Senior Accountant
Cambridge, ON, Canada
Contracted to Full Time
P&H Foods
Mid Level
Senior Accountant – Egg Grading
Join our team! P&H Foods has an opportunity for a motivated, forward-thinking, and dedicated individual as Senior Accountant based in Guelph or Cambridge, Ontario. This is a full-time 12-month term position.
P&H Foods
P&H Foods is a Canadian-owned, fully integrated protein processing division within the Parrish & Heimbecker group. With operations across key agricultural regions in Canada, P&H Foods specializes in delivering a full range of safe, high-quality products, from farm-fresh shell eggs to innovative egg ingredients and industrial solutions that help feed Canadians and global customers alike.Our modern facilities are designed to uphold the highest standards of food safety, sustainability, and operational excellence. By working closely with Canadian farmers and suppliers, P&H Foods ensures a reliable supply of nutritious, responsibly sourced products. Through innovation and a commitment to quality, we proudly support Canada’s food industry while delivering trusted protein solutions to retail, foodservice, and export customers around the world.
Benefits
Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd has a people-first approach therefore, we offer many perks to our hard-working staff! Some of our benefits include:- Learning and Development Programs
- Dental, Vision, and Extended Health Care
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off
- Wellness Program
- Company Events
Your Role
The Senior Accountant will report to the Director of Finance and play a key role in providing timely, reliable financial information. As Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for assisting the Controllers with all accounting and financial control activities for our egg grading operations. This role ensures accurate financial reporting, budgeting, strong internal controls, cost visibility, and compliance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements. The Senior Accountant partners closely with the Controllers and the rest of the accounting team to ensure accuracy and timely reporting.Day to Day
- Prepare bi-weekly cost of production labour reports for four grading locations, including standard cost maintenance and variance/margin reporting.
- Assist with payroll-related journal entry reconciliations and uploads to the general ledger.
- Prepare month-end reconciliations and working papers to support accurate and timely financial closes and statements.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly rebate calculations.
- Support customer profitability analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintain strong internal controls and support internal/external audits and year-end audit requests.
- Support annual budgets and budget-to-actual reporting, including detailed departmental analysis.
- Provide analysis and commentary to explain operational and financial performance.
- Update combined quarterly reporting requirements, including intercompany transactions and capex-to-budget tracking.
- Prepare GST/HST periodic filing reports.
- Assist with non-standard invoices.
- Help create consistent reporting across grading locations and support ERP/reporting systems, process improvements, automation, and data accuracy.
Required Qualifications
- CPA designation (CPA, CA, CMA, or CGA) required
- Minimum of 2-5 years of accounting experience
- Experience in food manufacturing or agribusiness is a strong asset
- Experience with ERP systems, Business Central, and NAV Dynamics would be an asset
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial reporting tools
- Ability to travel periodically to grading sites and work flexible hours during month-end, year-end, and critical operational periods
P&H is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that is reflective of Canadian society. As a result, Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is in compliance with the Employment Equity Act. P&H welcomes and encourages applications from women, aboriginal people, people with disabilities and members of visible minorities. Accommodations in relation to the job selection process are available upon request for both internal and external candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment process.
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