The Opportunity
This is an exciting prospect 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 in mid to final stages of 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?

RRSP matching

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

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📌 Accountant (Ontario)
🏢 Morgan Mckinley
📍 Ontario