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A.C. Lighting Inc. is a member of the worldwide “AC Group of companies”, one of the world’s largest suppliers of professional lighting and associated equipment to the entertainment industry.

A.C. Lighting Inc. is dedicated to supplying North America world-class lighting and associated rigging technologies for the theater, film, television, worship, exhibition, and commercial markets.


Human Resources Manager


Step into the driver's seat of change and inspiration as our HR Manager! Spearheading cultural evolution and operational excellence. Your role is pivotal in shaping our organization's future, from championing performance management to fostering diversity and inclusion. With a keen eye on employee engagement and compliance, you'll lead initiatives spanning policy development, health benefits coordination, and HR best practices.

Partnering closely with senior management, you'll craft and communicate our vision, ensuring alignment with our values and business objectives. Through proactive organizational development strategies, you'll drive change management initiatives and cultivate a workplace culture that inspires greatness. Your leadership extends to talent management, where you'll design and execute innovative recruitment strategies, empowering our team to thrive in a competitive market.

With your strategic talent management, you will attract and retain top-notch talent, setting new standards of excellence in our industry. You will navigate the complexities of employee relations and legislative compliance, safeguarding our organization's integrity and promoting a safe, inclusive work environment. Whether facilitating onboarding processes or refining performance management programs, your dedication to excellence will fuel our success story.

Ready to inspire greatness and make a real difference? If you're a seasoned HR professional passionate about driving positive change, join our team and be a catalyst for growth and innovation.

Role Highlights:

  • Culture Leadership: Leading and shaping the organization's culture practices.
  • Talent Management: Developing and executing talent acquisition plans, including recruitment, talent management, and total rewards programs.
  • Compliance and Policy Development: Ensuring compliance with employment legislation and overseeing the implementation of HR policies and procedures.
  • Organizational Development: Partnering with senior management to drive organizational development initiatives, including strategic planning, change management, and employee engagement.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources as a Major or focus.
  • 5 years prior management experience in human resources.
  • Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) or Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) designation or working toward an asset but not required

To be considered for this position, please be sure to:


About A.C. Americas

A.C. Americas is a group of companies that distributes world-class lighting and associated technologies for the theater, film, television, worship, exhibition, and commercial markets in North America.

Why Work for AC Americas?

We offer you a challenging job in a fast-growing company with a well-known reputation in the worldwide entertainment industry. You’ll feel that everyone around you is pulling together to get things done, whether you’re working in the office or the warehouse. We wouldn’t be where we are today without our people. As one of the largest single-source suppliers of leading-edge technologies and high-quality solutions, we are excited about the company's future, and we want you to be part of our success story. We encourage your opportunities for career growth and develop your talents. We also offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a bunch of fun colleagues.

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Dental care
  • Employee assistance program
  • Extended health care
  • Life insurance
  • On-site gym
  • On-site parking
  • Paid time off
  • Wellness program

Accountant


Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Accountant will be responsible for month-end GL closing, budgeting, and year-end review processes. Daily and monthly functional accounting responsibilities are combined with process improvements and implementation of internal controls. Additional responsibilities include working closely with operations management regarding cost control and management and presenting monthly financials to senior management to provide an update on monthly expenses for Operations and Supply Chain budgets.

To be considered for this role, please complete an assessment. https://go.cultureindex.com/p/PYKjKz08e9YJ9UnKU6Z

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Responsible for the month-end closing process - ensuring month-end entries are processed accurately and on a timely basis
  • Perform account reconciliations, account analysis, accrual calculations, and other related accounting documents/schedules
  • Partner with operations to ensure all revenue and costs are accurately recorded by division and by business
  • Analyze results and clearly communicate key drivers of variances to prior year and plan numbers
  • Grow financial performance through analysis of financial results, forecasts, variances, and trends
  • Identify and drive process improvements. This includes but not limited to the creation of reports, tools, and dashboards
  • Assist with the development, documentation, and implementation of effective controls, policies, and procedures
  • Maintain a strong financial analysis foundation by tracking data trends for creating forecasts and models
  • Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking
  • Participate in special projects to improve process efficiency and performance
  • Participate in systems migrations, implementations, and other IT projects
  • Preparation of monthly government remittances (HST, GST)
  • Assist with the preparation of Duty Drawbacks
  • Financial modelling for new business opportunities
  • Ad-hoc tasks as required

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Postsecondary degree in a business and/or accounting program
  • CPA, CMA, CGA Designation would be an asset
  • 5 + years of relevant experience in an Accounting/Finance role
  • 2 to 5 years of Distribution, Supply Chain, Logistics experience an asset
  • Working knowledge/experience with ERP systems
  • Strong ability to plan, prioritize, and take action against multiple duties and responsibilities simultaneously
  • Experience with Inventory is a great asset
  • Ability to form relationships and work through and influence business stakeholders
  • Team player with strong people skills and proven ability to build relationships at various levels of the organization
  • Ability to take initiative in recognizing and resolving accounting problems, discrepancies or issues
  • Strong computer literacy, including demonstrated skills with Office 365; Advanced Excel skills are required
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

To be considered for this role, please complete an assessment. https://go.cultureindex.com/p/PYKjKz08e9YJ9UnKU6Z

About A.C. Americas

A.C. Americas is a group of companies that distributes world-class lighting and associated technologies for the theater, film, television, worship, exhibition, and commercial markets in North America.

Why Work for AC Americas?

We offer you a challenging job in a fast-growing company with a well-known reputation in the worldwide entertainment industry. You’ll feel that everyone around you is pulling together to get things done, whether you’re working in the office or the warehouse. We wouldn’t be where we are today without our people. As one of the largest single-source suppliers of leading-edge technologies and high-quality solutions, we are excited about the company's future, and we want you to be part of our success story. We encourage your opportunities for career growth and develop your talents. We also offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a bunch of fun colleagues.

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Dental care
  • Employee assistance program
  • Extended health care
  • Life insurance
  • On-site gym
  • On-site parking
  • Paid time off
  • Wellness program

Flexible Language Requirement:

  • French not required

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus pay

Application question(s):

  • Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?
  • Will you , now or in the future, require visa sponsorship to continue working in Canada?
  • Do you have experience working in any of the following industries - supply chain, logistics, distribution, manufacturing?
  • Do you have minimum 2 years' experience dealing with financial statement analysis?
  • Do you have at least 3 years experience with full cycle accounting?

Experience:

  • Accounting: 5 years (required)

Work Location: In person, Mississauga, ON

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent


Marketing Coordinator


Are you creative and versatile and want to learn from past experiences and improve them?  Do you enjoy making digital content and writing copy to reach a targeted audience?

If you enjoy the experience of a concert, theatre production, or your favourite TV show or movie, consider joining A.C. Americas as our Marketing Coordinator. Learn how these important experiences use lighting to create the experience. Be part of the backstage action working for a large Entertainment Lighting and Audio-Visual product distributor.  

As Marketing Coordinator, you will thrive organizing events, creating digital and print content, and executing marketing activities according to the strategic marketing plan. You will be responsible for maintaining digital platforms, including social media, HubSpot, and websites, and reviewing their analytics to take the company to the next level. This role reports to the Marketing Manager.

Role Highlights:

  • Social Media Management
  • Content Creation
  • Event Organization
  • CRM Marketing Campaigns, creating emails, landing pages, lead generation

Qualifications:

  • Post-secondary education in Marketing, including digital marketing, from an accredited College/University
  • Two years of marketing experience, including working experience with digital marketing, event planning, communications, and analytics
  • Hands-on experience using Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office, HubSpot CRM

Why Work for AC Americas?

We offer you a challenging job in a fast-growing company with a well-known reputation in the worldwide entertainment industry. You’ll get the feeling that everyone around you is pulling together to get things done, whether you’re working in the office or in the warehouse. We wouldn’t be where we are today without our people. As one of the largest single-source suppliers of leading-edge technologies and high-quality solutions, we are excited about the future of the company, and we want you to be part of our success story. We encourage your opportunities for career growth and develop your talents. We also offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a bunch of fun colleagues.


To be considered for this position, please be sure to:


IT Support Specialist


Are you an individual who likes solving problems? Do you often notice things that others would look past? You may be the IT Support Specialist A.C. Americas is looking to hire.  The ideal candidate is analytical and likes to work systematically.

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!

To be considered for this role, please complete a quick personality assessment. See the link below. This will help us to get to know you better.

https://go.cultureindex.com/p/SuO0q0s7642UqQSmqSbw

 

Why Work for AC Americas?

We offer you a challenging job in a fast-growing company with a well-known reputation in the worldwide entertainment industry. You’ll feel that everyone around you is pulling together to get things done, whether you’re working in the office or the warehouse. We wouldn’t be where we are today without our people. As one of the largest single-source suppliers of leading-edge technologies and high-quality solutions, we are excited about the company's future, and we want you to be part of our success story. We encourage your opportunities for career growth and develop your talents. We also offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a bunch of fun colleagues.

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Dental care
  • Employee assistance program
  • Extended health care
  • Life insurance
  • On-site gym
  • On-site parking
  • Paid time off
  • Wellness Program

Essential Functions / Major Responsibilities:

  • Provide first and second-tier technical support for hardware, software, and network-related issues.
  • Manage incoming support inquiries through a helpdesk ticketing system.
  • Balance incoming support requests and escalation to other IT personnel while attempting to determine root causes to resolve user issues.
  • Perform IMAC (installs, moves, adds, changes) services on hardware for desktops, laptops, tablets, flat panel monitors, printers, IT peripherals, routers, firewalls, switches, & and access points.
  • Perform desktop and COTS (custom-off-the-shelf-software) installation, including imaging.
  • Ensure licensed software is used in the facility, and the information is maintained in the licensing database.
  • Maintain software and hardware on desktops at the facility, including Office Automation software, Anti-Virus, and PC management software as per Desktop Setup Checklist.
  • Assist in creating and maintaining IT documentation of issues found and how they have been sorted out.
  • Keep track of IT assets.
  • Administer local phone system (including paging, voice mail, moves-adds-changes).
  • Support unique systems such as local MRP/ERP, PM system, Time and Attendance System, QA equipment, door controllers, buzzers, and other software or hardware.

 

What You Will Bring:

  • Postgraduate degree or diploma in Computer Science or completion of IT-related courses
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in a full-time IT role, supporting desktop and laptop users.
  • Strong technical aptitude, especially relating to PC hardware and software, replacing faulty parts, and installing Windows and Microsoft Office.
  • Hands-on experience in Application administration (Office 365 and Windows 11).
  • Experience in wireless network and on-premise CCTV security monitoring.
  • Knowledge of CAT6 cable patching and crimping
  • Basic understanding of network topologies, protocols, and routing
  • Flexible to work after office hours and weekends when required
  • Skill in organization, analysis, time management, prioritization, and the ability to meet deadlines for multiple tasks
  • Commitment to continuous improvement and quality of support and service
  • Good interpersonal skills and communication to interact with all levels of management
  • Ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks, and quickly adjust in a rapidly changing environment
  • Must be able to lift and move typical office electronics and computer equipment.

 

To be considered for this role, please complete a quick personality assessment. See the link below. This will help us to get to know you better.

https://go.cultureindex.com/p/SuO0q0s7642UqQSmqSbw

 

A.C. Americas is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity, and equal opportunity. Accommodation requests can be made at any stage of the recruitment process, providing the applicant has met the bona fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted, or you can contact Human Resources.


Customer Service Representative


TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE COMPLETE A QUICK PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT. SEE THE LINK BELOW. THIS WILL HELP US TO GET TO KNOW YOU BETTER.

https://go.cultureindex.com/p/Wb5VdmUi6F

The ideal candidate loves talking to people and proactively solving issues. You will be responsible for converting customers into passionate evangelists

Responsibilities

  • Support sales process with full cycle coordination (quote to invoice), for USA and Canadian Sale Reps.
  • Order processing (end to end) of Client orders, including shipping from local distribution center, 3PL distribution center and coordination of Purchase Orders for drop shipments, and custom orders and stock orders.
  • Verify order, part, shipment and billing accuracy.
  • Coordinating shipping and tracking of orders in North America.
  • Return order processing.
  • Maintain current client information.
  • Work and communicate with our internal teams (Purchasing, Accounting, Sales, Service and Shipping).

Qualifications

  • A Great Attitude!
  • 2-5 years of related experience in Sales Process Support, order entry, customer service and client relationships.
  • Computer proficiency, MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), ERP, CRM and database concepts.
  • Professional communication skills (internal and external clients).
  • Excellent organizational skills.
  • Detail-oriented and able to multitask, prioritize and meet tight deadlines.
  • Thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

  • Procurement/Supply Chain experience.
  • ERP systems Business Vision and Acumatica
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish)

A.C. Americas is a group of companies that distributes world-class lighting and associated technologies for the theater, film, television, worship, exhibition, and commercial markets in North America.

Our next Customer Service Representative enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, and enjoying a variety in tasks. They are proactive, not waiting for things to come to them.

We are actively pursuing an amiable, conscientious go-getter to join our Customer Service team to support US and Canadian sales representatives and, ultimately, our clients. With your meticulous nature, you will actively process quotes, sales orders, and purchase orders on top of ensuring day-to-day client requirements are met.

Ultimately, keeping our sales team free to go after new business and keep clients happy will be your secret to success. If you like helping others and are accountable for your actions with a drive to deliver results, we cannot wait to hear from you!

Why Work for AC Americas?

We offer you a challenging job in a fast-growing company with a well-known reputation in the worldwide entertainment industry. You’ll feel that everyone around you is pulling together to get things done, whether you’re working in the office or the warehouse. We wouldn’t be where we are today without our people. As one of the largest single-source suppliers of leading-edge technologies and high-quality solutions, we are excited about the company's future, and we want you to be part of our success story. We encourage your opportunities for career growth and develop your talents. We also offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a bunch of fun colleagues.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE COMPLETE A QUICK PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT. SEE THE LINK BELOW. THIS WILL HELP US TO GET TO KNOW YOU BETTER.

https://go.cultureindex.com/p/Wb5VdmUi6F

A.C. Americas is a respectful, caring and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted or alternatively you may contact Human Resources.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

  • Dental care
  • Disability insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Extended health care
  • Life insurance
  • On-site gym
  • On-site parking
  • Paid time off

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Mississauga, ON L5A 2W4: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

  • Are you legally eligible to work in Canada?
  • Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship to continue working in Canada?
  • Do you have experience dealing with ground/express and international shipments?

Education:

  • Minimum completion of college diploma in Business Administration or equivalent experience.

Experience:

  • Order processing: 2 years (required)
  • Customer service: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person


How to Apply


We are always looking for great talent!

If you don't see what you're looking for, we still welcome general applications.

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Thank you for your interest in AC Americas!