11 Results for Senior Accountant Financial Services Jobs in Kitchener, ON

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Senior Staff Accountant

London, ON
onsite
Permanent
80000 - 120000 CAD / Yearly
We are assisting our client, a boutique full‑service public accounting firm based in London, Ontario, with hiring an experienced Intermediate Staff Accountant, Senior Staff Accountant or Manager to join their team. This position is suited to a designated accountant who brings strong assurance and tax expertise, along with the ability to manage files efficiently and deliver high-quality client service. The successful candidate will contribute sound judgment, clear communication, and a collaborative approach while supporting complex accounting engagements. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Lead and support assurance engagements for a range of clients, ensuring work is completed accurately and in accordance with industry standards.</li><li>Build and maintain strong client relationships, regularly assessing satisfaction and identifying opportunities to add value.</li><li>Maintain proactive communication with clients throughout the year, acting as a key point of contact.</li><li>Lead and execute fieldwork, providing regular engagement updates to leadership while managing and developing junior staff.</li><li>Adapt audit and accounting approaches to evolving client needs and business environments.</li><li>Apply a strong understanding of complex accounting and auditing standards to deliver practical, client-focused solutions.</li><li>Leverage technology to enhance efficiency, support knowledge sharing, and continuously improve service delivery.</li><li>Commit to ongoing professional development to deepen technical expertise and stay current with industry standards.</li><li>Prepare and review notice to reader, review engagement files, financial statements, and both personal and corporate tax returns.</li></ul>
2026-10-28T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

South Huron/ Middlesex County (exeter, Lucan, Dashwood), ON
onsite
Permanent
85000 - 95000 CAD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to join a finance team in the south Huron County, Ontario area (Exeter, Lucan, Dashwood) and contribute to accurate reporting, strong financial oversight, and reliable month-end processes. This position will support core accounting operations across multiple entities, help guide budgeting and forecasting activities, and provide analysis related to project costing and revenue recognition. The role also offers exposure to year-end reporting, audit preparation, tax support, and compliance-focused finance initiatives. This is an in office role for the first 6 months, transitioning to hybrid once the training period is completed. Responsibilities:• Prepare journal entries, payroll-related accounting entries, and reconciliations to support accurate general ledger activity and timely month-end close.• Produce financial reports and review accounting output from accounts payable and accounts receivable to help maintain accuracy across daily transactions.• Contribute to budgeting and forecasting cycles by assembling financial data, analyzing results, and identifying variances.• Track project costing and progress billings, including monitoring inventory, invoicing status, customer billings, and revenue recognition over varying project timelines.• Manage required government remittances and statutory filings in accordance with applicable reporting obligations.• Develop audit support schedules and assist with year-end working papers, including documentation needed for corporate tax preparation and T4 validation.• Support accounting activities for two entities and assist with consolidation work required for year-end financial reporting.• Participate in special finance projects, including compliance-related reviews such as equipment lease validation, while following internal control standards.• Maintain organized financial records and ensure accounting practices align with company policies and reporting requirements.
2026-11-03T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Mississauga, ON
onsite
Temporary
35 - 37 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>
2026-11-03T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Mississauga,, ON
onsite
Permanent
50000 - 75000 CAD / Yearly
We are looking for a Staff Accountant to join a public accounting team in Mississauga, Ontario. This position is suited to someone who brings hands-on experience in Canadian public practice and is comfortable handling bookkeeping, tax preparation, and year-end accounting work with minimal day-to-day direction. The successful candidate will support a range of client files while maintaining accuracy, meeting deadlines, and delivering dependable financial reporting and compliance support. Responsibilities: • Manage complete bookkeeping activities for client accounts, including maintaining accurate financial records and processing routine transactions. • Perform regular reconciliations for bank and credit card accounts to ensure balances are accurate and discrepancies are resolved promptly. • Prepare T1 personal income tax returns with attention to current tax rules and supporting documentation requirements. • Complete T2 corporate tax filings for a variety of clients in accordance with Canadian tax regulations and reporting timelines. • Assemble year-end working paper files and assist in producing financial statements that are organized, accurate, and ready for review. • Support indirect tax and regulatory filing obligations, including sales tax submissions and related compliance requirements. • Use QuickBooks and Canadian tax software to maintain client records, prepare filings, and streamline file completion. • Work independently across ongoing bookkeeping and tax assignments while managing multiple deadlines in a public accounting environment.
2026-10-21T00:00:00Z

Sr. Financial Analyst

Guelph, ON
onsite
Permanent
85000 - 97500 CAD / Yearly
Our client is seeking a highly analytical and business-minded Senior Financial Analyst to join their finance team. Reporting into finance leadership, this role will serve as a key business partner responsible for financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting, financial modelling, and strategic decision support. Working closely with operational and commercial leaders, the successful candidate will provide meaningful insights that drive profitability, support business growth, and enhance decision-making across the organization. Key Responsibilities: Financial Analysis & Reporting• Prepare and deliver monthly financial reporting, analysis, and commentary on business performance, including revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, and profitability.• Analyze financial and operational results, identify key trends and business drivers, and provide actionable recommendations to improve performance.• Develop financial models, business cases, and profitability analyses to support strategic initiatives and investment decisions.• Conduct customer, product, and business-unit profitability analysis to identify growth opportunities and areas for improvement.• Perform cost and variance analysis, including the evaluation of standard costs and key operational metrics.• Support senior leadership with ad hoc reporting, financial modelling, and business analysis. Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning• Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing forecasting activities.• Partner with department leaders to develop, maintain, and refine financial plans and performance targets.• Analyze forecast-to-actual variances and communicate risks, opportunities, and recommendations.• Support long-range planning initiatives and provide insight into future business performance.• Present forecasts, financial results, and key findings to leadership teams. Business Partnership & Continuous Improvement• Act as a trusted finance partner to operational and commercial leaders across the organization.• Provide financial analysis and decision support to improve profitability, efficiency, and overall business performance.• Participate in cross-functional initiatives focused on process improvements, reporting enhancements, and business transformation projects.• Identify opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy, reporting effectiveness, and financial processes.• Assist with the implementation and optimization of financial systems, reporting tools, and business intelligence solutions.• Collaborate closely with Accounting and other corporate functions to ensure alignment of financial objectives and reporting requirements.
2026-10-16T00:00:00Z

General Accountant

Mississauga, ON
onsite
Permanent
75000 - 85000 CAD / Yearly
Our client is seeking a General Accountant to join their team in a hands-on role supporting both accounting and payroll operations. Reporting to the Controller, the role will be responsible for; Key Responsibilities <ul><li>Support the month-end close process, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.</li><li>Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, bank reconciliations, and general ledger analyses.</li><li>Maintain the fixed asset ledger and related accounting schedules.</li><li>Perform inventory reconciliations and support inventory accounting activities.</li><li>Assist with standard costing, job costing, purchase price variance (PPV), and production variance analysis.</li><li>Reconcile inventory, subledgers, and other accounts to the general ledger.</li><li>Support accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, resolving discrepancies as required.</li><li>Support financial reporting and operational analysis.</li><li>Participate in process improvements and support an evolving accounting function.</li><li>Coordinate weekly payroll for over 50 employees, including hourly, salaried, and temporary staff.</li><li>Review employee timesheets and supervisor approvals to ensure payroll accuracy.</li><li>Verify temporary employee hours and provide approved hours to staffing agencies.</li><li>Prepare payroll journal entries and payroll-related accruals.</li><li>Reconcile payroll balances, vacation accruals, benefits, and year-end payroll information.</li><li>Assist with payroll audits and validate T4 reporting and payroll records.</li><li>Ensure payroll processes comply with company policies and legislative requirements.</li></ul>
2026-11-04T00:00:00Z

Accounting Supervisor

London, ON
onsite
Permanent
95000 - 115000 CAD / Yearly
Our client is seeking an Accounting Supervisor to join a well established public accounting team in London, Ontario. This role is well suited to a designated accountant who brings hands-on experience in public practice and is ready to take on greater leadership in client service, file oversight, and staff development. The successful candidate will contribute strong technical judgment across accounting, assurance, and taxation while helping clients improve their financial processes and supporting the growth of entry-level team members. Responsibilities:• Lead review and and compilation engagements from planning through completion, ensuring files are well managed and client issues are addressed in a timely manner.• Provide day-to-day guidance to entry-level and intermediate team members, including task delegation, coaching, and practical support on accounting assignments.• Analyze accounting matters encountered during client engagements and develop well-reasoned solutions in collaboration with clients and senior leadership when needed.• Prepare or examine more complex personal and corporate income tax returns, while identifying planning opportunities that add value for clients.• Coordinate engagement activities with client personnel, maintain momentum on deliverables, and follow up promptly on outstanding items.• Draft clear correspondence, review working papers and reports prepared by staff, and support the preparation of preliminary billings.
2026-10-14T00:00:00Z

Sr. Manager, Risk & Audit

Guelph, ON
onsite
Permanent
115000 - 130000 CAD / Yearly
Our client is seeking a Manager, Governance, Risk and Audit to lead and enhance its governance, enterprise risk management, compliance, and internal audit programs.Reporting to the CFO and working closely with executive leadership and the Audit Committee, this role will establish and oversee frameworks that strengthen accountability, internal controls, risk management, and organizational effectiveness. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced governance, audit, risk, or compliance professional who enjoys building programs, driving improvement, and partnering with senior leaders.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESGovernance, Risk and Internal Audit<ul><li>Develop and execute a risk-based governance and internal audit plan aligned with organizational priorities.</li><li>Design and maintain governance, enterprise risk management, and internal audit frameworks.</li><li>Lead reviews across operational, financial, compliance, technology, cybersecurity, procurement, and corporate functions.</li><li>Assess internal controls, policies, governance practices, and risk mitigation strategies, identifying opportunities for improvement.</li><li>Provide practical recommendations that strengthen controls, compliance, and operational effectiveness.</li><li>Assess emerging risks, support enterprise risk management initiatives, and ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, and policies.</li><li>Provide independent assurance and advisory support to executive leadership and governance committees.</li></ul>Executive and Board Reporting<ul><li>Prepare and present audit plans, risk assessments, governance reports, and status updates to senior leadership and Board committees.</li><li>Communicate significant risks, control weaknesses, governance concerns, and compliance matters.</li><li>Develop executive briefing materials and strategic recommendations.</li><li>Support ongoing enhancement of governance and oversight practices.</li></ul>External Audit and Regulatory Readiness<ul><li>Serve as the primary contact for external audits, reviews, examinations, and regulatory engagements.</li><li>Lead audit readiness activities and ensure documentation, policies, controls, and records are maintained.</li><li>Coordinate information requests, management responses, interviews, documentation reviews, and remediation activities.</li><li>Prepare reporting on audit progress, findings, risks, and corrective actions.</li></ul>Advisory and Special Projects<ul><li>Provide advisory support for strategic initiatives, business transformations, and process improvement projects.</li><li>Support governance modernization, policy development, and control enhancement initiatives.</li></ul>Leadership Responsibilities<ul><li>Lead, mentor, and develop team members.</li><li>Foster a culture of integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement.</li><li>Manage departmental priorities, resources, and work plans.</li><li>Promote enterprise-wide awareness of governance, risk management, compliance, and internal controls.</li></ul>
2026-10-27T00:00:00Z

Accounting Clerk

Mississauga, ON
onsite
Permanent
55000 - 63000 CAD / Yearly
We are looking for an Accounting Clerk to join a manufacturing organization in Mississauga, Ontario. This position supports day-to-day financial operations by handling payables, maintaining accurate transaction records, and assisting with reconciliations and reporting. The successful candidate will contribute to smooth accounting processes while working closely with internal teams to ensure timely and accurate financial information. Responsibilities: • Manage the full cycle of vendor invoice administration, including entry, verification, and preparation of payments. • Process employee expense submissions through Concur and confirm compliance with company guidelines. • Maintain accurate records of banking activity, such as deposits, withdrawals, and corporate credit card transactions. • Examine freight, courier, and shipping invoices to ensure charges are properly documented and coded. • Assist with accounts payable reconciliations and provide support for routine accounting activities across the department. • Contribute to reporting and analysis by reviewing shipment-related costs and matching invoicing details between payables and receivables. • Work within Epicor to complete accounting tasks and adapt to updated system tools and workflows. • Support the implementation and day-to-day use of automation and AI-enabled accounting processes within the team.
2026-10-21T00:00:00Z

Accounts Payable Specialist

Cambridge, ON
onsite
Permanent
60000 - 65000 CAD / Yearly
We are partnering with an established organization in Cambridge to recruit an organized and detail-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist to join its finance team.This individual will be responsible for managing day-to-day accounts payable activities, ensuring invoices are processed accurately and on time, resolving discrepancies, and supporting month-end and year-end financial processes.The ideal candidate is proactive, organized, and comfortable working collaboratively across departments to maintain accurate financial records and strong vendor relationships. Location: Cambridge, ONWork Arrangement: Hybrid, 3 days in-office and 2 days remoteEmployment Type: Full-Time, Permanent Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Match, code, obtain approvals for, enter, and file invoices, expense reports, and cheque requisitions.</li><li>Prepare weekly payment runs, including cheques, wire transfers, and electronic funds transfers (EFTs).</li><li>Investigate, document, and resolve accounts payable discrepancies from start to finish.</li><li>Monitor accounts payable aging and ensure vendor accounts remain current.</li><li>Review and reconcile vendor statements, following up on outstanding invoices and discrepancies as required.</li><li>Communicate with internal team members to obtain invoice approvals and ensure timely processing.</li><li>Review accrued accounts payable reports and follow up on received purchase orders that have not yet been invoiced.</li><li>Perform month-end accounts payable reconciliations and closing procedures.</li><li>Prepare month-end accrual journal entries for significant expenses.</li><li>Reconcile outstanding cheques and investigate aged items.</li><li>Match packing slips to invoices and maintain accurate supporting documentation.</li><li>Perform data entry related to year-end inventory.</li><li>Assist with offsite storage activities as required.</li><li>Provide additional support with month-end and year-end closing activities as needed.</li></ul>Qualifications & Experience<ul><li>Previous experience in accounts payable or a similar accounting role.</li><li>Strong understanding of invoice processing, payment runs, vendor reconciliations, and accounts payable procedures.</li><li>Experience with month-end closing, accruals, and general ledger reconciliations is an asset.</li><li>Familiarity with purchase orders, receiving documentation, and inventory-related processes is preferred.</li><li>Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and accounting or ERP systems.</li><li>Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.</li><li>Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.</li><li>Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and follow issues through to resolution.</li><li>A collaborative, proactive approach and commitment to maintaining accurate financial records.</li></ul>
2026-10-15T00:00:00Z

Cost Accountant

Waterloo, ON
onsite
Permanent
75000 - 85000 CAD / Yearly
We are looking for a Cost Accountant to join a manufacturing operation in Waterloo, Ontario and provide reliable financial insight that supports sound production and purchasing decisions. This position focuses on maintaining accurate product costing, reviewing operational variances, and delivering timely reporting that helps leaders understand plant performance. The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to strengthen cost controls, improve data accuracy, and contribute to budgeting and ongoing efficiency initiatives. Responsibilities: • Maintain standard cost information by reviewing historical data, validating assumptions, and updating costing records to reflect current operating conditions. • Refresh raw material cost standards on a regular monthly cycle using forecast information supplied by the purchasing team. • Verify that production recipes and process specifications reflect accurate run rates and labour assumptions for costing purposes. • Investigate purchasing and material usage variances to identify discrepancies and keep bills of material and standard costs aligned with actual operations. • Prepare cost models for new items, product changes, and initiatives aimed at reducing manufacturing spend. • Collaborate with Purchasing, Research and Development, and Manufacturing to support cost approvals, track labour-related variances, and assess financial results after product launches. • Produce recurring operational finance reports covering areas such as purchase price variance, labour performance, yield, inventory movements, production volumes, and overhead spending. • Reconcile income statement activity by reviewing variance-related transactions and correcting inconsistencies where required. • Analyze plant expenses and prepare journal entries related to labour, utilities, and inventory account reconciliations. • Assist with the annual budgeting process and support cost-reduction efforts in partnership with operational finance leadership.
2026-10-09T00:00:00Z

11 results for Senior Accountant Financial Services in Kitchener, ON