Accounting Manager

Job summary

Oversee accounting operations, financial statements, audits, internal controls, general ledger, reconciliations, and close processes while ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations. Lead budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cash flow monitoring, and provide financial recommendations and process improvement initiatives to senior management.

Job details

Title: Accounting Manager Division/Department: Finance Location: in-person 4 days/week : 121 Railside Road, Toronto Reports to: VP of Finance Work Schedule: Mon-Fri Annual Salary Range: $120, 000-140,00 Application Deadline: October 26th Job Summary The Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing Winters Instruments accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance with regulatory requirements, and effective financial planning and analysis. This role leads the accounting function, and works closely with senior leadership to maintain the financial health of Winters Instruments. Company Overview and Values: Winters Instruments is a global manufacturer of pressure, temperature, and digital instrumentation with more than 70 years of experience supporting industrial and commercial markets worldwide. The company is driven by a strong sense of urgency, delivering reliable, high‑quality solutions through efficient service, engineering expertise, and a robust global distribution network. Integrity is central to how Winters operates, guiding ethical decision‑making, trusted partnerships, and a commitment to safety and compliance. A continuous pursuit of excellence fuels innovation, product quality, and a workplace culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and customer satisfaction. Essential Responsibilities Prepare, review, and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards (ASPE, IFRS, or GAAP) and regulatory requirements Oversee audits and coordinate with external auditors Maintain and enforce internal financial controls and policies Manage the general ledger, reconciliations, and month-end/year-end close processes Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and expense management Lead budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cash flow monitoring Provide financial analysis and recommendations to senior management Identify and implement process and system improvements Qualifications Required Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field 4-5 years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including leadership responsibilities Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, and internal controls Demonstrated experience with change management Experience with accounting software and ERP systems CPA designation or in progress Experience with payroll, preferred NetSuite experience, preferred Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel Demonstrated ability to work within and lead a team, goal oriented Ability to communicate fluently in English, both written and verbal and follow instruction Essential Physical Requirements The role typically requires sitting at a desk for prolonged periods, with occasional standing or walking throughout the workday. Ability to use hands and fingers to operate a computer, keyboard, mouse, telephone, and other standard office equipment with precision and efficiency. Sufficient vision (with or without corrective lenses) to read computer screens, written documents, and digital displays, and to perform detail‑oriented tasks such as data entry or document review. Capacity to speak clearly and hear adequately (with or without assistive devices) to participate in meetings, phone calls, and day‑to‑day workplace communication. Winters Instruments is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the recruitment and employment process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation, please advise Human Resources and we will work with you to meet your needs. The duties of this position may change at the discretion of Winters Instruments management. Employees and managers are responsible for providing changes to HR.

What you’ll do

Oversee accounting operations, financial statements, audits, internal controls, general ledger, reconciliations, and close processes while ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations. Lead budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cash flow monitoring, and provide financial recommendations and process improvement initiatives to senior management.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, a CPA designation or progress toward one, and 4–5 years of progressive accounting or finance experience with leadership responsibilities. Candidates should have strong financial reporting, budgeting, internal controls, and change management experience, advanced Excel proficiency, and the ability to communicate fluently in English and work effectively with a team.

Listed skills

• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Accounts receivable · Preferred
• Payroll · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Forecasting · Preferred
• Change Management · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial Reporting
• Accounting Standards Compliance
• Audit Coordination
• Internal Controls
• General Ledger Management
• Account Reconciliation
• Month-End And Year-End Close
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Payroll
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Variance Analysis
• Cash Flow Monitoring
• Change Management
• Microsoft Excel

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Manufacturing

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