Temporary Accounting And Finance Jobs in Oshawa, ON

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Accountant

Concord, ON
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Temporary
35 - 40 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accountant to join our team in Concord, Ontario on a Long-term Contract basis. In this role, you will help maintain accurate financial records, support timely reporting cycles, and contribute to informed business decisions through reliable analysis and controls. This opportunity is well suited to an organized individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, adapts well to changing priorities, and takes pride in delivering consistent, high-quality work. Responsibilities: • Manage day-to-day accounting activities across multiple business units, ensuring financial transactions are recorded accurately and on schedule. • Prepare and post journal entries, reconcile general ledger accounts, and resolve discrepancies to support complete and accurate financial reporting. • Coordinate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close tasks, including account analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, and reporting support. • Process intercompany transactions and assist with settlement activities while maintaining appropriate documentation and audit trails. • Support accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payment processing functions to help maintain smooth financial operations. • Assist with the preparation of financial statements, cash flow reporting, and regulatory submissions in accordance with internal standards and compliance requirements. • Administer fixed asset records, including additions, disposals, depreciation tracking, and reconciliation of related accounts. • Contribute to financial analysis, budget allocation support, and process documentation to strengthen controls and improve reporting efficiency. • Provide support for shared services activities and participate in system-related initiatives or process improvements where required.
2026-10-27T00:00:00Z

Accountant

Toronto, ON
onsite
Temporary
33.25 - 38.5 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accountant to join a Toronto, Ontario team in a Long-term Contract position. This role supports day-to-day financial operations while providing clear analysis and dependable reporting that helps leaders make sound business decisions. The successful candidate will contribute to accurate accounting records, strong controls, and coordinated financial administration across areas such as payments, reconciliations, investment activity, and contract support. This position also plays an important part in finance process improvement and in supporting the rollout, adoption, and ongoing enhancement of the organization’s financial management system. Responsibilities: • Oversee core accounting records by maintaining the general ledger and related financial documentation with a high degree of accuracy. • Manage payable and receivable activities, including reviewing invoices, processing transactions, and helping ensure payments and receipts are recorded on time. • Complete regular reconciliations for bank accounts, corporate credit cards, and other balance sheet items to support reliable financial reporting. • Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc financial analyses that highlight trends, explain variances, and identify potential risks or opportunities. • Support planning activities through budget-to-actual reporting, forecasting, cash flow review, and financial modelling for management use. • Record and reconcile investment transactions, confirm portfolio balances against custodian information, and produce periodic investment reporting for stakeholders. • Assist with audit and compliance requirements by organizing schedules, preparing supporting documentation, and helping meet legislative and policy obligations. • Strengthen finance operations by documenting procedures, recommending efficiencies, and serving as a key support resource for financial system configuration, testing, training, and continuous improvement. • Coordinate finance-related deliverables, monitor reporting timelines, and maintain organized contract records to help ensure deadlines and administrative requirements are met.
2026-10-27T00:00:00Z

Accounting Manager

Aurora, ON
onsite
Temporary
50 - 55 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to join a Distribution organization in , Aurora , ON on a 4-6 month Contract basis, 5 days onsite. This position will lead core accounting operations, produce reliable financial reporting, and help maintain effective controls across the finance function. The successful candidate will bring a hands-on approach to managing daily transactions, supporting business performance, and improving financial processes in an inventory-driven environment. Responsibilities:• Direct daily finance operations across payables, receivables, ledger maintenance, and account reconciliations to ensure accuracy and timeliness.• Lead monthly and annual close activities, including reviewing entries and preparing complete financial statements for management use.• Track liquidity needs by overseeing incoming payments, outgoing disbursements, operating expenses, and collection activity.• Manage inventory-related accounting by monitoring product costing, valuation, and cost of goods sold reporting.• Strengthen financial governance by maintaining effective controls and supporting compliance with accounting standards and tax obligations.• Contribute to forecasting, budget planning, and financial analysis to support sound business decisions.• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting workflows and improve the efficiency and reliability of financial processes.
2026-10-20T00:00:00Z

Financial Analyst

Toronto, ON
onsite
Temporary
30 - 33 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for a Financial Analyst to join a hospitality organization in Toronto, Ontario on a Long-term Contract basis. This role supports financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and invoice oversight while helping leaders understand spending trends and business performance. The successful candidate will bring strong analytical ability, sound judgement, and a proactive approach to improving financial processes and reporting accuracy. Responsibilities: • Enhance the invoice workflow for IT-related spending by identifying practical improvements with internal teams and external suppliers to support prompt and accurate processing. • Produce and maintain financial reports used for monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, ensuring data is complete, reliable, and well organized. • Reconcile spending across multiple accounts and project streams, validating actual costs and confirming that reporting reflects financial activity correctly. • Develop variance analyses and detailed reviews each month and quarter to strengthen forecast quality and deliver useful insights to finance leadership. • Contribute to regular discussions with business stakeholders by highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities and updating rolling forecasts accordingly. • Support the annual planning cycle by coordinating timelines, gathering submissions, and assisting business partners with budget inputs. • Oversee year-end accrual activities in collaboration with accounts payable and operational stakeholders to ensure obligations are recorded appropriately. • Prepare audit schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation, and respond to external audit requests in a timely and thorough manner. • Streamline recurring financial tasks through automation and continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce manual effort.
2026-10-27T00:00:00Z

VP/Director of Finance

Toronto, ON
onsite
Temporary
75 - 90 CAD / Hourly
Interim Vice President, Finance Role: Interim VP FinanceDuration: 6 months ContractWork Model: Hybrid, 3 days onsiteLocation: Toronto Downtown/Yorkville Area Position OverviewWe are seeking an interim Vice President, Finance.Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this individual will oversee the finance function and provide leadership across reporting, planning, controls, audit, and broader finance operations. The role requires someone who can operate at both a strategic and hands-on level, while supporting business priorities in a fast-moving environment.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Lead the finance function across reporting, planning, controls, and audit execution</li><li>Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting for senior leadership and other key stakeholders</li><li>Direct the annual budget process, forecasting cycles, and financial planning.</li><li>Maintain a strong financial control environment and support sound governance</li><li>Lead year-end financial statement preparation and manage external audit activity</li><li>Oversee cash management, liquidity planning, and treasury-related responsibilities</li><li>Provide oversight for tax filings and related compliance requirements</li><li>Review contracts and provide financial oversight related to vendors, procurement, and commercial commitments</li><li>Mentor, lead, and develop the finance team while driving accountability and strong performance</li></ul>
2026-10-26T00:00:00Z

Intermediate Accountant

Richmond Hill, ON
onsite
Temporary
27.7115 - 32.087 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for an Intermediate Accountant to support corporate accounting and financial reporting activities for a real estate and property organization in Richmond Hill, Ontario. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for an accounting specialist who enjoys working across multiple finance functions and contributing to accurate, timely reporting. The successful candidate will play an important role in period-end close, account analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives within a collaborative and fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: • Manage month-end and year-end accounting tasks, including preparing reconciliations, recording accruals, tracking prepaid expenses, and posting necessary reclassifications within required timelines. • Prepare financial statements, account analyses, and supporting working papers for assigned corporate entities and balance sheet accounts. • Record, review, and reconcile recurring corporate accounting entries such as operating expenses and intercompany activity. • Partner with teams across property accounting, treasury, accounts payable, financial planning and analysis, and asset management to support complete and accurate financial results. • Investigate variances and resolve accounting discrepancies by reviewing supporting data and following up with relevant stakeholders. • Contribute to stronger financial controls by identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, enhance reporting quality, and increase process efficiency through better use of systems and automation. • Maintain well-organized documentation to support internal reporting requirements and year-end audit readiness.
2026-10-26T00:00:00Z

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.
2026-10-26T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Markham, ON
onsite
Temporary
35 - 40 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join a dynamic finance team supporting a diversified portfolio of businesses in Markham, Ontario. This Long-term Contract opportunity is well suited to an experienced accounting specialist who thrives in a hands-on, multi-entity environment and can balance accuracy with efficiency. The role will contribute to daily accounting operations, reporting, reconciliations, and financial oversight while partnering with internal teams to maintain strong financial controls. Responsibilities: • Lead core accounting activities across multiple entities, including general ledger oversight, payables, receivables, tax support, and audit preparation. • Coordinate invoice processing and payment cycles to ensure obligations are settled accurately and on schedule. • Reconcile balance sheet accounts, investigate variances, and maintain reliable supporting documentation for review. • Prepare sales tax reconciliations and complete required filings within established deadlines. • Administer rent-related payments and serve as a finance contact for landlord inquiries and correspondence. • Monitor cash positions, support banking activities, and assist with forecasting to improve visibility into short-term liquidity needs. • Drive month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities by recording journal entries, accruals, and other required adjustments. • Produce accurate financial statements and management reports in line with accounting standards and internal reporting requirements. • Maintain fixed asset records, including additions, disposals, depreciation, amortization, and capitalization treatment. • Recommend and support improvements to accounting processes, reporting practices, and system usage to enhance efficiency and control.
2026-10-27T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Scarborough, ON
onsite
Temporary
39.5865 - 45.837 CAD / Hourly
Robert Half seeking an interim Senior Accountant for a Scarborough client with strong distribution industry experience to help stabilize and strengthen the accounting function. This is a hands-on role for a tech-savvy accounting professional who can work effectively in a legacy systems environment, bring financial reporting up to date, and support ongoing process improvements. This role is 5 days onsite. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Manage month-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting</li><li>Bring financial reporting and analysis current and improve reporting accuracy and timeliness</li><li>Assess gaps in the ERP system and drive practical improvements</li><li>Establish a reliable reporting cadence for leadership and lenders</li><li>Extract and analyze data from legacy systems to support accounting and reporting needs</li><li>Provide strong support across controllership, accounting operations, and financial analysis</li><li>Assist with process improvements and strengthen overall accounting discipline</li></ul>
2026-10-26T00:00:00Z

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>
2026-10-27T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Toronto, ON
onsite
Temporary
38 - 44 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for a Staff Accountant to join a media organization in Toronto, Ontario on a Long-term Contract basis. This position is well suited to an accounting specialist who enjoys hands-on transactional work while keeping financial records accurate and current. The successful candidate will contribute across daily accounting activities, period-end close processes, and reporting support, while working with a high level of independence in a collaborative team environment. Responsibilities: • Manage day-to-day accounting transactions across payables, receivables, and general ledger activities to maintain accurate financial records. • Complete bank and account reconciliations on a regular basis, investigating discrepancies and resolving outstanding items promptly. • Prepare and post journal entries and support month-end and quarter-end close activities with careful attention to deadlines. • Maintain bookkeeping records and ensure financial information is organized, current, and aligned with internal reporting needs. • Assist with required organizational filings and submissions, ensuring documentation is complete and submitted on time. • Provide support during audit periods by gathering schedules, reconciling balances, and preparing requested backup documentation. • Work with accounting data in Vantage and use Excel to analyze transactions, track balances, and support reporting requirements. • Collaborate with the broader accounting and bookkeeping team while managing assigned work with minimal supervision.
2026-10-14T00:00:00Z

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

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