Plant Accountant — Hamilton

Plant Accountant  (Aspiring CPA) Hamilton

Our client is a respected manufacturing organization with a strong operational foundation and ambitious growth plans. They are seeking a hands-on leader who can contribute to continuous improvement, team development, and operational excellence. If you are someone who is working towards your CPA, nearing completion, this is ideal. 

Position Type: Full-time, permanent, in office
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM
Location: Hamilton
Salary Range: $80,000- $90,000 per year (based on experience)

Monthly & Yearly Reporting

• Process and maintain financial statements, including completion of monthly Financial Statement packages for ownership.
• Support the enhancement and continued development of financial statement presentation and analytical reporting to provide stronger operational and business insights.
• Maintain month-end/year-end paperwork and assist with inventory analysis as required.
• Complete monthly reconciliations of all accounts, including GL reconciliations as required.
• Maintain organized filing systems to support bookkeeping and financial records.
• Process Government remittances, including HST filings (monthly and quarterly).
• This role offers the opportunity to move beyond transactional accounting into more analytical, value-added financial responsibilities with increasing ownership and exposure.

Working Capital Management

• Maintain daily bank reconciliations across 4 bank accounts (2 USD and 2 CDN).
• Ensure compliance with approved credit line limits and assist with managing company cash flow and working capital requirements.
• Coordinate payroll funding and other operational payments through AR settlements and banking activities.
• Assist in monitoring cash flow, payment timing, and overall working capital utilization to support operational decision-making.
• Any CAPEX payments to be drawn from approved CAPEX loans through banking partners.
• Print cheques from the ERP system and prepare wire/EFT templates on the bank portal for final approval by authorized signatories.
• Transfer funds between USD and CDN accounts as required.

Oversight of Payroll Processing, Reconciliation & Compliance Reporting

• Provide oversight and review of bi-weekly payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and timely completion (Ceridian experience is considered an asset).
• Support payroll reconciliations, government remittances, WSIB reporting, pension contributions, and benefits administration.

Skills and Experience

• CPA designation:completed, in progress, or nearing completion 
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3- 5+ years of accounting experience, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to move beyond data entry into financial review, reporting, and operational insight.
• Strong Excel skills, including SUMIFS, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables (Power Query is an asset).
• High degree of accuracy, ownership, and attention to detail.
• Curious and proactive mindset with a desire to continuously improve processes and reporting capabilities.