Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant 

The Senior Accountant plays an important role in supporting Kirmac’s finance function across a fast-paced, multi-location operating environment. This position is responsible for delivering accurate financial reporting, account reconciliations, payroll and statutory support, treasury and payment activities, and month-end and year-end close coordination. Working closely with operations, payroll, and external partners, the Senior Accountant helps ensure the company’s financial processes are accurate, timely, and well controlled while contributing to continuous improvement across the finance team. 

Reporting to: Senior Accounting Manager 

Core Responsibilities 

• Support month-end and year-end close by preparing journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, working papers, and related financial analysis. 
• Prepare and review reconciliations for key balance sheet accounts, including bank accounts, payroll, credit cards, vendor balances, and other operating accounts. 
• Coordinate payroll-related accounting activities, including reconciliations, remittances, statutory reporting, and month-end entries. 
• Support indirect tax and regulatory compliance requirements, including GST, EHT, WCB, and other recurring filings and reconciliations. 
• Assist with treasury and cash management activities, including EFTs, wires, payment coordination, cash tracking, and banking support. 
• Support lease, rent, and other recurring expense processes, including payment review, schedule maintenance, and follow-up on discrepancies. 
• Contribute to inventory, work-in-progress, rebates, and accrual accounting through analysis, adjustments, and month-end support in a multi-entity environment. 
• Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for external advisors, year-end processes, audits, and tax-related requirements. 
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, reporting, and overall efficiency within the finance function. 

Qualifications 

• Post-secondary education in accounting, finance, or a related discipline. 
• CPA designation, or meaningful progress toward completion, is strongly preferred. 
• Several years of progressive accounting experience in a multi-entity, multi-location, or operationally complex environment. 
• Strong understanding of full-cycle accounting, reconciliations, and month-end close processes. 
• Experience supporting payroll accounting, indirect tax filings, and year-end working papers is considered an asset. 
• Proficiency in Excel and confidence working with accounting, payroll, and ERP systems. 
• Experience in retail, service, automotive, or other multi-site operating environments is an asset. 
• Working knowledge of AI tools and an interest in using technology to improve efficiency, analysis, and workflow effectiveness. 

Key Competencies 

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy. 
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. 
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and follow-up skills. 
• Clear, professional communication and the ability to work effectively with both finance and operations teams. 
• Hands-on, collaborative approach with a strong sense of ownership and accountability. 
• Commitment to continuous improvement, strong internal controls, and high-quality work.