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# Accounting Manager at AIP Connect

- **Company:** AIP Connect
- **Location:** Mississauga, Canada
- **Compensation:** $85k–$100k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-21
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/aipconnect/e11d8c4b-dc94-4bc9-86fa-0dadfa74bb77

## Job description

Open Vacancy: This role is a current, active position and we are accepting applications.

Company Overview Our client is a family-owned life sciences organization specializing in time-critical transportation that directly supports patient care and medical innovation. For over 40 years, they have played a vital role in delivering life-saving treatments, sensitive medical materials, and specialized equipment, while fostering a people-first culture where employees are genuinely valued and supported.

Position Summary

The Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day accounting operations of the Company while ensuring the timely, accurate, and efficient delivery of financial information.

This role provides leadership to the accounting team, manages the month-end close process, and ensures compliance with established accounting policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements.

The Accounting Manager will play a key role in developing and mentoring the accounting team, improving accounting processes, implementing technology and automation initiatives, and supporting the continued growth of the business. This position is responsible for building an efficient and scalable accounting function while maintaining the integrity and accuracy of the Company's financial records.

Key Responsibilities: Department Leadership

- Provide leadership, direction, and day-to-day oversight of the accounting department.
- Supervise, mentor, and develop the Accounts Receivable Specialist and Accounts Payable Specialist.
- Establish departmental priorities, monitor workloads, and ensure deadlines are met.
- Foster a collaborative and accountable team environment focused on accuracy, continuous improvement, and high-quality financial reporting.
- Provide training, coaching, and ongoing performance feedback to support employee development and departmental succession planning.

Financial Reporting & Month-End Close

- Manage the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
- Prepare and review journal entries and month-end working papers to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the Company's financial records.
- Ensure the accuracy and completeness of the general ledger.
- Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting schedules.
- Analyze financial results and investigate unusual variances or discrepancies.
- Review balance sheet reconciliations and monitor outstanding reconciling items.

Accounting & Payroll Operations

- Oversee Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions, including billing, collections, invoice processing, and vendor payments.
- Ensure all accounting transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with company policies and applicable accounting standards.
- Prepare and process payroll, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time in accordance with applicable legislation and company policies.
- Maintain payroll records and prepare related payroll journal entries and account reconciliations.
- Review and prepare vendor payment batches and electronic funds transfers (EFTs), ensuring payments are accurate, properly authorized, and processed in accordance with company policies.
- Coordinate the preparation of year-end working papers and provide support to external auditors and advisors.

Compliance & Internal Controls

- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax legislation, and company policies.
- Oversee GST/HST reporting and other regulatory filings.
- Develop, implement, and maintain effective internal controls, accounting policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures.
- Identify and mitigate financial and operational risks within the accounting function.

Process Improvement & Technology

- Identify and implement process improvements that enhance operational efficiency, accuracy, and the quality of financial reporting.
- Support the implementation, optimization, and ongoing maintenance of accounting software and automation initiatives.
- Document accounting workflows and develop standardized procedures to improve consistency, strengthen internal controls, and reduce manual processes.

Qualifications & Experience:

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory or leadership responsibilities.
- Strong knowledge of full-cycle accounting, financial reporting, and month-end close processes.
- Proven experience leading, mentoring, and developing accounting staff while fostering a collaborative, high-performing team environment.
- Experience with cloud-based accounting systems; experience with QuickBooks Online is an asset.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Strong understanding of internal controls, accounting policies, and regulatory compliance.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively lead a team and collaborate across the organization.

AIP Connect believes in equal opportunity. Our recruitment consultants are committed to inclusive recruitment and selection practices and will not discriminate based on age, colour, ability, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.

Accessibility:  If you need any accommodations during the interview process, please let us know.

Posted Salary: Actual compensation within this range will be determined based on job-related skills, relevant experience, education, and training. This range reflects base salary only and does not include eligibility for bonus program or other benefits.

For the most accurate and up-to-date details on this role, please refer directly to AIP Connect’s careers page, as third-party sites may not reflect current information.

## About AIP Connect

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: AIP Connect is a boutique recruitment and staffing agency that connects companies with top talent through a human-centric, high-touch approach.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Founded and bootstrapped by its CEO)
- **Headquarters**: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- **Founded**: 2006
- **Founders**: Nicol Kalman

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Staffing and Recruiting
- **Target customers**: B2B — primarily mid-to-large enterprises and agencies in sectors like technology, marketing, media, and professional services
- **Mission/purpose statement**: To connect the right people to the right employers with a refreshingly different approach — prioritizing authenticity, transparency, and long-term fit over volume.

## Products & Services
- **Executive Search / Permanent Recruitment**: Full-service headhunting for senior-level and specialized roles across account management, operations, data & analytics, human resources, and media.
- **Temporary Staffing**: Short-term and contract placements for roles needing immediate support, managed by a dedicated AIP Staffing Inc. division under Managing Director Leslie Barrow.
- **Freelance & Contracts**: A curated pipeline for companies needing flexible, project-based talent, ranging from creative to technical fields.
- **General Application & Pipeline**: An open channel for candidates to register interest even when no specific role is listed, allowing AIP to proactively match them to future opportunities.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total headcount of ~29 employees (Year-over-Year growth: +15.4%, adding ~6 people); LinkedIn following of 8,192 (Yearly growth: +8.6%)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Bootstrapped — no external investors; key executives include Nicol Kalman (Founder/CEO), Kristine Sanderson (Partner, CHRL MHRM), Sarah Glynn (Snr. Recruitment Manager), and Leslie Barrow (Managing Director, AIP Staffing).
- **Growth Signals**: Active hiring across multiple geographies (Canada and US); 8 office locations; recent job postings for internal roles like Operations Systems Administrator signal internal scaling.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Truly human-centric**: Rejects algorithms and automated matching in favor of in-person briefings and deep conversations — a strong differentiator against large, tech-driven competitors.
- **Full transparency**: Communicates directly about salary, skill gaps, and role realities for both candidates and clients, building trust and reducing mis-hires.
- **Candidate-first philosophy**: Explicitly treats candidates as long-term partners, not commodities, focusing on fair compensation, career progression, and cultural fit.
- **Strong leadership team**: Led by an experienced founder and a team with deep industry knowledge and HR credentials (CHRL).

## Strategic Focus
- **Growth as a "connector" brand**: Emphasizing its role as a community builder that brings like-minded people together, rather than just a transaction facilitator.
- **Operational expansion**: Investing in internal systems and talent (e.g., Operations Systems Administrator) to support scaling across North America while maintaining its high-touch model.
- **AI as a support tool, not a replacement**: Leveraging AI to assist in resume review and candidate assessment, but explicitly keeping final decisions human — a balanced approach to technology.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described internally and externally as "refreshingly different" — values high integrity, openness, and a genuine commitment to people. The team is described as "born connectors."
- **Work environment**: Offers hybrid, remote, and on-site roles depending on the position and location. Geographies include Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Halifax, Richmond (VA), and New York City.
- **Notable perks/engineering culture**: While the company is not a tech product firm, its internal use of AI in the hiring process shows a forward-looking, pragmatic attitude toward technology. The culture prioritizes low-ego, high-trust collaboration. Candidates are respected and never treated as commodities.
- **Alumni network**: Alumni have gone on to reputable firms like Wealthsimple, PwC Canada, Bell Media, and Spencer Stuart, reflecting a strong talent development environment.

## Sources
1. [aipconnect.com/about-us](https://aipconnect.com/about-us/)
2. [jobs.lever.co/aipconnect](https://jobs.lever.co/aipconnect)
3. [linkedin.com/company/anithing-is-possible-recruiting](https://linkedin.com/company/anithing-is-possible-recruiting)
4. [aipconnect.com/team/](https://aipconnect.com/team/)
5. [aipconnect.com/current-roles/](https://aipconnect.com/current-roles/)

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