<p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Senior Financial Analyst – Financial Reporting</p><p><strong>Position Type:</strong> Contract (6 months, full-time hours)</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Kitchener / Waterloo Area, (Hybrid; 1–2 days per week on-site preferred)</p><p><strong>Start Date:</strong> ASAP</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About the Role:</strong></p><p>Our client, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst – Financial Reporting to support their finance team during a period of rapid change. This is a hands-on contract role focused on supporting month-end and quarter-end close activities, accounting, and reporting – with a strong preference for those with IFRS. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><p> • Assist with month-end and quarter-end close processes, including reporting and general accounting activities</p><p> • Support IFRS reporting requirements; prepare and validate financial statements and supporting schedules</p><p> • Perform reconciliations, journal entries, variance analysis, and process tie-outs</p><p> • Help ensure accuracy and compliance in all financial reporting activities</p><p> • Collaborate with team members and cross-functional stakeholders on special projects as assigned</p><p> • Financial Institution / Financial Services / Insurance experience is considered a strong asset</p>
<p>Are you passionate about driving financial strategy and delivering actionable insights? Robert Half is seeking a skilled Financial Planning Analyst on behalf of our valued client. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic organization and play a key role in enhancing financial performance and business decision-making.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Capital Analysis:</strong> Evaluate and analyze capital requirements, investments, and returns to support strategic initiatives.</li><li><strong>Budgeting Analysis:</strong> Lead the annual budgeting process for both customer-facing operations and corporate functions, ensuring accuracy and alignment with business objectives.</li><li><strong>Forecasting:</strong> Develop and maintain financial forecasts, providing reliable predictions to guide business planning and resource allocation.</li><li><strong>Trend Analysis:</strong> Identify and interpret financial trends, delivering insights to inform short- and long-term business strategy.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Manager, Financial Reporting</p><p><strong>Reports To:</strong> Director, Financial Reporting</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Overview</strong></p><p>We are seeking a talented and detail-oriented Manager, Financial Reporting that will be responsible for internal and external financial reporting, compliance with internal controls, and delivering accurate financial information. Leads a team of 2–3 professionals and collaborates with senior management and auditors.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead and manage a small financial reporting team.</li><li>Prepare annual and quarterly MD& A, consolidated financial statements, and related reports.</li><li>Oversee monthly internal financial presentations and analysis.</li><li>Consolidate quarterly forecasts and budgets; prepare board and audit committee reports.</li><li>Liaise with external auditors for quarterly and annual reviews.</li><li>Ensure internal control compliance and support related documentation.</li><li>Research complex accounting issues and provide policy guidance.</li><li>Analyze and interpret financial data for decision-making.</li><li>Set reporting deadlines and coordinate with business units.</li></ul>
We are looking for an experienced Billing Analyst to join our team in Hamilton, Ontario. In this long-term contract role, you will play a key part in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of utility billing processes. The position involves overseeing daily administrative tasks, managing customer inquiries, and maintaining utility ownership records to support smooth operations.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Oversee daily administrative tasks related to utility billing, ensuring timely processing and accuracy.<br>• Reconcile utility accounts and general ledger entries by analyzing and summarizing adjustments.<br>• Maintain up-to-date records of utility ownership and process work orders efficiently.<br>• Audit meter readings, perform adjustments, issue refunds, and authorize debit transactions.<br>• Monitor and manage customer correspondence, including inquiries, complaints, and escalations.<br>• Cancel and reissue bills as necessary while overseeing collections processes.<br>• Provide exceptional customer service to utility clients, internal teams, and external stakeholders.<br>• Utilize advanced Excel skills to analyze data and generate reports.<br>• Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure system functionality.<br>• Collaborate with financial institutions and external partners to support billing activities.
<p>Are you an experienced accounting professional looking for an opportunity to lead and grow within a dynamic and growing company? Our client specializes in custom design, manufacture, and assembly of of projects throughout North America and expanding the team by hiring a Controller. <strong>Note that this role is 100% onsite until the new Controller is able to effectly perform the position in a hybrid capacity.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>As the Controller, you will report to the COO and take ownership of the organization's financial operations, ensuring accuracy and efficiency while supporting business goals. You will be an integral part of the leadership team and collaborate with other departments including Operations, Production, Project Management and Supply Chain/Procurement.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities include:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Leadership & Oversight: </strong>Provide direction for daily accounting processes, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and the general ledger.</li><li><strong>Financial Reporting:</strong> Ensure accurate and timely preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.</li><li><strong>Internal Controls: </strong>Maintain internal financial safeguards, oversee budgets, track costs, and monitor expenditures.</li><li><strong>Cash Flow Management: </strong>Drive forecasting and cash flow planning in collaboration with organizational leadership.</li><li><strong>Audit Readiness: </strong>Coordinate the annual audit process and serve as the primary liaison for external auditors.</li><li><strong>Compliance:</strong> Ensure adherence to all financial, tax, and regulatory reporting requirements.</li><li><strong>Process Improvement: </strong>Lead initiatives to optimize accounting processes and systems for greater efficiency.</li><li><strong>Inventory Management:</strong> Support cost tracking and analysis for inventory control.</li><li><strong>Project Support:</strong> Provide financial expertise related to cost control, job costing, and billing for project management teams.</li><li><strong>Team Development: </strong>Supervise, train, and mentor junior accounting staff, fostering a high-performance team-oriented culture.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><strong>Job Description: Accounting Manager – 1-year contract</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Our client in Kitchener is seeking an Accounting Manager for a 1-year contract. The successful candidate will oversee day-to-day management of AP/AR functions, lead month-end and year-end close activities, and handle trust accounting reconciliations related to real estate closings. The ideal professional is hands-on, detail-oriented, eager to learn, and able to manage competing deadlines in a collaborative team environment. Working arrangement is onsite, 5 days weekly. Free parking is available.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee and execute full-cycle Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable processes, ensuring accurate and timely record-keeping.</li><li>Conduct bank and trust account reconciliations, especially in conjunction with month-end (due by the 23rd of the following month) and year-end close processes.</li><li>Prepare and review financial statements, cash flow reports, and handle trust accounting specific to real estate closings.</li><li>Manage the monthly closing process, ensuring transaction completeness and reconciliation accuracy.</li><li>Prepare and post journal entries; review and ensure proper documentation for all entries.</li><li>Perform advanced Excel analyses, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs, to support reporting and reconciliations.</li><li>Support or lead a small team as business needs require.</li><li>Ensure compliance with internal controls and maintain records in accordance with law/real estate industry standards.</li><li>Adapt to learning new tasks and accounting systems as required.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>Are you an accounting professional with strong attention to detail and a passion for working in a fast-paced, customer-focused industry? Our team is seeking an Accounting Administrator to join a leading automotive dealership. In this key role, you will play a vital part in the financial operations and administrative success of the dealership.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare, process, and reconcile invoices, purchase orders, vendor payments, and ensure accuracy with dealership policies.</li><li>Maintain deposits, accounts receivable, and petty cash, including daily balancing and proper recordkeeping.</li><li>Conduct account reconciliations, identify discrepancies, and support month-end close processes.</li><li>Perform dealership-specific administrative tasks, support internal and external audits, and ensure compliance with industry regulations and corporate guidelines.</li><li>Collaborate with various dealership departments to seamlessly integrate accounting processes and enhance customer satisfaction.</li></ul><p><br></p>
