ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR

12-Month Contract | Hybrid | Cornwall, ON

We're recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Accounting Supervisor who enjoys leading people, improving processes, and keeping financial operations running smoothly.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and wants to combine hands-on accounting expertise with leadership responsibilities. You'll oversee key accounting functions, support and develop a team, and play an important role in maintaining accurate financial reporting and strong internal controls.

If you have a solid accounting background, supervisory experience, and enjoy solving problems while supporting business operations, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

As the Accounting Supervisor, you'll oversee day-to-day accounting operations while providing leadership and support to your team. Key responsibilities include:

• Lead, coach, and support an accounting team, including workload planning, performance management, employee development, and day-to-day guidance.
• Oversee core accounting functions, including Accounts Payable (AP), cash receipts, month-end and year-end activities, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Review financial information to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards and internal policies.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls while identifying opportunities to improve processes, efficiencies, and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, corporate policies, accounting standards, and internal procedures.
• Respond to inquiries from internal stakeholders, vendors, auditors, and external partners while building strong working relationships.
• Serve as the primary resource for the SAP Controlling (CO) module, including user support, testing, security access, upgrades, and continuous improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support financial reporting, operational initiatives, and ongoing process improvements.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who brings a combination of technical accounting expertise, leadership experience, and a collaborative approach.

Qualifications:

• University degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting experience.
• At least 3 years of supervisory, team lead, or people leadership experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and core accounting functions.
• Experience with month-end and year-end processes, reconciliations, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Working knowledge of GST/HST/QST, accounting principles, and financial best practices.
• Experience using SAP and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across multiple departments.
• CPA designation is considered an asset but is not required.
• Bilingual - this role requires regular communication with colleagues and stakeholders located in both Ontario and Québec. The successful candidate will need to communicate effectively in English and French, both verbally and in writing, to support day-to-day business operations.

Ready for Your Next Opportunity?

If you're an experienced accounting professional who enjoys leading teams, improving processes, and making a meaningful contribution, we'd love to hear from you.

Whether you're looking for your next leadership opportunity or a contract role where you can make an immediate impact, this position offers the chance to work in a collaborative environment while contributing to a high-performing finance team.