• Location: Toronto, Ontario
• Type: Contract
• Job #35615

Accounting Operations Consultant (Accounts Payable & Payroll)

Our client is seeking an experienced Accounting Operations Consultant to join their finance team in a hands-on contract opportunity supporting Accounts Payable, freight accounting, financial analysis, and payroll administration within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This role is ideal for an accounting professional who enjoys operational finance, thrives in a high-volume environment, and takes ownership of day-to-day accounting processes while working collaboratively with finance, logistics, shipping, and payroll teams.

Responsibilities

Accounts Payable & Freight Accounting

• Manage the shared freight inbox and process incoming vendor invoices.
• Perform three-way invoice matching against purchase orders, bills of lading, and supporting documentation.
• File printed Bills of Lading (BOLs) by vendor and maintain organized freight documentation.
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies by working closely with freight carriers, shipping, logistics, and internal stakeholders.
• Validate, code, and post inbound and outbound freight invoices.
• Prepare detailed transaction descriptions, voucher labels, and supporting documentation.
• Submit invoices through approval workflows and ensure timely processing.
• Process freight invoices relating to RMA, customer deliveries, UPS, and other transportation providers.
• Respond to vendor inquiries regarding invoices, payments, and account discrepancies.

Financial Analysis

• Calculate and maintain freight and transportation rates.
• Analyze carrier pricing and transportation costs to identify variances and savings opportunities.
• Perform margin analysis comparing freight inbound costs against customer freight recoveries.
• Support reporting and cost analysis for Supply Chain, Logistics, and Fabric operations.
• Assist with financial reporting, reconciliations, and operational analysis as required.

Payroll Administration

• Collect, verify, and enter production timesheets for piecework employees.
• Process payroll information for Sewing, Upholstery, Packing, Sorting, and Line Loading departments.
• Maintain payroll spreadsheets and supporting documentation.
• Review, scan, and process payroll adjustment tickets.
• Prepare payroll drop sheets for production teams.
• Generate ADP Workforce Now reports for payroll processing.

General Accounting Support

• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
• Support daily and month-end accounting operations through timely transaction processing.
• Provide backup support across Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions as required.
• Assist the finance team with additional accounting and administrative responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Accounts Payable, Accounting Operations, Finance Administration, or Accounting Support.
• Experience processing high-volume invoices in a fast-paced environment.
• Hands-on experience with invoice matching, coding, reconciliations, and discrepancy resolution.
• Exposure to payroll administration, payroll data entry, or ADP Workforce Now.
• Strong understanding of financial controls and accounting processes.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience using QuickBooks.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple departments.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O).
• Experience within manufacturing, distribution, logistics, or supply chain environments.
• Exposure to freight accounting, transportation costing, or logistics finance.
• Experience supporting operational finance within a high-volume business.

Ideal Candidate

The successful consultant is a hands-on accounting professional who enjoys working in a collaborative, fast-paced manufacturing environment. They are detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities while ensuring accuracy across Accounts Payable, freight accounting, payroll administration, and day-to-day finance operations. The ideal candidate quickly builds trusted relationships across finance, logistics, shipping, and operations while delivering high-quality work with minimal supervision.