Accounting Manager
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Job Description
As an Accounting Manager you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day financial operations ensuring accuracy in financial reporting maintaining internal controls and supporting budgeting and forecasting. Reporting to the President and working closely with our external accounting partner playing a hands-on role in financial management while ensuring compliance with accounting policies and HR regulations. This role also works alongside our Virtual CFO ensuring smooth financial operations.
Position Title: Accounting Manager
Reports To: President
Were looking for someone who has:
- A keen attention to detail
- An appetite for a fast-pacedagencyenvironment
- An ambition and drive to produce great results for clients
Objectives of this role:
- Develop and implement financial processes and controls to maintain fiscal health.
- Ensure compliance with accounting tax and employment regulations.
- Provide accurate financial reporting and insights for strategic decision-making.
- Lead HR administration and employee benefits program ensuring efficiency and compliance.
Summary of responsibilities:
Financial management & accounting
- Lead day-to-day accounting operations including accounts receivable and payable general ledger payroll outstanding transactions and revenue recognition.
- Oversee media billing reconciliation ensuring alignment between purchase orders vendor invoices and platform spend with approved budgets.
- Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting preparing regular updates for the President and virtual CFO.
- Collaborate with our external accounting partners to ensure efficient processing of payments and expenses.
- Provide data-driven insights and variance analysis to support financial forecasting alongside the CFO and Account Service team.
- Contribute to the annual budgeting process by supporting the CFO and President with reliable financial data and projections.
- Monitor trends in revenue expenses and operational costs to identify opportunities for financial efficiency.
- Support internal and external audits by maintaining financial accuracy and transparency.
HR administration
- Manage corporate insurance requirements across the agency building and business partners.
- Maintainemployee recordsin both our project management tool (Function Point) and ourHR management software (BambooHR).
- Track and managetime off leaves and employment status updates.
- Administer employee benefits programs including health insurance retirement plans and perks.
What you bring:
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles financial reporting and compliance.
- Experience managing HR payroll and employment law compliance.
- Proficiency in financial software HR management tools and payroll systems.
- Excellent analytical organizational and communication skills
- Minimum 7-10 years of progressive accounting experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Previous experience with QuickBooks Online and BambooHR considered a strong asset
- FunctionPoint knowledge is an asset
- CPA designation is an asset
What Banfield can offer:
- Hybrid WFH model*
- Experience-based compensation package
- A close-knit fun and collaborative teamwork environment
- Team-building perks and activities including: Friday happy hour quarterly fun day weekly BBQ lunch on our front lawn holiday celebrations and a beautiful heritage building office in Hintonburg
*The candidate must be based in the Ottawa/Gatineau area
Banfield values diversity equity and inclusion at our agency and within our industry. We strive to maintain a proud open and celebratory workplace shaped by the perspectives of people with diverse intersecting and marginalized identities. This includes women Black Indigenousand other racialized peoples 2SLGBTQIA individuals older adults people with disabilities and other historically marginalized groups.
We understand that the skills needed to thrive within a creative agency are not only taught in a classroom course or workplace but through lived experience and self-training too. For this reason we encourage all individuals to apply regardless of perceived gaps in educational or employment requirements using your cover letter as an opportunity to explain how your knowledge and experiences qualify you for the role.
Accommodations are available for all candidates at every stage of the selection process. If you have any questions or requests for accommodation please email .
Banfield acknowledges that it operates on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe peoples.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
