Jr Accountant Jobs in Kitchener, ON

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Sr. Accountant

Mississauga, ON
remote
Temporary
35.00 - 37.00 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant with hands-on experience working in a shared services environment to join a pharmaceutical organization in Mississauga, Ontario on a contract basis. In this role, you will take ownership of key accounting activities, support accurate and timely financial reporting, and contribute to a disciplined month-end close process. You will serve as a key liaison between corporate finance, shared services, and local business teams, coordinating the resolution of accounting issues, strengthening collaboration, and identifying opportunities to improve processes and efficiency. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Serve as a key liaison between corporate finance, shared services, and local business teams to address accounting inquiries, resolve issues, and ensure alignment on deliverables and reporting expectations.</li><li>Investigate accounting discrepancies and processing issues, identify root causes, and coordinate corrective actions with the appropriate teams through to resolution.</li><li>Lead core month-end accounting activities, including preparing and reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting packages for corporate finance.</li><li>Manage the full close cycle for assigned entities, coordinating shared services inputs and ensuring deadlines are met and financial information is complete, accurate, and compliant with reporting requirements.</li><li>Review work and financial information provided by shared services, address gaps or errors, and follow up on outstanding items to support a timely and accurate close.</li><li>Assess intercompany billings to confirm correct coding, reasonableness, and allocation across business units and profit centres, working with corporate and shared services teams to resolve discrepancies.</li><li>Collaborate with FP&A to analyze differences between actual results and budget or forecast and provide meaningful explanations for cost centre variances.</li><li>Perform detailed account and cost analysis to support decision-making, highlight trends, and improve financial visibility.</li><li>Identify inefficiencies in accounting workflows, handoffs, and communication between teams, and help implement practical improvements that reduce errors, rework, and delays.</li><li>Maintain adherence to accounting standards, internal controls, and company policies while strengthening process documentation and clarifying responsibilities across teams.</li><li>Support internal and external audits by coordinating documentation, responding to inquiries, and assisting with tax-related financial requests.</li><li>Apply sound judgment to prioritize deliverables, take ownership of issue resolution, and escalate matters appropriately.</li></ul>
2026-11-10T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Mississauga, ON
remote
Permanent
100000.00 - 110000.00 CAD / Yearly
Senior Accountant📍 Mississauga, ON (100% Onsite) Our client is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their finance team and play a key role in financial reporting, fixed asset accounting, and business partnering. This is an excellent opportunity for a CPA or CPA-track professional looking to make an impact in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment. What You'll Do<ul><li>Own fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, reconciliations, and physical inventory reviews.</li><li>Manage lease accounting and ensure compliance with accounting standards.</li><li>Lead reporting, forecasting, and analysis for capital assets and CapEx.</li><li>Prepare month-end, quarter-end, and year-end journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reports.</li><li>Support audit, tax, and sales tax compliance activities for Canadian entities.</li><li>Partner with operational leaders to provide financial insights and support key business decisions.</li><li>Collaborate with Accounting, AP, AR, and FP&A teams to ensure accurate financial reporting.</li><li>Drive process improvements and support continuous improvement initiatives across finance.</li></ul>
2026-11-10T00:00:00Z

Senior Accountant

Kitchener, ON
remote
Permanent
85000.00 - 95000.00 CAD / Yearly
Our client is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their Finance team, assisting in maintaining the integrity of accounting information and systems, in accordance with the standard and rules under GAAP, as well as other regulatory bodies. You'll have these opportunities to reconcile, analyze and synthesize financial data from business operations. They play active role in preparation of public financial statements and other regulatory reports. Responsibilities:• Manage monthly, quarterly and year-end financial closes including assigned journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations and accruals• Perform monthly review of financials to assess accuracy/completeness and variance analysis• Focused on revenue recognition, cut-off, contract maintenance, contract amortization/deferred revenue• Prepare audit schedules and quarterly consolidated financial statements to facilitate engagements with external auditors to ensure timely close• Assist in the development annual budgets and prepare variance analysis for management team• Ensure adherence to accounting principles and company policies• Responsible for timely and accurate ad-hoc reports as needed
2026-11-10T00:00:00Z

Senior Accountant

Guelph, ON
remote
Permanent
78000.00 - 95000.00 CAD / Yearly
On behalf of our client, Robert Half is seeking a Senior Accountant to join a growing team in Guelph, ON. This hybrid position offers the opportunity to meaningfully contribute and collaborate closely with colleagues. The organization values initiative and supports ongoing career growth within a supportive work environment. Job Responsibilities<ul><li>Prepare compilation and review engagements for a diverse client base.</li><li>Lead and execute audit assignments, ensuring accuracy and compliance.</li><li>Complete and review tax filings for corporations, trusts, and individuals.</li><li>Supervise engagement teams and oversee related tax processes.</li><li>Identify and resolve issues that arise during engagements.</li><li>Support year-end financial planning activities.</li><li>Mentor and train junior staff to support their development.</li><li>Foster productive working relationships within the team and with clients.</li><li>Contribute to practice improvement and professional development initiatives.</li><li>Participate in activities that support business growth.</li></ul>Job Requirements:<ul><li>Hold a CPA designation or be in progress of your CPA designation.</li><li>Demonstrate at least 3 years of experience in public practice accounting.</li><li>Exhibit a strong understanding of accounting principles and practices.</li><li>Display effective interpersonal and organizational skills.</li><li>Show interest in managing and developing team members.</li><li>Manage multiple deliverables while meeting time and budget expectations.</li><li>Apply analytical and problem-solving abilities to complex situations.</li></ul>
2026-11-10T00:00:00Z

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