Accounting Manager
Listed on 2026-10-15
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Accounting
Accounting Manager, Financial Reporting, Financial Controller, Cost Accountant
Accounting Manager
- Pure Life Machinery & Clean Works (St. Catharines, ON, on-site)
Full-time, permanent. Base salary: $90,000 - $100,000 + benefits.
Reports to:
Group Accounting Manager and Managing Director (dual reporting).
Pure Life Machinery Inc. (PLM) is a precision sheet-metal contract manufacturer and machine builder in St. Catharines, Ontario, fabricating complex assemblies and complete machines for food-processing, marine and industrial customers across North America. Clean Works Inc. (CWI) designs and builds patented Clean Flow gas-phase sanitation systems used by food processors and growers in North America and internationally. Both companies share one site and are part of the Court Holdings Ltd.
group, alongside Vineland Manufacturing Ltd. (VML).
We are looking for a hands-on Accounting Manager to own full-cycle accounting for PLM and CWI - from transactions and payroll through month-end close, job costing and monthly financial statements. You will be the go-to finance person for both companies, working closely with the Group Accounting Manager, Controller, the Managing Director and the operations and sales teams. This role suits someone who enjoys both doing the work and improving how it gets done: tighter closes, better job-cost visibility and clean intercompany accounting.
Key Responsibilities Month-End Close & Financial Reporting- Own the month-end and year-end close for PLM and CWI on a fixed close calendar.
- Prepare monthly financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow) with variance analysis against budget and prior year.
- Prepare management and board reporting packages, and support the annual budget and forecasts.
- Own job and project costing for fabrication and machine-build jobs: WIP, labour and overhead absorption, cost-to-complete and revenue recognition on long-lead projects.
- Manage inventory valuation and reconcile physical counts; investigate cost and margin variances.
- Work with operations and purchasing to report margin by job and flag overruns early.
- Record and reconcile intercompany sales, recharges and balances between PLM, CWI and other group entities each month.
- Process USD and other foreign-currency transactions and perform FX revaluation.
- Oversee bi-weekly payroll and benefits administration; remit source deductions, EHT and WSIB on time.
- Oversee accounts payable and receivable: approvals, payment runs, invoicing, collections and AR aging.
- Maintain the weekly cash flow forecast and bank reconciliations; support lender reporting.
- Prepare and file HST, EHT, WSIB and year-end slips (T4, T5018); support corporate tax filings with the external accountants.
- Prepare documentation and reporting for SR&ED claims and government grant programs.
- Prepare year-end working papers and lead the year-end engagement with the external accountants.
- Maintain the chart of accounts and internal controls: approvals, purchase-order discipline and segregation of duties.
- Support PLM's ERP transition (Microsoft Dynamics NAV to Fulcrum) and improve financial reporting from the systems.
- Supervise and develop accounting support staff (AP/AR and invoicing).
- Degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration.
- CPA designation (or CPA candidate in the final stages) is strongly preferred.
- 7+ years of progressive full-cycle accounting experience, including owning month-end close and preparing financial statements.
- 5+ years in a manufacturing environment with job/project costing, inventory and WIP accounting.
- Multi-entity accounting experience, including intercompany transactions and reconciliations.
- Hands-on experience with payroll and HST, EHT and WSIB filings.
- 5+ years of hands-on ERP experience for full-cycle accounting
- Microsoft Dynamics NAV / Business Central preferred; SAP, Sage 300 or Great Plains considered. - Experience supervising or coaching accounting staff is an asset.
- Advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation and reporting templates).
- Strong analytical skills: able to explain the numbers to non-finance managers and recommend action.
- Organized and self-directed; meets close and filing deadlines without close supervision.
- High integrity and attention to detail; takes ownership of the accuracy of the books.
- Clear written and verbal communication with management, vendors, customers and auditors.
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