Senior Accountant
Toronto: Transit Accessible
Work Hours: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
A prestigious and growing owner-managed retail organization is seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Senior Bookkeeper to join its team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a hands-on environment and has experience supporting the day-to-day finance operations of a retail business.
The successful candidate will play a key role in managing the company’s financial records, ensuring accuracy, and supporting management with reporting and operational insights.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage full-cycle bookkeeping, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and General Ledger
- Perform bank reconciliations and support budgeting and financial reporting with management
- Maintain and oversee inventory accounting and inventory records
- Conduct online banking activities and monitor cash transactions
- Prepare and submit HST returns, EHT, WSIB remittances, and bi-monthly payroll deductions
- Ensure compliance with tax filing requirements and regulatory deadlines
- Process bi-weekly payroll
- Prepare year-end working papers and support external auditors
- Work closely with ownership and management to review reports, resolve issues, and support special projects
- Maintain strict confidentiality with all financial information
- Provide general office and administrative support as required
Qualifications:
- Proven experience in full-cycle bookkeeping
- Prior experience working in owner-managed companies within the retail sector is required
- Strong understanding of inventory accounting and retail operations
- Experience with payroll processing and statutory remittances
- Highly organized with excellent attention to detail
- Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with leadership
- Comfortable working in a hands-on, fast-paced environment
- AI may be used to support certain administrative aspects of our recruitment process. However, all applications and resumes are reviewed by qualified human reviewers, and all screening and hiring decisions are made solely by the hiring team.
- The posted salary range reflects expected compensation for this role in accordance with Ontario pay transparency requirements. Actual compensation will be determined based on the successful candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications and may fall anywhere within the range.
