CAREERS

ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR

 

Join Guspro Inc., a proudly family-owned manufacturing business with a 93-year heritage rooted in craftsmanship, quality, and community. Based in Chatham, our team designs and manufactures world-class equipment trusted by elite organizations – including NHL teams and competitors at the Olympic Games. This is a rare opportunity to bring your financial leadership to a company where your work directly supports products used on the world stage, all while enjoying the close-knit culture and agility of a small, privately held business.

As our Accounting Supervisor, you will lead the full-cycle accounting function, oversee financial reporting and controls, manage budgeting and cash flow, and provide strategic insights to ownership. You’ll partner closely with operations to support inventory management and manufacturing costing, while strengthening internal processes to scale for future growth. We’re seeking a motivated individual with strong manufacturing expertise, sound judgment, and a hands-on approach – someone excited to roll up their sleeves, contribute at a leadership level, and make a visible impact in a respected company with deep roots and global reach.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee accounting operations including general ledger, payables and receivables, cash management, credit approvals, manufacturing journals, and inventory control.

• Preparation of monthly financial statements including income statement and balance sheet.

• Prepare and analyzes various other management reports.  Manages accounting period closing procedures.

• Supervises and provides training/mentoring for a small team of accounting staff (2-3 people).

• Reviews and verifies the accuracy of all journal entries and accounting classifications considering internal accounting policies and procedures, GAAP standards, and regulatory requirements.

• Assembles data and prepares periodic special reports that measure company performance.

• Collects and transmits confidential information to higher levels for decision making purposes.  Recommend improvements to accounting systems and management practices.

• Calculation of commissions/royalties, preparation of payroll journals, and allocation of indirect labour to the proper divisions

• Enforces credit and collection procedures with customers which include collection calls, review of credit applications and accounts receivable follow-up to expedite payments.

• Support insurance, risk management, and government reporting requirements

• Administration and monitoring of company credit cards.  Assists with payroll function as required.

• Calculate and submit monthly tax remittances (HST, BC, QST) – MST annually.

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Must have completed 3 years of a college or university accounting program.

• 5 or more years of experience in a related position.

• Manufacturing background and experience with ERP systems is a plus.

• Advanced skills using Excel preferred.

• Excellent interpersonal skills are essential to work within a team.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work environment may vary occasionally from normal comfort levels with no background noise to contend with.

• Contacts such as co-workers, customers and supervisors will predictably interrupt the work process.

• Regular, unobtrusive supervision is an element of this post.

• Individuals may experience stress in relation to meeting job deadlines.

• This is generally an in-office position, but remote work may be permitted when approved in advance.

SEND RESUME TO guspro@guspro.com.

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