Ready for More Than Your Next Accounting Job?
Maybe you’ve spent the last several years in public practice, built a strong accounting foundation, earned—or are close to earning—your CPA, and you’re starting to wonder what a move into industry could look like. Or perhaps you’re already in industry as a Senior Accountant, Assistant Controller or Accounting Supervisor, and you know you’re ready for more responsibility, more exposure and a bigger opportunity to grow. Either way, this one may be worth a conversation.
We are partnering with a well-established, proudly Saskatchewan-based organization with a long history of success and an excellent reputation in its industry. Today, the organization is investing in its future—and looking for an accounting professional who wants the opportunity to grow right along with it.
This Isn’t a Role Where You’ll Stay in Your Lane
You’ll certainly be responsible for accounting and financial reporting, but the opportunity is much broader than that.
Working closely with the CFO and ownership group, you’ll gain exposure to how the entire business operates. You’ll be encouraged to ask questions, identify better ways of doing things, improve processes, explore technology and automation, and gradually take on broader responsibility across the organization.
For someone coming from public practice, this could be an excellent opportunity to take everything you’ve learned working with clients and apply it inside one business—where you can actually see the impact of your ideas over time.
And if you’re already in industry, it could be the opportunity to finally have the visibility, autonomy and access to leadership you’ve been looking for.
What You’ll Get Exposure To
You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of and continue developing across:
- Full-cycle accounting and financial reporting
- Month-end and year-end processes
- Banking, treasury, cash flow and lender reporting
- Payroll, benefits and regulatory compliance
- Process and workflow improvement
- Operational and administrative business initiatives
- Technology, automation and AI
- Business planning and future growth initiatives alongside the CFO and ownership team
And here’s the important part: you don’t need to have done every one of these things already. We’re much more interested in finding someone with a strong accounting foundation, good judgment, curiosity, initiative and the ability to learn than someone who can simply check every box on a job description.
Who Could Be Great Here?
You’re probably someone who genuinely likes business—not just accounting.
You want to understand why the numbers look the way they do. You ask good questions. You enjoy solving problems. If you see an inefficient process, your instinct is to figure out how it could work better.
You’re comfortable rolling up your sleeves, but you’re also ambitious enough to want your career to become broader over time. You may bring:
- A CPA designation, or be well on your way toward completing it
- A strong foundation in accounting and financial reporting
- Experience gained in public practice or industry
- The confidence to communicate with people outside of finance
- An interest in systems, technology, automation and AI
- Leadership potential—even if you haven’t formally managed a large team yet
- A practical, collaborative and down-to-earth approach
- Most importantly, the drive to learn, contribute and make an impact
The successful candidate doesn't need to arrive knowing everything. What matters is that you have the accounting foundation, communication skills, curiosity and leadership potential to continue growing into the opportunity.
Why This Opportunity?
There are plenty of accounting jobs where you can come in, learn the process and keep it running. This isn’t one of them.
You’ll have direct access to senior leadership and ownership. Your work will be visible. Your ideas will be heard. And as you demonstrate what you’re capable of, there is an opportunity to evolve beyond accounting into a much broader business leadership role.
You’ll be joining an established, ownership-backed Saskatchewan organization that offers stability while continuing to invest in technology, better processes, continuous improvement and future growth.
For the right person, this isn't just the next job. It could be the place you build the next chapter of your career.
Interested—but not sure you check every box? Reach out anyway.
If you’re a CPA or emerging accounting professional in Regina who is curious about moving out of public practice, ready for more responsibility in industry, or simply wondering what your next step could look like, I’d love to have a confidential conversation. You don’t have to be actively looking. Sometimes the best career conversations start before you are.
At Aplin — together with our brands CompuStaff, Impact Recruitment, and Vantix Systems — we connect great people with great organizations across North America. We believe diverse teams build stronger companies, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We use AI tools to assist in a fair and efficient matching process, helping our recruiters connect the right people with the right opportunities. To be considered, applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, including holding any required permits. Our recruitment services are always free for job seekers. Accommodation is available upon request throughout all stages of the recruitment process.
