Accounting Manager (CPA) - Insurance Brokerage | Hamilton, ON
This is the senior finance seat in a growing, owner-led business. You'll report directly to the Director - IT, Admin and Finance and be the person leadership relies on to understand the numbers behind our growth. You'll own the accounting function, and you'll have real room to modernize how we do it: controls, reporting, systems, and process.
This is an on-site role in Hamilton, Monday to Friday.
What you'll own
Financial leadership and controls
- Lead and develop the accounting team, and monitor the company's overall financial performance
- Design, document, and enforce accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
- Safeguard the accuracy and integrity of all transaction data
Reporting, budgeting, and insight
- Deliver monthly interim financial statements and operating metrics to leadership
- Lead budget preparation, variance analysis, and management cost reporting
- Turn financial results into clear, practical recommendations for the leadership team
Compliance and operations
- Manage and process semi-monthly payroll for 100+ employees across six locations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely remittances
- Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, and collections
- Prepare government returns, remittances, and payments
Continuous improvement
- Identify and lead process and systems improvements, including automation opportunities
- Lead special projects that support the company's growth
What you bring
- CPA designation (or in the final stages of completing it)
- 2+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in insurance, financial services, or a private company
- Experience managing budgets, financial controls, and month-end close
- Hands-on payroll processing experience
- Strong communication skills, and the ability to explain numbers to non-finance leaders
- Curiosity about new tools and better ways of working
- Applied EPIC experience is an asset, not a requirement
What we offer
- Competitive salary
- RRSP matching up to 7.5%
- Paid CPA dues
- Group health, dental, and vision benefits, plus Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 4 weeks' vacation, paid personal days, and extra days off at Christmas
- Early Friday close on long weekends from May through October
- Full commission on employee home and auto policies
- Continuing education support
- Modern offices and a team that genuinely cares
