Accounting Assistant Jobs in Markham, ON

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Fixed Asset Accountant

Toronto, ON
onsite
Temporary
47.5 - 55 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for a Fixed Asset Accountant to support our Manufacturing client in Toronto, Ontario through a Long-term Contract assignment. This role combines day-to-day fixed asset accounting with project-related support, making it ideal for someone who is comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment. The successful candidate will bring strong attention to detail, advanced Excel capability, and experience handling multi-currency transactions and reporting. Responsibilities:• Manage fixed asset accounting activities, including additions, disposals, transfers, depreciation, and reconciliations.• Maintain accurate capital asset records and help ensure balances are properly reflected in financial reporting.• Support ongoing finance project work by reviewing, organizing, and preparing asset data for system loading and validation.• Perform detailed analysis in Excel to clean large datasets, investigate discrepancies, and improve data accuracy.• Work closely with finance, procurement, and operations teams to gather information and resolve fixed asset issues efficiently.• Assist with period-end and year-end activities related to fixed assets, ensuring deadlines and reporting requirements are met.
2026-09-18T00:00:00Z

Accounts Payable Supervisor/Manager

Toronto, ON
onsite
Temporary
35 - 40 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Supervisor/Manager to join a healthcare organization in Toronto, Ontario on a Long-term Contract basis. This position will oversee day-to-day payables operations, support accurate financial processing, and help maintain strong vendor relationships in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will bring leadership in accounts payable, sound knowledge of financial systems, and a strong focus on accuracy, timelines, and compliance. Responsibilities: • Lead daily accounts payable activities, ensuring invoices are reviewed, coded, approved, and processed accurately within established deadlines. • Supervise payment cycles by coordinating electronic payments, cheque runs, and related documentation to support timely vendor settlement. • Monitor vendor accounts, resolve discrepancies, and respond to inquiries with careful attention to detail to maintain positive supplier relationships. • Review account coding and financial entries for completeness and accuracy while supporting adherence to internal controls and reporting standards. • Use accounting platforms and expense management tools, including Concur and similar systems, to manage payable workflows and improve processing efficiency. • Support data validation, transaction tracking, and record maintenance to ensure financial information remains current and well organized. • Collaborate with finance and operational teams to address processing issues, streamline workflows, and support updates involving systems such as NetSuite or Concur where required. • Prepare summaries, reconciliations, and status updates related to accounts payable activities for leadership review and decision-making.
2026-10-21T00:00:00Z

Corporate Accounting Manager

Toronto, ON
onsite
Permanent
105000 - 125000 CAD / Yearly
The Opportunity Our client, an established organization in the financial services and investment management sector, is seeking a Corporate Accounting Manager to join its collaborative finance team.This is a highly hands-on accounting opportunity within a lean, flat organizational structure, offering broad exposure to corporate accounting, financial reporting, operational finance, and process improvement. While carrying a Manager title, the position is primarily an individual contributor role, ideal for an experienced Senior Accountant or newly designated CPA looking to take ownership of core accounting functions without direct people management responsibilities. The successful candidate will work closely with senior finance leadership and collaborate with a Fund Accounting Manager, with opportunities for cross-training and exposure to fund accounting activities. Key Responsibilities <ul><li>Manage day-to-day corporate accounting activities, including general ledger maintenance, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and month-end close.</li><li>Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with ASPE and IFRS, as applicable.</li><li>Oversee operational accounting activities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with internal policies and accounting standards.</li><li>Support investor reporting, regulatory filings, and other financial reporting requirements.</li><li>Prepare working papers, reconciliations, and supporting schedules for external audits and year-end reporting.</li><li>Collaborate with the Fund Accounting Manager and participate in cross-training initiatives to build knowledge of fund accounting processes and provide coverage as required.</li><li>Identify opportunities to strengthen accounting processes, internal controls, and operational efficiencies.</li><li>Support accounting systems enhancements and technology-related initiatives.</li><li>Work closely with senior management and external advisors on accounting, reporting, and compliance matters.</li><li>Participate in ad hoc accounting projects and initiatives as required.</li></ul>
2026-10-15T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Mississauga, ON
onsite
Permanent
100000 - 110000 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>
2026-10-05T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

York, ON
onsite
Permanent
75000 - 95000 CAD / Yearly
About the OpportunityOur client is a respected boutique public accounting firm in the York Region area that works with privately held businesses, entrepreneurs, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm offers a broad range of accounting, assurance, tax, and advisory services and is known for its collaborative team environment and long-standing client relationships.They are looking to add a designated CPA to their growing team. This is a fully in-office role that offers exposure to a diverse client portfolio and the opportunity to take on increasing responsibility across assurance, financial reporting, and tax engagements. Responsibilities<ul><li>Manage and review a variety of assurance and accounting engagements, including compilations, reviews, and audits.</li><li>Prepare and review corporate year-end files, financial statements, and related tax compliance work.</li><li>Support owner-managed clients with tax planning and business advisory matters.</li><li>Apply ASPE and ASNPO standards across a broad range of client engagements.</li><li>Prepare and review personal, trust, and corporate tax filings along with various compliance requirements.</li><li>Build relationships with clients and provide ongoing support on accounting and tax matters.</li><li>Assist with multiple client engagements simultaneously while meeting deadlines.</li><li>Participate in busy season requirements, including occasional evening and weekend work.</li><li>Travel locally to client sites on an as-needed basis.</li></ul>
2026-09-25T00:00:00Z

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>
2026-10-20T00:00:00Z

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Puslinch, ON
onsite
25 - 27 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our team in Ontario. In this role, you will support accurate billing and payment activity while helping maintain strong customer account records and timely collections. This position is well suited to someone who is organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: • Manage incoming payments and accounts receivable transactions in accordance with company financial guidelines and established procedures. • Review outstanding balances and prepare aging reports to identify overdue accounts and support appropriate follow-up activities. • Address questions from customers and internal teams related to invoices, payment status, and account details in a clear and timely manner. • Enter major project estimates into the Jonas system and maintain accurate setup information for newly awarded large jobs. • Reconcile account information, investigate discrepancies, and help ensure customer records remain current and accurate. • Support collection efforts by communicating with clients regarding past-due amounts and expected payment timelines. • Assist with reporting, administrative duties, and other finance-related tasks as needed to support the broader team.
2026-10-15T00:00:00Z

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Mississauga, ON
onsite
Permanent
70000 - 75000 CAD / Yearly
We are partnering with a growing organization to find an experienced Accounts Receivable Specialist to join their team. This is a full-cycle AR role with a strong focus on customer interaction, collections, and billing accuracy across both Canadian and U.S. accounts.This position is ideal for a detail-oriented professional who thrives in a high-volume, fast-paced environment and enjoys being in a front-facing, customer-focused role. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Manage full-cycle accounts receivable for a portfolio of customers across North America</li><li>Generate and issue accurate invoices and monthly account statements</li><li>Process incoming payments (EFT, credit card, cheque) and apply accordingly</li><li>Perform regular account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies</li><li>Monitor aging reports and proactively manage collections to ensure timely payment</li><li>Follow up with customers on outstanding balances and resolve billing inquiries or disputes</li><li>Review and process credit applications</li><li>Support order processing and invoicing</li><li>Collaborate with internal teams (including Sales) to resolve billing or order-related issues</li><li>Support Controller with Month End close</li></ul>
2026-10-14T00:00:00Z

Property Accountant

Scarborough, ON
onsite
Temporary
50 - 50 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for a Senior Property Accountant to join a real estate organization in Scarborough, Ontario on a Contract basis. This role supports the financial oversight of a sizeable portfolio of commercial and residential properties by producing accurate reporting, maintaining strong accounting processes, and contributing to budgeting and forecasting activities. The successful candidate will work closely with property management and finance teams to ensure lease-related billings, recoveries, reconciliations, and cash flow reporting are handled with accuracy and timeliness. Responsibilities:• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accounting activities, including reviewing journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, and general ledger balances to ensure records are complete and properly classified.• Prepare regular financial reports and quarterly analyses that highlight property performance, net operating income, budget-to-actual results, and notable fluctuations across the portfolio.• Reconcile bank accounts, receivables, payables, and intercompany balances on a recurring basis, and investigate discrepancies to maintain reliable financial information.• Maintain detailed continuity schedules for capital projects, fixed assets, depreciation, tenant inducements, and leasing-related costs in accordance with established accounting policies.• Validate rent rolls against lease documentation, billing records, and accounting data to confirm rent changes, key lease dates, incentives, deposits, and other tenant charges are reflected correctly.• Calculate and reconcile recoverable operating costs, including common area expenses, taxes, maintenance, insurance, and related tenant billings, based on lease terms and approved allocation methods.• Prepare cash flow reports and short-term forecasts by monitoring collections, payments, arrears, and upcoming funding requirements, escalating concerns when needed.• Support the development of annual budgets and periodic forecasts by partnering with finance and property operations teams to assess revenues, vacancies, expenses, recoveries, and capital plans.• Review accounts payable and accounts receivable activity, assist with collection follow-up, and ensure financial transactions are supported by appropriate documentation and approvals.sENIOR
2026-10-13T00:00:00Z

Property Accountant

Richmond Hill, ON
onsite
Temporary
27.7115 - 32.087 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for a Property Accountant to join a real estate and property organization in Richmond Hill, Ontario on a Long-term Contract basis. In this role, you will oversee accounting activities for a portfolio of properties while helping deliver accurate reporting, meaningful financial analysis, and dependable operational support. This opportunity is well suited to someone who enjoys working with detail-driven financial information, partnering with cross-functional teams, and identifying smarter ways to improve reporting and accounting processes. Responsibilities: • Manage complete accounting activities for an assigned property portfolio, including preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, producing financial statements, and reviewing budget performance. • Analyze monthly results by comparing actuals to forecasts and budgets, then explain notable variances and the factors influencing property performance. • Provide accounting support for property transactions such as acquisitions, sales, refinancing, and related financing activities, including required financial setup and follow-up. • Partner with teams across operations, corporate accounting, investor reporting, payroll, finance, acquisitions, and accounts payable to resolve questions and provide accurate financial insight. • Contribute to broader portfolio reporting needs by supporting executive summaries, investor reporting packages, property tax matters, reconciliation activities, and lender-related requirements. • Assist with external and investor-related audits by preparing supporting documentation, responding to requests, and helping ensure timely completion of deliverables. • Prepare year-end working papers and schedules, and support the review of U.S. partnership tax return information for investors where required. • Evaluate existing workflows and recommend practical improvements that enhance efficiency, strengthen controls, and support more effective reporting and analysis.
2026-10-21T00:00:00Z

Senior Cost Accountant

Toronto, ON
remote
Temporary
50 - 55 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Senior Cost Accountant to join a Toronto, Ontario team in a Long-term Contract position. This role focuses on inventory and cost accounting, month-end activities, and financial analysis within a complex operating environment. The successful candidate will work closely with operations and other business partners to strengthen reporting accuracy, support process improvements, and provide meaningful financial insight to leadership. Responsibilities:• Manage cost accounting activities by maintaining calculations, monitoring cost flows, and supporting consistent valuation practices.• Partner with operations, logistics, and other internal teams to investigate inventory variances and improve the accuracy of stock balances.• Complete quarterly standard cost assessments and evaluate the financial impact of updates in collaboration with operational stakeholders.• Reconcile third-party logistics shipment records against internal data, including analysis of goods in transit and related discrepancies.• Contribute to inventory management system testing and help shape process design as part of implementation-related activities.• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations for assigned accounts during the month-end close cycle.• Review financial results for designated areas, perform variance analysis, and present key findings to senior management.• Analyze product costing, cost of goods sold, gross margins, and profitability trends to support business decision-making.• Lead support activities for quarterly and year-end audits, oversee cycle count controls, and help maintain compliance with accounting standards and internal policies.
2026-10-21T00:00:00Z

Payroll Analyst

Toronto, ON
remote
Temporary
38 - 38 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for a Payroll Analyst to join our team in Toronto, Ontario on a Long-term Contract basis. This position is responsible for managing full-cycle payroll activities for a salaried employee group while ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance. The successful candidate will bring strong analytical skills, payroll expertise, and a detail-oriented approach to reporting, reconciliations, and timekeeping processes. Responsibilities:• Administer complete payroll processing for approximately 250 employees on a bi-weekly schedule.• Review and validate employee time and attendance information to support accurate payroll calculations.• Prepare, analyze, and maintain payroll reports, spreadsheets, and supporting records across multiple data sources.• Perform detailed cross-checks and reconciliations to identify discrepancies and resolve payroll variances promptly.• Monitor each stage of the payroll cycle to ensure deadlines are met and transactions are processed correctly.• Investigate payroll issues related to earnings, deductions, benefits, and taxes, and apply corrections as needed.• Use payroll data reports and confirm the information aligns with source records before finalizing payroll.• Support payroll record maintenance and ensure documentation is complete, organized, and audit-ready.
2026-10-20T00:00:00Z

Payroll Analyst

North York, ON
onsite
Permanent
95000 - 118000 CAD / Yearly
Senior Payroll Accounting & Reporting Analyst Position Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Accounting & Reporting Analyst to oversee payroll accounting activities, reconciliations, reporting, auditing, and process improvement initiatives within a large and complex organization. This role serves as a key liaison between Payroll, Finance, HR, and other business stakeholders to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of payroll financial data. The successful candidate will provide analytical support, lead payroll-related audits, supervise team members, and contribute to continuous improvement of payroll systems and processes. Key Responsibilities Payroll Accounting & Reporting Reconcile payroll-related general ledger accounts and investigate discrepancies. Perform root cause analysis and provide recommendations to resolve account variances. Prepare and analyze payroll reports on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis. Review payroll postings and ensure accuracy of payroll-related financial transactions. Support payroll processing through the preparation and delivery of payroll accounting data. Prepare journal entries and supporting documentation as required. Conduct aging analyses, trend reporting, and variance analysis. Develop and maintain reporting frameworks to support payroll operations and business decisions. Analyze payroll-related data and employee leave information to identify trends and areas for improvement. Ensure compliance with accounting standards, payroll legislation, and internal controls. Audit & Compliance Lead and support payroll audit activities. Design, test, and implement audit reports and monitoring processes. Collaborate with Finance and external stakeholders during annual audits. Prepare documentation and provide support for internal and external reviews. Assist with payroll overpayment recovery analysis and related reporting. Interpret and communicate payroll accounting policies, controls, and statutory requirements. Systems & Process Improvement Identify opportunities to improve payroll reporting, controls, and operational processes. Participate in payroll system enhancements, testing, and implementation projects. Support integration of new payroll processes and reporting requirements. Develop and maintain process documentation, workflows, and reporting procedures. Research emerging payroll trends, best practices, and system capabilities. Leadership & Collaboration Supervise and support designated payroll staff. Assist with employee onboarding, training, performance management, and workflow coordination. Work closely with Payroll, Finance, HR, and operational teams to ensure accurate payroll accounting practices. Provide guidance and expertise on payroll accounting, reporting, and compliance matters. Support initiatives that promote diversity, inclusion, and equitable workplace practices.
2026-10-07T00:00:00Z

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