3 results for Jr Accountant in Waterloo, ON

Sr. Accountant

Oakville, ON
onsite
Contract to Hire
44.308 - 51.304 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join our team in Oakville, Ontario in a contract-to-permanent opportunity. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting specialist who can support accurate financial reporting, strengthen month-end activities, and work effectively across multiple finance functions. The successful candidate will bring strong reconciliation expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: • Record and post journal entries to maintain an accurate and up-to-date general ledger. • Perform bank, balance sheet, and account reconciliations while identifying and resolving outstanding items promptly. • Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles by preparing schedules, reviewing balances, and supporting timely completion of deliverables. • Maintain well-organized accounting records and supporting files to ensure audit readiness and documentation accuracy. • Examine financial activity for completeness, consistency, and compliance with internal accounting practices and reporting requirements. • Prepare financial reports and provide support in the development of financial statements and related analysis. • Investigate variances, research discrepancies, and recommend corrective actions to improve accuracy in financial results. • Partner with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, payroll, and controlling teams to coordinate information and resolve accounting issues. • Assist with internal and external audit requests by gathering documentation and responding to finance-related inquiries.
2026-05-26T00:00:00Z

Senior Accountant

London, ON
remote
Contract / Temporary
45 - 47 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join a contract assignment based in London, Ontario. This role is ideal for a hands-on, detail-oriented accountant who can work through complex financial records, improve data accuracy, and help ensure reporting is reliable and audit-ready. The successful candidate will support the review and refinement of historical financial information, reconcile records across systems, and provide practical accounting expertise in a time-sensitive environment. Responsibilities: • Review historical trial balances and income statement activity to ensure financial information is accurately reflected in NetSuite. • Clean, organize, and align legacy accounting records so balances and reporting structures are consistent across historical datasets. • Reconcile financial results in NetSuite against prior records from Sage to confirm completeness and accuracy. • Investigate and correct account setup issues, including accounts payable structures and items posted to suspense accounts. • Prepare, assess, and adjust journal entries required to support proper balance sheet and income statement presentation. • Consolidate historical reserve-related records into a more unified structure and ensure funds are classified appropriately in NetSuite. • Use Excel-based data analysis to examine large monthly data extracts, identify discrepancies, and support financial cleanup activities. • Help establish reporting that aligns with audited financial statements and supports an audit-ready accounting environment.
2026-05-26T00:00:00Z

Senior Accountant

Waterloo, ON
onsite
Permanent
85000 - 95000 CAD / Yearly
We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join a finance team in Kitchener, Ontario. In this role, you will support accurate financial reporting, strengthen the reliability of accounting records, and contribute to a disciplined close process across the organization. This position also plays an important part in consolidations, audit support, and financial analysis that helps leaders make informed business decisions. Responsibilities: • Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities by preparing journal entries, recording accruals, and completing reconciliations for balance sheet accounts. • Record payroll-related transactions each month and verify that associated expenses and liabilities are reflected correctly in the general ledger. • Review payroll balances regularly, investigate variances, and resolve discrepancies to maintain accurate financial records. • Reconcile intercompany accounts and prepare consolidation adjustments and elimination entries for group reporting purposes. • Compile supporting schedules for external audit requests and assist in producing quarterly consolidated financial statements within required timelines. • Contribute to the annual budgeting process and provide variance analysis to help management understand financial performance against plan. • Apply accounting standards and internal policies consistently to support compliance, financial accuracy, and strong internal controls. • Prepare timely ad hoc financial reports and analysis to meet operational and leadership needs.
2026-05-21T00:00:00Z