advanced Excel skills are required.

• Healthcare benefits • RRSP matching • 3 weeks vacation

• Microsoft ExcelPreferred
• Data analysisPreferred

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Cost Accounting
• Job Costing
• Month-end Close
• Balance Sheet Reconciliation
• WIP Management
• Financial Reporting
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Financial Planning
• Excel
• Data Analysis
• ERP Systems
• General Ledger
• Accruals
• Account Analysis

• Finance & Accounting
• Manufacturing

Minimum education

Professional degree

Minimum experience

2+ years

Apply by

Sep 9, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Mid-Senior level

Application method

Direct apply is available