Job Title: Financial Analyst / Bookkeeper
Department: Finance
Location: Vaughan and Mississauga Position: Full time– Hybrid
Reports To: Finance Manager
About Us:
NuStef Baking Ltd. is a growing CPG company focused on delivering innovative and delicious snacking solutions to consumers. We are passionate about quality and creativity in everything we do. We work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment to bring great-tasting, better-for-you snacks to shelves across North America. NuStef Baking is a leading provider of the highest quality, authentic, artisan baked goods, essential elements of our consumers’ year-round entertaining and anytime snacking occasions. Our two core brands are Reko Pizzelle waffle cookies and Kii Naturals artisan crisps.
Position Overview:
Under the direction of the Finance Manager, this position is responsible for the implementation of policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure the organization manages its financial resources efficiently and in accordance with Canadian ASPE. Additionally, the incumbent will fulfill the monthly account reconciliation requirements with precision in a timely manner.
The role requires strong communication, effective cross-functional coordination, efficient organizational abilities, and strong attention to detail. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, is comfortable working across multiple departments, thinking creatively with hands-on execution.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reviews specific general ledger accounts for proper coding and compliance with approved budgets, posting correcting entries as needed, ensuring clear and concise explanations of variances to budget and prior year.
- Prepares detailed balance sheet account reconciliations for non-subledger accounts, ensuring complete information and support for all transactions. Reviews and rationalizes aged account transactions that have not cleared.
- Prepares and maintains detailed prepaid schedules, ensuring all annual obligations are captured with appropriate level of detail and amortized accordingly.
- Prepares credit card reconciliation monthly, collecting all receipts and confirming the details related to each charge and posts account activity into Accounts Payable within specified timelines.
- Maintains the fixed asset subledger, ensuring accuracy and validity of all assets; monitors monthly depreciation; reviews Assets in Progress account to ensure assets are placed in service appropriately with the correct useful life.
- Maintains reconciliation for all intercompany transactions and balances throughout the month.
- Ensures an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end close,
- Responsible for conforming to accounting practices pursuant to annual audit requirements and as well as staying current with changes to accounting practices.
- Active participation in the interim and annual audit process, providing all necessary documentation to ensure financial statement accuracy.
- Other ad hoc duties as required.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in accounting within a manufacturing environment.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of other Microsoft Office 365 programs.
- Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and within strict timelines.
- Proficiency in use of accounting software for all aspects of accounting (GL, A/P, A/R and Financial Statement generation).
- Ability to accommodate a flexible work schedule, competing priorities/tight deadlines requiring general ledger closure after EOD on period ends.
- High attention to detail and experience working with highly confidential information.
- Solid judgement, natural curiosity and problem-solving, and negotiation skills.
- Strong communication, organization and time management skills.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
- Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurances and company-sponsored RRSP.
- Professional development opportunities.
- A collaborative, energetic, and entrepreneurial team environment.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $70,000 - $80,000 a year. This position is also eligible for an annual incentive program and pension contribution program.
Please note the compensation information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
This posting is for an existing position.
We do not use AI tools in the selection process.
To Apply:
Submit your resume and a brief cover letter explaining why you’re the right fit for this role to HR at [email protected]
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00-$80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
Experience:
- CPG Industry: 3 years (preferred)
- Financial Analysis: 4 years (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Vaughan, ON (York District)
