Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid - 3 days in office with flexibility)

Employment Type: Contract, Full-Time (40 hours per week)

Contract Length: 3 months

The Opportunity

A fast-growing consumer apparel brand is seeking a Finance Consultant to step in on a 3-month contract to support ongoing accounting operations and process improvements while a permanent backfill search is underway. This role will be integral in ensuring accurate financial reporting, supporting upcoming audits, and managing reconciliations and analysis across multiple areas of the business. The environment is fast-paced and evolving, so this position requires an independent professional who can hit the ground running and thrive in an ambiguous setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Support a 4-day month-end close process, including reconciliations and preparation of reporting packages
• Perform reconciliations between sales GL and sales platforms, as well as inventory GL and inventory systems
• Manage prepaids, accrued liabilities (including ad spend reviews), and fixed & intangible assets
• Conduct OPEX analysis, ensuring accuracy and up-to-date reporting
• Troubleshoot unusual balances and discrepancies as they arise
• Assist with AR management and invoicing for wholesale partners (new business line)
• Support IFRS lease entries and management of new store leases
• Contribute to Tipalti implementation, including data validation
• Prepare for upcoming audits (calendar year-end, interim testing, and internal audit testing)
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis (40-50% of workload), primarily using Excel

What You Bring

• CPA designation required
• Strong background in full-cycle accounting, month-end close, and reconciliations
• Experience with financial reporting under IFRS
• Advanced Excel skills for analysis and problem-solving
• Ability to operate independently, prioritize tasks, and adapt to shifting priorities
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working in both structured and ambiguous environments

Nice to Have

• Experience with NetSuite, Shopify, and/or Tipalti
• Exposure to consumer products, retail, or manufacturing industries
• Familiarity with supporting wholesale operations and AR processes

Why This Role

• Join a high-growth, dynamic company undergoing significant transformation following acquisition by a public entity
• Work with an experienced finance team on both day-to-day accounting and strategic initiatives
• Gain exposure to system implementations, audit preparation, and process improvements in a fast-paced environment

Next Steps:

• We here at Clarity Recruitment would like to thank you for your application
• Only those chosen for a phone interview will be contacted via email and text to set up a phone interview

Clarity Recruitment and our client are firmly committed to fostering diversity within our community. Our clients welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of their staff, including, but not limited to, women, visible minorities, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Please notify us if you require accommodation in the application process.

Clarity Recruitment helps start-ups and scale-ups build top-performing finance & accounting teams with a structured recruitment process and better results. Visit findingclarity.ca to learn more!

JOB ID #3409365