Posted 3 months ago
Finance Business Partner - CPA
@ Sollio Agriculture
Belton, Ontario
Overview
Sollio Agriculture is hiring a permanent full-time Finance Business Partner at its Thorndale, Ontario office to support 23 franchised joint-venture agricultural retail locations. The role advises business owners, prepares financial statements, board packages and budgets, and leads the external audit contact. CPA designation and at least 2 years of accounting experience are required.
Responsibilities:
- Advise joint-venture business owners on financial matters
- Prepare monthly, interim and year-end financial statements
- Oversee accounting staff at joint-venture locations
- Prepare board packages, minutes and resolutions
- Prepare corporate income tax returns and handle CRA matters
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in finance or commerce
- CPA designation
- Minimum 2 years of accounting experience
- Very proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Agriculture background considered an asset
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-11
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CPA |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Finance, Commerce |
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Sollio Agriculture
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Full company description
Sollio Agriculture, the Agri-business Division of Sollio Cooperative Group, is a Canadian leader in the agriculture industry.It specializes in the merchandising of farm inputs and value-added agronomic services.It benefits from a synergy between two sectors: livestock production & crop production. Present in almost every part of Canada, it has close to 1,100 employees and made $2.125 billion in sales in 2018 in Canada and abroad. For more information about Sollio Agriculture, visit sollio.ag.
- LinkedIn followers
- 15,625
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 470
- Reported office locations
- 9001 Boulevard de l'Acadie, 200, Montréal, Québec H4N 3H7, CA
- Business categories
- Farming
- Agriculture
- Livestock
- AgTech
- Other recorded names
- Sollio Agriculture
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- 0
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Sollio Agriculture, the Agri-business Division of Sollio Cooperative Group, is a Canadian leader in the agriculture industry.It specializes in the merchandising of farm inputs and value-added agronomic services.It benefits from a synergy between two sectors: livestock production & crop production. Present in almost every part of Canada, it has close to 1,100 employees and made $2.125 billion in sales in 2018 in…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Farming |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Montréal, Québec |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 49 |
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Status: Permanent, full time
Workplace : 17554 Plover Mills Rd, Thorndale, ON
This exciting and unique opportunity is to work within the Business Solutions and Network division of Sollio Agriculture, which supports The Agromart Group. The Agromart Group is comprised of 23 franchised joint-venture retail locations in Ontario and the Maritimes selling agricultural crop input products. It continues to experience a strong growth and is the industry leader in Eastern Canada
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Accounting Business Manager – this position would:
Consult and advise each assigned joint-venture business owners on a regular basis regarding all financial matters related to their business;
Prepare internal monthly, interim and year-end financial statements using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Dynamics/Navision (includes regular adjusting journal entries, lead sheet reconciliations, in-depth gross margin and costing analysis, capital asset ledgers, etc.);
Oversee and assist the accounting/bookkeeping staff at each joint-venture location;
Prepare formal interim and year-end board packages for the board of directors;
Attend and participate in the semi-annual board meetings by presenting a high-level overview of the financial performance of the respective joint-venture;
Take the minutes at each board meeting and prepare board resolutions;
Prepare various return on investment financial analysis on potential capital projects and business acquisitions/amalgamations;
Prepare and analyze future capital plans for board approval, annual operating budgets & forecasts while assisting the joint-venture manager in all accounting and management reporting matters;
Provide ongoing support with regards to the ERP system including training staff and answering questions with respect to the operations and accuracy of the system;
Assist the joint-venture accounting staff with the year-end review and/or assurance engagements by being the main lead and contact to the external audit firm;
Prepare year-end corporate income tax returns for the joint-ventures and be involved in any income tax assessments or reassessments with CRA.
Qualifications
You have a bachelor’s degrees in Finance / Commerce;
You are CPA certified;
A minimum of 2 years of relevant accounting experience in preparing and analyzing financial statements (internal statements preferred);
You are very proficient in Microsoft Excel and have excellent problem-solving skills in accounting;
You have a strong knowledge of business processes and experience in budgeting/forecasting/reporting and cash flows;
You have excellent communication skills and possess the ability to connect, interact and build long-term business relationships;
You are self-directed, organized and have the ability to prioritize;
You can manage your time and workload to meet firm deadlines;
A background in agriculture would be an asset.
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