Overview
Our client, a well-established, privately held family-owned organization in Windsor, Ontario, is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to oversee the day-to-day accounting and financial activities across a diverse group of related entities.
This is a unique opportunity for a hands-on finance professional who enjoys owning the full accounting cycle and working within a smaller, relationship-driven environment. The successful candidate will be someone who can confidently manage multiple priorities while keeping processes organized, practical, and efficient.
Responsibilities
Accounting & Financial Management
- Manage full-cycle accounting and bookkeeping across multiple related entities.
Banking & Treasury
- Monitor day-to-day banking activity across multiple entities.
- Coordinate transfers and movement of funds between Canadian and U.S. accounts.
- Support CAD/USD foreign exchange transactions and funding requirements.
- Maintain appropriate banking and treasury controls.
Billing, Receivables & Payroll
- Manage and oversee billing, accounts receivable, and collections where required.
- Support tenant billing for commercial real estate and healthcare-related entities.
- Coordinate straightforward payroll administration for a small group of salaried and part-time employees.
- Ensure payroll-related remittances and records are accurate and completed on time.
Compliance & Year-End
- Coordinate Canadian and U.S. accounting and tax requirements with external accountants and advisors.
- Support GST/HST and other applicable government reporting requirements.
- Maintain accurate documentation and records across all entities.
- Support year-end financial reporting and working-paper preparation.
Charitable Foundation
- Support the financial administration of a privately held charitable foundation.
- Maintain appropriate financial records and reporting.
- Assist with board documentation and financial information as required.
- Coordinate year-end reporting and regulatory requirements with external accountants and advisors.
Team & Process Improvement
- Help establish a clear and sustainable division of responsibilities within the finance function.
- Identify opportunities to simplify processes and improve efficiency.
- Serve as a trusted liaison between ownership, banks, accountants, auditors, legal counsel, and other external advisors.
- Maintain accurate general ledger records and supporting documentation.
- Complete bank, credit card, investment, loan, and intercompany reconciliations.
- Prepare and review financial statements, cash-flow information, and management reporting.
- Monitor account activity, identify discrepancies, and resolve reconciling items.
- Prepare year-end working papers and coordinate with external accountants.
- Maintain accounting records using Sage.
- Support budgeting and cash-flow planning across the organization.
Requirements:
- 3-5 years of progressive, hands-on accounting, bookkeeping, or financial management experience.
- General ledger
- Bank and account reconciliations
- Financial statements
- Cash-flow management
- Banking and treasury
- Year-end working papers
- Experience managing multiple priorities, accounts, business units, or legal entities.
- Strong working knowledge of Sage and Microsoft Excel.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of responsibilities.
- Demonstrated employment stability and a history of building long-term relationships with employers.
- High degree of integrity, discretion, and confidentiality.
- Ability to work on-site in Windsor, Ontario.
Pay: $85,000.00-$100,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
