Job Description

About StackTeck Systems Limited

StackTeck, with over five decades of mold building innovation, is a leading source of high productivity tooling solutions for the injection molding industry. StackTeck supplies a wide range of injection molds and IML automation used to produce plastic parts in applications such as caps, closures, medical, PET preforms, and thinwall packaging; as well as complete system integrations including IML.

SUMMARY:

The

Senior Accountant (10-Month Contract)

will work closely with StackTeck's Controller to support the daily transactional operations, tweak workflows to support stability in an accounting department post-ERP implementation, and work with others to create ad-hoc report requests as more information is available to us in our ERP D365 F&O. A successful candidate would be excited about the idea of supporting an accounting department that has just adopted a sophisticated ERP. This candidate should have high standards for quality of their work, and committed to sticking to and improving processes. This role is the next most senior after the Controller and is appropriate for a designated CPA that management deems as having a proven track record of being in a senior transactional role with experience in supporting the daily operations

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Daily operations:

The Senior Accountant will work with the accounting department to support all daily and month-end operations. The accounting department consists of two AP accountants, AR/Treasury analyst, a Cost Accountant, a Financial Analyst, and a Payroll/benefits specialist.

The Senior Accountant is responsible for the following transactional and reporting-related duties:

Gather data to prepare monthly financial reports for a manufacturing environment to be reviewed by the Controller and submitted to our parent company, including Income Statement, Balance sheet, AR and AP details at the invoice level. Prepare or review weekly internal financial reporting and cashflow reporting prepared by the accounting department. Manage recurring month-end entries and provide status updates to Controller. + Prepare entries such as inventory provision, interest/rent/foreign exchange journal entries, accounts payable accrual.
Prepare month-end bank reconciliation and related entries, WIP reconciliation, review Prepaids and Supplier deposits reconciliations and journal entries. Support AP and AR related processes including but not limited to the following: + Support AP task schedules, while recommending and implementing improvements to our new processes such as supplier reconciliation, payment processes, managing packing slips that AP receives, matching PO receipts and packing slips to invoice entries, monitoring goods received but not invoiced.
+ Upload of EFT files and set up of other wires and online bill payments in online banking.
+ Settling transactions within the ERP, occasional cheque runs.
Oversee AP account coding, especially with respect to freight charges, and accurate posting to specific business units and financial dimensions (Molds VS Automation VS Restoration, Dept/Cost centre coding). Annual audit & tax support including PBC items to be assigned by the Controller, and work with the Controller/accounting department to respond to audit queries that result. Maintaining audit-quality documentation for months prior to the audit, allowing recs to be reperform-able and clear.

Senior functions:

Key things to monitor will be: Resolving invoices for goods/services received (o/s receipts) but not yet billed and supporting the related reconciliation, monitoring payments made in accordance with due dates, monitoring of the team's adherence to daily and monthly tasks, and reviewing AP, supplier deposit. Continue to identify process improvements, develop and help document streamlined processes under D365 F&O.

Continuous improvement:

Oversee cost accounting improvements with respect to timing and recognition of costs. Documentation of the flow of all transactional accounting processes (especially AP) as they are refined in D365 F&O. Consolidated financial model updates as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Post-Secondary education in an Accounting, Business or Finance related discipline Designated CPA or CPA student in good standing Accounting experience in a manufacturing environment is an asset Experience in Microsoft D365 F&O or Business Central preferred + Experience in ERP implementation is a large asset
Certifications in and/or a strong working knowledge of: + Microsoft Excel and/or PowerBI and manipulating large amounts of data for reporting purposes
Minimum 4 years of accounting related experience (preferably with a manufacturing company) including working knowledge of the following: + Full AR and AP cycles and best practices + Account reconciliations including bank, outstanding receipts/receipts in transit, company credit cards
+ IFRS accounting standards

BEHAVIOURAL:

Initiative and Drive

:A can-do attitude is an asset. A successful candidate would be excited about the idea of supporting an accounting department that has just adopted a sophisticated ERP. This candidate should have high standards for quality of their work, and committed to sticking to and/or improving processes. The Senior Accountant will be expected to take on the role of "super user" for the department alongside the Controller.

Influencing and Leading:

While the Senior Accountant will not have "direct reports", they are expected to lead initiatives as directed by the Controller that will involve extensive interactions with the transactional staff. The Senior Accountant will want to become familiar with the transactional roles within the accounting department.

Effective communication & interpersonal skills:

The candidate must be able to professionally interact with and build rapport with internal and external stakeholders including fellow employees, management, external auditors. Strong communication skills, and an excellent attitude with a desire to deliver the best possible customer service to our internal and external stakeholders will position the candidate to succeed as a key representative of the accounting team.

Teamwork Communication and Responsibility:

The candidate will be expected to work well with others including the Controller and will be expected to back up the Controller when they are away from the office.


In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, (AODA), StackTeck will provide accommodation, accessible formats, and communication supports for the recruitment process upon request.

This posting is for an active vacancy within our organization.


In compliance with Ontario legislation, StackTeck discloses that we use AI-assisted note-taking tools during interviews for documentation purposes only. AI is not used to screen, assess, or select applicants.