Controller and Accounting Manager

Location: Toronto, Hamilton & Burlington

Experience: 3+ Years

Sector Focus: Legal / Professional Services

These roles are ideal for Accounting Managers / Controllers with 3+ years of experience who can oversee day-to-day accounting operations within a law firm environment
, manage a small team, and support leadership with reliable financial reporting and insight.

What’s Typical Across These Roles

• Strong knowledge of full-cycle accounting in a law firm or professional services setting
• Experience with trust and general accounting
  , including Law Society compliance
• Month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, and cash flow management
• Exposure to building or improving internal controls, processes, and reporting frameworks
• Comfortable managing or mentoring small accounting teams
• Experience reporting to partners, directors of operations, or senior leadership
• Ability to work in fast-paced, partner-driven environments
• Background in private firms with under 250 employees
  , where hands-on involvement is expected

Nice-to-Haves

• Prior experience in a law firm or legal professional services environment
• Experience with legal accounting or practice management systems (e.g., Soluno or similar)
• Exposure to system upgrades or accounting software implementations
• Ability to balance hands-on execution with a broader operational and strategy

About Minted Search Group

Minted Search Group partners with mid-sized and boutique law and accounting firms, as well as private companies, across Canada and the U.S. We focus on organizations delivering top-tier work at firms that value their people, recognize individuality, and provide clear, career-advancing opportunities
.

We take a candidate-first approach
—prioritizing real conversations, thoughtful evaluation, and honest guidance to ensure the right long-term fit.