Accounting Clerk/Bookkeeper

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Located in Cambridge, ON

Accounting Clerk/Bookkeeper

Position Overview

We are looking for a hands-on and collaborative Accounting Professional to join our manufacturing team. This role is ideal for someone with practical cost accounting experience who enjoys working in a team environment and contributing to ongoing improvements in costing and accounting processes.

Key Responsibilities

●     Manage Accounts Payable (AP) and support daily accounting operations

●     Take an active role in cost accounting, including:

○     Product costing and cost structure analysis

○     Inventory tracking and valuation

○     Variance analysis (materials, labor, overhead)

●     Support the enhancement and consistency of costing processes and reporting

●     Prepare month-end close schedules, journal entries, and reconciliations, with ability to work independently and provide outputs for review

●     Assist with tax and regulatory filings and support preparation of working papers for review

●     Perform inventory reconciliations and assist with physical inventory counts

●     Maintain accurate financial records in QuickBooks etc.

●     Process payroll using Payworks

●     Collaborate with cross-functional teams (production, operations) to improve cost tracking

●     Assist in improving accounting processes, workflows, and internal controls

●     Assist with internal and external audits

●     Support ad hoc reporting and analysis as needed

Key Qualifications

●     2–5 years of accounting experience, with hands-on exposure to cost accounting in a manufacturing environment

●     Solid understanding of product costing, inventory, and variance analysis

●     Experience supporting or preparing month-end close and basic tax filings

●     Ability to prepare working files independently with good accuracy, for review

●     Comfortable handling both transactional accounting tasks (AP, data entry, reconciliations) and analytical work

●     Hands-on, detail-oriented, and well-organized, with strong ownership of work

●     Strong learning ability and self-motivation, with a proactive approach

●     Strong Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, data organization)

●     Good communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams

●     Team-oriented, practical, and adaptable in a growing environment

●     Experience with QuickBooks and/or Payworks is an asset

●     Fluent in English; Mandarin is a strong asset

●     Able to work on-site in Cambridge, ON

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